| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) SF - Richard Browder (fresh) PF - Chi Huang (fresh) C - Walter Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) SG - James Lemansky (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Arthur Ewart picks off the pass by Ariel Costa | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Elmer Albin | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses the shot from close range | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart blows the layup but he's fouled by Chi Huang - foul #1 on Chi Huang, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Elmer Albin steals it from Chi Huang | 0-7 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Clarence Goff steps in front of the Arthur Ewart pass | 0-7 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Michael Odoms | |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Chi Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa (C) Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Michael Hilliker | |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Robert Conley loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG) Clarence Goff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria drills a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes throws it down | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Chi Huang can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Robert Longoria - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Walter Ray (C) Ariel Costa, Richard Browder, Chi Huang, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilfred Lobato - foul #1 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Michael Odoms | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 10-13 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Hilliker | 10-15 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 10-15 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) John Smith, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Michael Odoms (C) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff is fouled on the floor by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Robert Conley steals it from Ariel Costa | 10-15 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Ariel Costa is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Ariel Costa, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG) Clarence Goff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes connects on the shot in the paint | 10-17 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ariel Costa | 12-17 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | The jump hook by James Lemansky is blocked by Kevin Raffa | 12-17 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Browder | 12-17 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa dunks the ball set up by Richard Browder | 14-17 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Longoria - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Walter Ray (C) Robert Longoria, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Michael Odoms | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Richard Browder hits a shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Ray - foul #1 on Walter Ray, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF) Richard Browder | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Walter Ray - foul #2 on Walter Ray, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Robert Conley | |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato loses the dribble to Tom Fontes | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Tom Fontes takes the ball from Bradley Coburn | 16-23 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's floater is tipped away by Wilfred Lobato | 16-23 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Leroy Haring picks off the pass by Wilfred Lobato | 16-23 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF) John Smith, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is denied on a layup by Robert Conley | 16-25 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a shot from the left block | 16-27 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a floater from the right block | 18-27 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG) Clarence Goff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Ernest Brown, Tom Fontes | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Conley | 18-30 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Ray (C) Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Walter Ray steals it from James Lemansky | 18-30 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-30 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa grabs the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ariel Costa | 21-30 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the turnaround in the lane | 21-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Longoria - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Ariel Costa, Robert Longoria, Richard Browder, Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) James Lemansky | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a runner from the left block | 21-33 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 24-33 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 24-35 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-35 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn tips it in | 26-35 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) John Smith, Clarence Goff, Wilfred Lobato, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Tom Fontes | |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Coburn - foul #3 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Arthur Ewart | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-37 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 26-37 |