| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) SG - Robert Albert (fresh) SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) C - William Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) SG - Charles Perrin (fresh) SF - Michael Hook (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) C - Brian Sappington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the dunk but he's hacked by Brian Sappington - foul #1 on Brian Sappington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lindahl | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hook gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hook makes the jump hook near the basket | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Robert Albert loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is fouled on the floor by Robert Albert - foul #1 on Robert Albert, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Anthony Babin picks off the pass by Michael Hook | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron lays it in set up by Anthony Babin | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington misses the turnaround from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Grant Tucker | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron connects on the 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SF) Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Martin Lindsay (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Maurice Ferranti steps in front of the Christopher Waldron pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | William Bishop gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Maurice Ferranti - foul #1 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque blows the layup | 9-5 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Wingo (fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) SF - Martin Lindsay (fresh) PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Charles French clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Wingo | 9-5 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron | 11-5 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Robert Albert drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron | 14-5 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #1 on Grant Tucker, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (SF), Daniel White (C) Richard Wingo, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Brian Bradley | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hook gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Perrin | 14-8 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-8 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | Robert Albert hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Perrin - foul #1 on Charles Perrin, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), William Bishop (C) Christopher Waldron, Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Daniel White is called for the reach on Richard Labrecque - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG) Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SF) Angelo Castillo | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 17-13 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Babin | 19-13 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Dixon (fresh) SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) SF - Anthony Babin (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) C - William Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Lindsay (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) C - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Anthony Babin is called for the reach on Damon Desroches - foul #1 on Anthony Babin, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Richard Wingo (SF), David Ellis (C) Brian Dixon, Anthony Babin, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Brian Bradley | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Perrin | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles French | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Lindahl | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Hook | 19-17 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is hacked by Richard Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lindahl, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (PF) Thomas Kissell, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Kevin Griffin (PF) Charles French, Richard Lindahl | |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Waldron - foul #1 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bishop (C) Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Martin Lindsay (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Kevin Griffin, Brian Sappington | |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay scores on a shot from the left side set up by Damon Desroches | 22-20 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Tucker, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Anthony Babin (SF), David Ellis (PF) Christopher Waldron, Grant Tucker, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | David Ellis grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | William Bishop clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-20 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon tips it in | 24-20 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Labrecque | 24-22 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Dixon, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), Richard Wingo (SF) Brian Dixon, Robert Albert, Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Angelo Castillo (SG), Richard Lindahl (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Bradley | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | David Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Angelo Castillo takes the ball from Thomas Kissell in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Charles French dunks the ball on a nice dish by Angelo Castillo | 24-24 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | William Bishop hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Waldron | 26-24 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) SF - Richard Wingo (fresh) PF - David Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Bishop (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Richard Wingo is called for the reach on Charles French - foul #1 on Richard Wingo, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (PF) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, Martin Lindsay, Kevin Griffin | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hook loses the dribble to William Bishop | 26-26 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Charles French is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Robert Albert (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), David Ellis (PF) Christopher Waldron, Thomas Kissell, Richard Wingo, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | David Ellis grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon is hacked by Brian Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bradley, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Charles French | |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Albert is blocked by Brian Bradley | 26-26 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Robert Albert hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Dixon | 29-26 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 29-28 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Angelo Castillo is called for the reach on Brian Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SF) Angelo Castillo | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG) Brian Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Martin Lindsay, Maurice Ferranti | |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Damon Desroches and he's hacked by David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Ellis | 29-30 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Richard Lindahl picks off the pass by Robert Albert in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Robert Albert snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Desroches - foul #1 on Damon Desroches, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Grant Tucker (PF), Daniel White (C) Robert Albert, David Ellis, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Martin Lindsay (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) SF - Anthony Babin (fairly fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Labrecque | 31-33 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Babin - foul #2 on Anthony Babin, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Richard Wingo (SF) Christopher Waldron, Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Brian Bradley | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Brian Dixon takes the ball from Maurice Ferranti | 34-35 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is hacked by Richard Labrecque - foul #1 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Perrin | 35-35 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hook comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Richard Wingo, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Anthony Babin (SF) Brian Dixon, Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Charles French | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hook makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Robert Albert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl's pass is intercepted by Robert Albert | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Albert is fouled on the floor by Charles Perrin - foul #2 on Charles Perrin, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Ellis (C) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Michael Hook, Brian Bradley | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |