| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Steve Harris inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steve Harris | 29-42 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 29-44 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Raffa | 31-44 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Elmer Albin picks off the pass by Steve Harris | 31-44 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the dunk attempt | 31-44 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring tips it in | 31-46 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Steve Harris double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 31-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Ernest Brown (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 31-46 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Tom Fontes swats the layup by James Deleon | 31-46 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 31-46 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Erik Gardner - foul #2 on Erik Gardner, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, John Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown | |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | Steve Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | James Deleon tips it in | 33-47 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Kevin Raffa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Tom Fontes | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-47 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Steve Harris gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | James Deleon is hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Robert Conley | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | James Deleon picks off the pass by Arthur Ewart | 33-47 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 33-47 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Steve Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Deleon | 33-47 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-49 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | James Deleon scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), John Smith (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner, Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 38-52 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses long on a turnaround from close range | 38-52 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Bradley Coburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | James Lemansky double dribbles | 38-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (PF) James Deleon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa drills a shot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Robert Conley buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 40-54 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Michael Hilliker picks off the pass by Robert Longoria | 43-54 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the jump hook from the left block | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Nathan Ryan steps in front of the Robert Longoria pass | 43-56 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Raffa - foul #3 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Steve Harris (SF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, John Smith, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is called for 3 seconds | 43-56 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa blows the layup | 43-56 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Steve Harris hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 45-59 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by Erik Gardner - foul #3 on Erik Gardner, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Leroy Haring (SG) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 45-61 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is hacked by Peter Hodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hodge, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), John Smith (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner, Steve Harris, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Ernest Brown, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Leroy Haring steps in front of the Bradley Coburn pass | 45-63 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 45-65 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Ryan | 45-67 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Steve Harris (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, John Smith, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Ernest Brown (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Erik Gardner | 47-67 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | James Lemansky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-67 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | James Deleon hits the finger roll set up by Peter Hodge | 49-67 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 49-67 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't tip it in | 49-67 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Deleon (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | James Deleon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 49-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown is hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | James Deleon gets the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan lays it in | 50-71 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Hodge | 53-71 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Peter Hodge - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | James Deleon banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Harris | 55-72 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | James Lemansky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) James Lemansky | |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Robert Conley denies the turnaround by James Deleon | 55-72 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge tips it back up and in | 57-72 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Deleon - foul #2 on James Deleon, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Steve Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Hodge | 60-74 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Deleon swats the layup by Robert Conley | 60-74 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Coburn | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker runs out the clock | 62-74 |