| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Nick Perry inbounds the ball | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Mark Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-46 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Bradley Coburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Mark Russell takes the ball from Marvin Box | 28-46 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Nick Perry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-46 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Box lays it up and in | 28-48 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Mark Russell connects on the shot in the paint | 30-48 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Marvin Box connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Howell | 30-50 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is called for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (PG), Erik Gardner (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Robert Longoria, Nick Perry, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), David Hower (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Steve Harris takes the ball from James Lemansky | 30-50 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Steve Harris lays it in | 32-50 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | David Hower comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-50 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the follow up shot | 32-52 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #4 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF), James Deleon (C) Bradley Coburn, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) David Hower, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leroy Haring | 32-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Nathan Ryan is called for the reach on Kevin Raffa - foul #2 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Russell (PF) Erik Gardner, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Nick Perry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-55 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Tom Fontes swats the short shot by Robert Longoria | 32-55 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | James Deleon hits the follow up shot | 34-55 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Mark Russell is hacked by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Steve Harris, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, David Hower, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Nick Perry is fouled on the floor by Jim Wyatt - foul #3 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Nick Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-55 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa tips it but misses | 34-55 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 34-55 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Mark Russell (PF) Robert Longoria, Nick Perry, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) Leroy Haring, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the shot from the left side set up by James Lemansky | 36-57 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Robert Howell steps in front of the Peter Hodge pass in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Robert Howell slams it home | 36-59 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-59 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty grabs the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Erik Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Witty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky loses the ball out of bounds | 38-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF), James Deleon (C) Erik Gardner, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), David Hower (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Richard Hua, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Russell | 38-59 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-59 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Box | 38-59 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | David Hower loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | James Deleon comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Box - foul #3 on Marvin Box, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Bradley Coburn takes the ball from David Hower | 38-59 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Steve Harris lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 40-59 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Box clanks a shot near the basket | 40-59 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it home | 40-61 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge is hacked by David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #7 | 40-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Russell (PF) Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Richard Hua (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, David Hower, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | James Lemansky drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Howell | 42-64 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the tip | 42-64 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Peter Hodge steps in front of the Tom Fontes pass | 42-64 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria banks in the layup set up by Peter Hodge | 44-64 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG), Nick Perry (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Bradley Coburn, Peter Hodge, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Nick Perry splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Longoria | 47-64 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua connects on the jumper from the left side set up by James Lemansky | 47-66 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Robert Howell steps in front of the Robert Longoria pass in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses the tip | 47-66 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Steve Harris's pass is intercepted by Nathan Ryan | 47-66 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Longoria - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #5 | 47-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Mark Russell (PF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) Richard Hua, James Lemansky, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Mark Russell buries a shot from the left block set up by Peter Hodge | 49-68 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box lays it up and in | 49-70 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Nick Perry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | James Deleon is called for the reach on Marvin Box - foul #2 on James Deleon, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Joshua Witty (C) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Howell, Tom Fontes | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is hacked by Nick Perry - foul #2 on Nick Perry, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG) David Hower | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Nick Perry | 51-72 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by Kevin Raffa - foul #1 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), James Deleon (C) Nick Perry, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Robert Conley (C) Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley loses the dribble to Steve Harris | 51-72 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erik Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Longoria, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Mark Russell (PF) Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-72 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 51-74 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Robert Conley swats the shot by Bradley Coburn | 51-74 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Hua | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 51-76 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Mark Russell denies the turnaround by James Lemansky | 51-76 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 51-78 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Longoria | 53-78 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Gardner - foul #3 on Erik Gardner, team foul #10 | 53-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Nick Perry (SF) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Deleon | 56-79 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Deleon - foul #3 on James Deleon, team foul #11 | 56-79 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF) James Lemansky | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | James Deleon scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Peter Hodge | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Mark Russell picks off the pass by Richard Hua in the backcourt | 58-80 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Mark Russell is hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #3 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #8 | 58-80 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Coburn - foul #5 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #12 | 58-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Deleon | 58-81 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Mark Russell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Peter Hodge and he's fouled by Jim Wyatt - foul #4 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #9 | 60-81 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 60-81 |