| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Bunyard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Rule (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Smith | 27-38 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Cory Patterson - foul #2 on Cory Patterson, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Fred Carr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-40 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Joseph Rule picks off the pass by Keith Fowlkes | 27-40 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rule - foul #2 on Joseph Rule, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Arnwine | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Joe Dixon takes the ball from Cory Patterson | 27-43 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it in | 27-45 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule misses short on a shot from close range | 27-45 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule tips it back up and in | 29-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Bunyard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Rule (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Fred Carr is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Fred Carr, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack travels with the ball | 29-45 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro (C) Joseph Rule | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Bunyard - foul #2 on Curtis Bunyard, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (PF) Cory Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Eric Clouse - foul #1 on Eric Clouse, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Curtis Bunyard steals it from Michael Smith | 32-47 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Eric Clouse doubles Fred Carr and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Eric Clouse, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG), Jose Alvarez (SF), Joseph Rule (C) Curtis Bunyard, Samuel Mooring, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is whistled for a carry | 33-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cory Patterson (PF) David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Robert Celestine steps in front of the Jose Alvarez pass | 33-47 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 33-49 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | James Attaway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-49 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Fred Carr tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Cory Patterson | 33-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Attaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jose Alvarez (fresh) PF - Cory Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Rule (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule is hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (SG), Samuel Mooring (SF), David McGillicuddy (PF), Sean Pinheiro (C) James Attaway, Jose Alvarez, Cory Patterson, Joseph Rule | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF) John Arnwine | |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Joe Dixon blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Fred Carr | 33-49 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 33-49 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Curtis Bunyard is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #3 on Curtis Bunyard, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG) Fred Carr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-49 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Houston McGalliard steals the ball from David Scholz in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Curtis Bunyard, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), James Attaway (SG), Cory Patterson (PF), Joseph Rule (C) David Scholz, Curtis Bunyard, David McGillicuddy, Sean Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, Eric Clouse | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | John Arnwine banks in the layup | 33-51 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Robert Celestine swats the short shot by Joseph Rule | 33-51 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Carr | 33-51 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Rule | 36-51 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Celestine | 36-53 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | John Arnwine steals the ball from Cory Patterson | 36-53 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine blows the layup | 36-53 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Attaway | 36-53 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Attaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Mooring (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Rule (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Sack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | William Merritt takes the ball from Joseph Rule | 38-53 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the lay-in | 38-53 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Sack | 38-56 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | James Attaway is called for traveling | 38-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SG), Jose Alvarez (SF), David McGillicuddy (PF), Sean Pinheiro (C) Fred Carr, James Attaway, Samuel Mooring, Cory Patterson, Joseph Rule | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Calvin Sack | |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 38-58 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | David Scholz double dribbles | 38-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (SG) Curtis Bunyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Feaster | 38-58 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | David Scholz gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | David Scholz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse pulls down the rebound | 38-58 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Houston McGalliard | 38-60 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | David Scholz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Jose Alvarez is called for the reach on Randall Feaster - foul #1 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG) Charles Morin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Eric Clouse | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-62 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez tips it in | 40-62 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joe Dixon | 40-64 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Joe Dixon takes the ball from James Attaway | 40-64 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Feaster | 40-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Attaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David McGillicuddy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Feaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | David Scholz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the easy layup | 43-66 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | James Attaway misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-66 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes can't tip it in | 43-66 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | David Scholz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sean Pinheiro | 46-66 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-66 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the follow up shot | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | James Attaway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 46-68 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-70 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy travels with the ball | 46-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) Randall Feaster | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jose Alvarez - foul #2 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #8 | 46-70 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the offensive board | 46-70 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 46-70 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 46-70 |