| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Rothrock | 29-21 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock's fadeaway is rejected by Mathew Lawson | 29-21 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Daniel Morgan | 29-23 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock lays it in | 31-25 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | James Mills buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Cannon | 34-25 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Mathew Lawson blocks the short jumper by Russell Hoover | 34-25 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Craig Hartley is called for the reach on Russell Hoover - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Gregory Badilla (C) Daniel Morgan, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Cory Thompson is called for the reach on Lyle Conner - foul #2 on Cory Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SF), Robert Morgan (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Stephen Scheele, Gregory Badilla | |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-25 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Morgan | 34-25 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | William Baily misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Baily (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Funk (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Thompson | 37-25 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phil Newsome | 37-25 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Robert Rothrock is called for the reach on Charles Farmer - foul #2 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), James Mills (SF), Mathew Lawson (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Cory Thompson, Phil Newsome, Charles Farmer, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Gregory Badilla (C) Daniel Morgan, Nicholas Funk, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses short on a floater near the basket | 37-25 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | James Mills steals the ball from Stephen Scheele | 37-25 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon banks in the layup set up by James Mills | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | William Baily is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Baily, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Stephen Scheele, Gregory Badilla | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon and he's fouled by Russell Hoover - foul #1 on Russell Hoover, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (C) Russell Hoover | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | William Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Rothrock is blocked by Craig Hartley | 42-25 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | James Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock dunks the ball | 42-27 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Gregory Badilla is called for the reach on James Mills - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Phil Newsome (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, Michael Merritt, James Mills, Mathew Lawson, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Russell Hoover (C) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Gregory Badilla | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Funk (fresh) PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | William Smith steals it from Robert Morgan | 42-27 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Smith | 42-29 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Bucy | 44-29 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Phil Newsome steals it from Russell Hoover | 44-29 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Newsome | 44-29 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harry Bucy | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-29 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover tips it in | 47-31 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Thompson | 50-31 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses the dunk but he's hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #3 on Cory Thompson, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), James Mills (SF), Mathew Lawson (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome, Charles Farmer, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF) Daniel Morgan, Nicholas Funk | |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-33 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it back up and in | 52-33 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | William Baily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (PF) Stephen Scheele | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | James Mills connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Lawson | 55-33 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover comes up short on the shot near the basket | 55-33 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mathew Lawson | 58-33 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-36 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | William Smith grabs the board | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Baily (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Craig Hartley - foul #3 on Craig Hartley, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), Phil Newsome (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Cory Thompson, James Mills, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG) William Smith | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Merritt | 60-38 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Charles Farmer picks off the pass by Russell Hoover | 60-38 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (C) Russell Hoover | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 60-38 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez can't tip it in | 60-38 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-38 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla is whistled for a carry | 60-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (C) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Lyle Conner (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Robert Piazza (PF) Daniel Morgan, William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF) Michael Merritt, Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Badilla | 62-40 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan can't connect on a runner from the right block | 62-40 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits the follow up shot | 64-40 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Funk | 64-42 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Cory Thompson and he's fouled by Robert Piazza - foul #1 on Robert Piazza, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (PF) Robert Piazza | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-42 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon pulls down the rebound | 67-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Gregory Badilla steals the ball from Kyle Cannon | 67-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SF - Nicholas Funk (fresh) PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Badilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-42 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele snags the offensive board | 67-42 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | William Smith travels with the ball | 67-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Phil Newsome (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, James Mills, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (PF) Stephen Scheele | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is hacked by Gregory Badilla - foul #2 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #7 | 67-42 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Badilla | 68-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Farmer - foul #1 on Charles Farmer, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Phil Newsome | 70-44 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-44 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 70-44 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt can't throw it down | 70-44 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | William Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), James Mills (SF), Mathew Lawson (PF) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Stephen Scheele (PF) William Smith, Robert Piazza | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla buries a fadeaway in the paint | 72-49 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Morgan is called for the reach on Harry Bucy - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #9 | 72-49 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-49 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla tips it back up and in | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Cory Thompson | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-51 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele tips it in | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy runs out the clock | 76-53 |