| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles French (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Charles French inbounds the ball | 26-17 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-17 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Kissell steals it from Richard Labrecque | 26-20 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Grant Tucker - foul #2 on Grant Tucker, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3rd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Charles French double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles French, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin (SF) Thomas Kissell | |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Damon Desroches is called for the reach on Ryan Bourgoin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Desroches, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | William Stroud snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron and he's hacked by Kevin Griffin - foul #1 on Kevin Griffin, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Damon Desroches, William Stroud | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Kissell takes the ball from Matthew McCleary | 32-25 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses the dunk attempt | 32-25 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles French (SF) Martin Lindsay, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles French (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Charles French buries a jumper from close range set up by Richard Labrecque and the foul's on Robert Muszynski - foul #3 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Labrecque | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is hacked by Brian Sappington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Sappington, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF) Charles French | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Robert Albert knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Moffett | 41-31 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Bradley | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 43-31 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is hacked by Bernard Moffett - foul #1 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, William Stroud, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Daniel White (C) Christopher Waldron, Grant Tucker, Robert Muszynski | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Kissell - foul #2 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Moffett (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Bourgoin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Ryan Bourgoin swats the layup by Matthew McCleary | 45-31 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin can't tip it in | 45-31 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 45-31 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett's pass is intercepted by Charles French | 45-31 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin is hacked by Maurice Ferranti - foul #1 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Grant Tucker (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Thomas Kissell, Bernard Moffett, Daniel White | |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is denied on a dunk by William Stroud | 47-31 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | William Stroud comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Robert Albert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SF) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Waldron takes the ball from Jamie Okamoto | 47-31 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron | 47-33 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Moffett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-33 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Jamie Okamoto, William Stroud, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Daniel White (C) Robert Albert, Robert Muszynski | |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell is hacked by Richard Labrecque - foul #3 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is fouled on the floor by Maurice Ferranti - foul #2 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin (SF) Bernard Moffett | |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-33 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the runner near the basket set up by Charles French and he's hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #3 on Grant Tucker, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski (C) Grant Tucker | |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Sappington - foul #2 on Brian Sappington, team foul #7 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Matthew McCleary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Charles French pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Charles French is hacked by Ryan Bourgoin - foul #1 on Ryan Bourgoin, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF), Kevin Griffin (C) Charles French, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SF) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Waldron - foul #2 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Brian Bradley picks off the pass by Robert Albert | 52-34 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Bernard Moffett is called for the reach on Brian Bradley - foul #2 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #8 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Sappington (C) Martin Lindsay, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin (SF), Grant Tucker (PF) Bernard Moffett, Daniel White | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker's floater is tipped away by William Stroud | 54-34 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Waldron - foul #3 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #9 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Damon Desroches, William Stroud | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG) Robert Albert | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 58-34 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin (C) Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ryan Bourgoin (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Muszynski (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 58-34 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin gets the rebound | 58-34 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker scores on a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Kissell | 58-36 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-36 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Muszynski | 58-36 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-36 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski makes the runner from the right block | 58-38 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Charles French drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Kevin Griffin | 60-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Matthew McCleary steals the ball from Thomas Kissell in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Charles French jams it on a nice dish by Matthew McCleary | 62-38 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Charles French picks off the pass by Christopher Waldron | 62-38 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the finger roll set up by Charles French | 64-38 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses short on a shot from the left wing | 64-38 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Waldron is called for the reach on Charles French - foul #4 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #10 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Bernard Moffett (SF) Thomas Kissell, Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the rebound | 64-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Robert Albert is hacked by Richard Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #8 | 64-38 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Charles French misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Waldron - foul #5 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #11 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Christopher Waldron | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the offensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches runs out the clock | 65-40 |