| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | John Smith loses the dribble to Michael Hilliker | 19-25 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Wilfred Lobato | 19-27 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson's pass is intercepted by Bradley Coburn | 19-27 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Walter Ray misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Walter Ray dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Smith and he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Walter Ray makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Marceau and the foul's on Joseph Simmons - foul #3 on Joseph Simmons, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn tips it home | 21-32 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Marceau | 23-32 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | John Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF) Bradley Coburn, Joseph Simmons, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes drills a runner near the basket | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Walter Ray scores on a jump hook in the paint | 25-36 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | John Smith steals it from Michael Odoms | 25-36 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Richard Browder hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Walter Ray steals it from Ernest Brown | 25-38 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Goff | 25-38 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Tyler Rowell blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Smith | 25-38 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 25-38 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-38 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Richard Browder takes the ball from Tom Fontes | 27-38 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ernest Brown | 27-38 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Browder - foul #2 on Richard Browder, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Joseph Simmons (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) John Smith, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Chi Huang | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Ray (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Walter Ray tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Wilfred Lobato - foul #1 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Walter Ray's pass is intercepted by Michael Hilliker | 31-40 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 31-40 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a turnaround from the right block | 31-40 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Arthur Ewart takes the ball from Ariel Costa | 31-40 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Anderson | 33-40 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is fouled on the floor by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF) Ariel Costa, Bradley Coburn, Joseph Simmons, Walter Ray | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Chi Huang drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Clarence Goff and he's hacked by Derrick Stephens - foul #1 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilfred Lobato (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Wilfred Lobato steps in front of the Tyler Rowell pass | 33-44 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff is hacked by Derrick Stephens - foul #2 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Clarence Goff | |
| 05:47 | South Carolina | Chi Huang loses the dribble to Arthur Ewart | 33-44 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | John Smith picks off the pass by Robert Marceau | 33-44 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | John Smith hits the finger roll | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 35-46 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Richard Browder clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Joseph Simmons (C) John Smith, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Richard Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the wide open floater from close range | 35-47 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it home | 37-47 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Richard Browder hits a jump hook in the lane | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Brown | 40-49 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Chi Huang hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 40-49 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown misses the floater from the right side | 40-49 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chi Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 43-49 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Chi Huang tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Walter Ray (C) Ariel Costa, Richard Browder, Chi Huang | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 46-49 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Anderson | 52-49 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Walter Ray connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Simmons is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #4 on Joseph Simmons, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on Robert Marceau - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | John Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Walter Ray banks in the wide open layup set up by Bradley Coburn | 54-53 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Smith is called for the reach on Robert Marceau in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Tom Fontes is called for the reach on Joseph Simmons - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Walter Ray pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-53 |