| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sang Huang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz is hacked by Stephen Steadham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG) Stephen Steadham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 36-23 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams is hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #2 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-23 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 39-23 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles blows the layup | 42-23 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams misses the tip | 42-23 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Walker King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Sang Huang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Harlan Kenney and he's fouled by Rayford Williams - foul #1 on Rayford Williams, team foul #1 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Tommy Banks (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (C) Harlan Kenney, Walker King, Timothy Faucette, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), Alvaro Pineda (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Sang Huang, Rayford Williams, Rodolfo Castillo, Christopher Beckles | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the free throw | 44-23 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-23 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Parnell, team foul #3 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Gary Holl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo (PG) Franjo Zeitz | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-23 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins snags the defensive board | 44-23 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Walraven - foul #1 on William Walraven, team foul #2 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Rayford Williams (SF) Joaquin Galindo, Robert Putnam | |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-23 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Franjo Zeitz | 46-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Banks (fresh) SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Walraven (fresh) SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvaro Pineda (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is called for traveling | 46-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Walker King (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Tommy Banks, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG), Christopher Beckles (C) William Walraven, Bernard Johnson | |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Sang Huang knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Rayford Williams | 46-28 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 48-28 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles tips it home | 48-30 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Sang Huang steals it from Stephen Steadham | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz's pass is intercepted by Stephen Steadham in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham banks in the layup | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Sang Huang misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-30 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 50-30 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Steadham | 53-30 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Sang Huang is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Franjo Zeitz | 53-33 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the lay-in | 53-33 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley tips it in | 55-33 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Sang Huang drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Franjo Zeitz | 55-35 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Sang Huang gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams is hacked by Rodney Remick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Remick, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Tommy Banks (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Charles Williams (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Walker King, Michael Perkins, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo (PG), William Walraven (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), Rodolfo Castillo (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Franjo Zeitz, Sang Huang, Rayford Williams, Alvaro Pineda, Christopher Beckles | |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Bernard Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the floater from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Banks (fresh) SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Joaquin Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Walraven (fresh) SF - Robert Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodolfo Castillo | 55-41 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Charles Williams scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harlan Kenney | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SF) Tommy Banks, Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG) Joaquin Galindo | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rayford Williams (SF), George Mai (C) Robert Putnam, Bernard Johnson | |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | George Mai blows the layup | 57-41 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 57-41 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-41 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the tip | 57-41 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Gary Holl tips it in | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | William Walraven clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Steadham - foul #4 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG), Joaquin Galindo (SF), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Rayford Williams, George Mai | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | William Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | William Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Walker King | 61-43 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the jumper from the free throw line | 63-43 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Gregg Bentley swats the short shot by Christopher Beckles | 63-43 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terry Parnell | 63-43 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette banks in the layup set up by Joshua Hensel | 65-43 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Sang Huang is denied by Gregg Bentley | 65-43 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walker King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Walraven (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Sang Huang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joaquin Galindo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (tiring) 3 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Parnell | 67-43 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | William Walraven makes the jump hook from close range | 67-45 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel is fouled in the backcourt by William Walraven - foul #2 on William Walraven, team foul #3 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Rodney Remick (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Charles Williams (C) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Timothy Faucette, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Bernard Johnson (SG), Rayford Williams (SF), Robert Putnam (PF), Alvaro Pineda (C) William Walraven, Sang Huang, Joaquin Galindo, Rodolfo Castillo, Christopher Beckles | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Charles Williams is blocked by Alvaro Pineda | 67-45 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 67-45 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Remick - foul #5 on Rodney Remick, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (SF) Rodney Remick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Gary Holl drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 69-47 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda hits the finger roll | 69-49 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Putnam - foul #1 on Robert Putnam, team foul #4 | 69-49 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Bernard Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-51 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Steadham - foul #5 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tommy Banks (SG), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG), George Mai (C) Bernard Johnson, Robert Putnam | |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Franjo Zeitz is called for the reach on Harlan Kenney - foul #1 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Terry Parnell (SF) Harlan Kenney, Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Gary Holl drills a jumper from the free throw line | 73-53 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 73-53 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Sang Huang grabs the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Sang Huang knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Tommy Banks - foul #2 on Tommy Banks, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SF) Terry Parnell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo (SF), Rodolfo Castillo (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Rayford Williams, Alvaro Pineda, George Mai | |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Sang Huang makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Gary Holl lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walker King | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tommy Banks (fresh) SF - Walker King (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gary Holl (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sang Huang (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joaquin Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles banks in the wide open layup | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Walker King misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-58 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 75-58 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Christopher Beckles swats the short shot by Gary Holl | 75-58 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Sang Huang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Banks and the foul's on Christopher Beckles - foul #2 on Christopher Beckles, team foul #6 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Tommy Banks, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), Alvaro Pineda (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Franjo Zeitz, Sang Huang, Rodolfo Castillo, Christopher Beckles | |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the free throw | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam drills a turnaround in the paint | 78-60 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Walker King loses the dribble to William Walraven | 78-60 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo blows the layup but he's fouled by Walker King - foul #3 on Walker King, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (PF) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Robert Putnam is called for the reach on Harlan Kenney - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #7 | 78-61 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | William Walraven's pass is intercepted by Gregg Bentley | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney runs out the clock | 80-61 |