| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 25-35 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 25-35 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Thompson and he's fouled by Karl Chambers - foul #1 on Karl Chambers, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Farmer - foul #2 on Charles Farmer, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is hacked by Robert Rothrock - foul #1 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson jams it on a great pass from Charles Farmer | 27-40 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon lays it up and in on a great pass from Cory Thompson and he's hacked by Russell Hoover - foul #1 on Russell Hoover, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG) Karl Chambers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover connects on the runner in the paint | 29-43 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Rothrock - foul #2 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Womack (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) William Smith, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb (C) Jackie Nova | |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG) Henry Womack | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF) Kyle Cannon, Mathew Lawson | |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kevin Cagle and he's hacked by Lyle Conner - foul #1 on Lyle Conner, team foul #6 | 29-47 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-48 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer clanks a floater from the right block | 29-48 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-48 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle hits a jump hook from the left block | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-50 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson misses the lay-in | 32-50 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele tips it in | 34-50 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Lyle Conner is called for the reach on Kevin Cagle - foul #2 on Lyle Conner, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Karl Chambers, Robert Piazza, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Archie Blosser (PF), Jackie Nova (C) Christopher Gibson, Cory Thompson, Charles Farmer, Christopher Cobb | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | The jumper by Kyle Cannon is denied by Russell Hoover | 34-50 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser gets the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova blows the dunk | 34-50 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Morgan | 34-50 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Russell Hoover | 34-50 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 34-50 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fairly fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Cagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Archie Blosser | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jackie Nova | 34-54 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Lyle Conner, William Smith, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Mathew Lawson (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Phil Newsome, Kevin Cagle, Archie Blosser, Jackie Nova | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon | 34-57 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-57 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb pulls down the rebound | 34-57 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon travels with the ball | 34-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Cobb - foul #2 on Christopher Cobb, team foul #2 | 34-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG) Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza misses the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-57 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Badilla | 35-57 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele's pass is intercepted by Mathew Lawson | 35-57 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Lawson | 35-59 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Christopher Cobb denies the turnaround by William Smith | 35-59 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses the tip | 35-59 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the board | 35-59 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Karl Chambers is called for the reach on Christopher Gibson - foul #2 on Karl Chambers, team foul #8 | 35-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Robert Piazza, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jackie Nova (C) Christopher Cobb | |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Russell Hoover | 35-59 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is hacked by Charles Farmer - foul #3 on Charles Farmer, team foul #3 | 35-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG) Karl Chambers, William Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG) Christopher Gibson | |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Rothrock | 37-59 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF) Mathew Lawson | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock is called for traveling | 37-59 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Cory Thompson is blocked by Russell Hoover | 37-59 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova tips it but misses | 37-59 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits the follow up shot | 37-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-61 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits a floater from close range set up by Kevin Cagle | 40-63 |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), William Smith (SG) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon and he's fouled by Russell Hoover - foul #2 on Russell Hoover, team foul #9 | 40-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SF) Kevin Cagle | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova makes the free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Cannon - foul #1 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #4 | 40-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser is called for traveling | 42-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF) Juan Rodriguez, Robert Piazza | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Cory Thompson | |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-66 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon is hacked by Karl Chambers - foul #3 on Karl Chambers, team foul #10 | 44-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Charles Farmer (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Phil Newsome, Archie Blosser, Jackie Nova | |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | The 3pt attempt by William Smith is denied by Mathew Lawson | 44-67 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-67 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits the follow up shot | 44-69 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Charles Farmer steals it from Karl Chambers | 44-69 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson snags the offensive board | 44-69 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #5 | 44-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Jackie Nova (C) Kyle Cannon, Mathew Lawson, Christopher Cobb | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Badilla | 44-69 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla lays it up and in set up by Stephen Scheele and he's hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #1 on Cory Thompson, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Cory Thompson | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Badilla - foul #2 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #11 | 47-69 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Badilla | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele is hacked by Christopher Gibson - foul #2 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Juan Rodriguez is called for the reach on Kevin Cagle - foul #2 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 47-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Charles Farmer (PF) Christopher Gibson, Phil Newsome, Archie Blosser | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Farmer | 47-72 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez can't tip it in | 47-72 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-72 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Kyle Cannon steals it from Lyle Conner | 47-72 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the floater from the right block set up by Kyle Cannon | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner is whistled for a carry | 47-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SF) Kevin Cagle | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Cory Thompson | 47-76 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-76 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 47-76 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon runs out the clock | 47-76 |