| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Howard inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Albert Houser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Howard | 32-26 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 32-29 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Lawrence Pippin is called for the reach on Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | John Adams buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Jarvis | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | John Hill is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Anton Turner | |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley is hacked by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | John Hill drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Little | 35-32 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 35-34 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Roland Dixon takes the ball from Shaun Dudley after a doubleteam | 35-34 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Shaun Dudley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bradberry | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Alan Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 37-34 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | John Howard connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by William Dawley | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | John Howard gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Roland Dixon | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Houser - foul #2 on Albert Houser, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Albert Houser hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | John Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 39-42 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lee Brown and he's hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (C) Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Anton Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 41-44 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry scores on a turnaround in the paint | 43-44 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | John Adams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Shaun Dudley | 43-44 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) John Adams, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Shaun Dudley - foul #1 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Shaun Dudley | 44-45 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | John Hill is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG) Philip Pickles, Michael Little | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin buries a floater in the paint | 48-50 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | William Dawley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Matthew Bradberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, John Hill, Shaun Dudley, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Albert Houser hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 50-50 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Anton Turner hits a floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Jarvis and the foul's on Albert Houser - foul #3 on Albert Houser, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF) John Adams | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | John Howard grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Thompson steals the ball from Jeffrey Jarvis | 50-53 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Wayne Blocker steps in front of the Philip Pickles pass | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anton Turner and he's fouled by Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Roland Dixon, John Howard, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jesse Boyers | 50-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry loses the ball out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF) Lee Brown, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | William Dawley connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Boyers | 50-61 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry's floater is tipped away by Jesse Boyers | 53-68 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | John Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 55-70 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Matthew Bradberry steals the ball from Larry Johnson in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | John Hill is hacked by John Adams - foul #4 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Albert Houser steals it from Wayne Blocker | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry loses the dribble to Jeffrey Jarvis | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anton Turner, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 59-70 |