| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) SF - Steve Harris (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) C - James Deleon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elmer Albin | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Steve Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Hodge | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Michael Hilliker takes the ball from Peter Hodge in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Haring | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Robert Conley is called for the reach on Kevin Raffa - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Robert Conley steals it from Kevin Raffa | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | James Deleon gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa drills a jumper from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Robert Conley buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Robert Conley swats the short shot by Kevin Raffa | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Robert Conley blocks the jumper by Steve Harris | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Arthur Ewart swats the layup by James Deleon | 11-5 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | James Deleon is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Ernest Brown (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | James Deleon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Deleon - foul #1 on James Deleon, team foul #1 | 14-7 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Robert Longoria, John Smith, Kevin Raffa | |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Peter Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hodge, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the shot from the baseline | 18-9 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Steve Harris steals the ball from James Lemansky in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Steve Harris scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 18-12 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by James Lemansky | 20-12 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Steve Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (tiring) 2 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fairly fresh) C - James Deleon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart comes up short on the runner in the lane | 20-12 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring tips it home | 22-12 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Steve Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-12 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge grabs the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | A charge is called on James Deleon - foul #2 on James Deleon, team foul #3 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris, James Deleon | |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-12 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SF) Robert Longoria, John Smith | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker and the foul's on Kevin Raffa - foul #1 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Nathan Ryan denies the turnaround by Kevin Raffa | 25-14 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Steve Harris double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 25-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) James Lemansky | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 28-14 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato is hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the board | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (tiring) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Lobato (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan dunks the ball | 30-14 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Longoria | 30-16 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, John Smith, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Kevin Raffa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #5 | 30-16 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #2 on Peter Hodge, team foul #6 | 30-16 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Lemansky and he's fouled by James Deleon - foul #3 on James Deleon, team foul #7 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (C) James Deleon | |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 32-16 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Wilfred Lobato is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #1 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #8 | 32-16 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-16 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky loses the dribble to Kevin Raffa | 33-16 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #8 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Kevin Raffa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #9 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Deleon (C) Kevin Raffa | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't tip it in | 35-18 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Lobato - foul #2 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #10 | 35-18 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on Robert Longoria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #9 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) James Deleon | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | James Lemansky drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #11 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, John Smith | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 40-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (tired) C - James Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-18 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 40-18 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-18 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 40-18 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-18 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Steve Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-18 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Ernest Brown steps in front of the James Deleon pass | 40-18 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-18 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | James Deleon pulls down the rebound | 40-18 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #12 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris, James Deleon | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a floater from close range | 40-18 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring gets the offensive rebound | 40-18 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-18 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the rebound | 40-18 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-18 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 40-18 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a turnaround from the right block | 42-18 |