| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Erik Hand inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Dixon and the foul's on George Theriot - foul #1 on George Theriot, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Matthew Bradberry | 31-35 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 33-38 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | George Theriot's pass is intercepted by Jesse Boyers | 33-41 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Johnson and the foul's on Shaun Dudley - foul #1 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Lee Brown, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-44 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Erik Hand hits the finger roll | 33-46 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Erik Hand snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Shaun Dudley steps in front of the Anton Turner pass | 33-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Theriot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | George Theriot misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Erik Hand snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | George Theriot takes the ball from Larry Johnson in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry banks in the layup on a great pass from George Theriot | 35-46 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Thompson | 35-46 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the easy layup | 35-46 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Matthew Bradberry, George Theriot, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Albert Houser knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Dawley - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 38-46 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello travels in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin scores on a shot near the basket set up by Lee Brown and he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #3 on William Dawley, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Moore - foul #1 on Alan Moore, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #4 on William Dawley, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Jarvis picks off the pass by Alan Moore | 42-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Anton Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Lee Brown steals the ball from Wayne Blocker | 42-50 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Alan Moore lays it in set up by Lee Brown | 44-50 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Anton Turner can't finish the layup | 44-50 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Anton Turner tips it home | 44-52 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-52 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | John Adams drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 44-54 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Albert Houser comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Anton Turner snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Lee Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), George Theriot (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the easy layup | 44-54 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | George Theriot shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Erik Hand pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers loses the dribble to Robert Cabello | 44-54 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | George Theriot is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | George Theriot splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cabello | 46-54 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Jamie Jones steals the ball from Roland Dixon | 46-54 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello blows the layup | 46-54 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Erik Hand pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anton Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 46-56 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | George Theriot misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anton Turner - foul #1 on Anton Turner, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | George Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | George Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Shaun Dudley - foul #2 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF) George Theriot, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Lee Brown is called for the reach on Erik Hand - foul #3 on Lee Brown, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Erik Hand | |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Lee Brown steals the ball from Jeffrey Jarvis | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG) Alan Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Wayne Blocker | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | George Theriot snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #5 on William Dawley, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF) John Adams, William Dawley | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 53-60 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the turnaround in the lane | 55-60 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Jesse Boyers | 55-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Alan Moore (SG) Matthew Bradberry, George Theriot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Roland Dixon, Jesse Boyers | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anton Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Shaun Dudley is blocked by Wayne Blocker | 55-60 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Erik Hand loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Erik Hand | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 55-60 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), George Theriot (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Robert Cabello, Alan Moore, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Erik Hand scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 57-62 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Albert Houser comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | George Theriot gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Houser | 60-62 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erik Hand | 60-64 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Erik Hand steals the ball from George Theriot | 60-64 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon connects on the runner from the left block | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lee Brown | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Shaun Dudley is called for the reach on Roland Dixon - foul #3 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | George Theriot is fouled on the floor by Roland Dixon - foul #3 on Roland Dixon, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | George Theriot misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Matthew Bradberry is called for the reach on Jesse Boyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-68 |