| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Manuel Fowles steals it from Michael Pasquale | 25-24 |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Edward Hermanson steps in front of the Charles Randolph pass | 27-24 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael McGirt | 27-26 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Randolph | 29-26 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson is hacked by Manuel Fowles - foul #1 on Manuel Fowles, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Michael Pasquale is blocked by Charles Randolph | 29-26 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McGirt | 29-26 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SF), John Monday (C) Manuel Barham, Manuel Fowles, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), James Sadowski (SF) Robert Roosa, Bret Rickman | |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone connects on the jumper from the left block | 31-26 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | John Seelye can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Monday - foul #1 on John Monday, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SF) Warren Hinnant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG), Michael White (PF) Michael McGirt, Edward Hermanson | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Gary Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Danny Sims tips it home | 33-28 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by John Monday - foul #2 on John Monday, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dennis Butler (C) Timothy Mignone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | Danny Sims comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) PF - John Monday (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sadowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | David Border is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Sadowski | 33-34 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Pasquale | 33-34 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | John Seelye scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Gary Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Trejo | 36-36 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Gary Hill is called for the reach on John Seelye - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Warren Hinnant (SG), Manuel Fowles (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF), Charles Randolph (C) Gary Hill, Danny Sims, Isaac Trejo, John Monday, Dennis Butler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Edward Hermanson (PF) John Seelye, David Border, James Sadowski, Michael Pasquale | |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles is fouled on the floor by Bret Rickman - foul #4 on Bret Rickman, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parr (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Bret Rickman, Michael White | |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Warren Hinnant is blocked by Larry Parr | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael McGirt - foul #1 on Michael McGirt, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bret Rickman (SF) Larry Parr | |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone knocks in the floater from close range | 40-38 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Charles Randolph steals it from Edward Hermanson | 40-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Fowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Edward Hermanson swats the layup by Manuel Fowles | 40-38 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Hermanson | 42-40 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Edward Hermanson denies the turnaround by Timothy Mignone | 42-40 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Fowles | 42-40 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SG), Isaac Trejo (SF), John Monday (PF), Dennis Butler (C) Manuel Barham, Warren Hinnant, Manuel Fowles, Timothy Mignone, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), David Border (SG), James Sadowski (SF), Michael White (C) Robert Roosa, Michael McGirt, Bret Rickman, Michael Pasquale | |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Michael White is hacked by Dennis Butler - foul #1 on Dennis Butler, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | David Border comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | John Monday grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Michael White steals it from Gary Hill | 42-40 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | John Seelye buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael White | 42-42 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | Danny Sims connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | David Border misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Monday - foul #3 on John Monday, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG), Timothy Mignone (PF) Isaac Trejo, Dennis Butler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bret Rickman (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) James Sadowski, Edward Hermanson | |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | John Monday gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Gary Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SG) David Border | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | John Seelye buries a floater from close range | 45-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Sims (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Monday (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SF), Dennis Butler (C) Danny Sims, John Monday | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Edward Hermanson (PF) John Seelye, Michael White | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Roosa and he's fouled by Dennis Butler - foul #2 on Dennis Butler, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Manuel Fowles (SF), Charles Randolph (C) Gary Hill, Isaac Trejo, Dennis Butler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (SF) Bret Rickman | |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant is fouled on the floor by Robert Roosa - foul #1 on Robert Roosa, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (C) Michael Pasquale | |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the floater from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | The short jumper by James Sadowski is denied by Timothy Mignone | 49-49 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Barham | 51-49 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | James Sadowski blows the dunk | 51-49 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Edward Hermanson blocks the jumper by Warren Hinnant | 51-49 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (SG), Danny Sims (SF), John Monday (PF), Dennis Butler (C) Warren Hinnant, Manuel Fowles, Timothy Mignone, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, Michael McGirt, Edward Hermanson, Michael White | |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Gary Hill is fouled on the floor by David Border - foul #2 on David Border, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Danny Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SF) Manuel Barham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) James Sadowski | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Monday (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 51-49 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | David Border misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Danny Sims | 51-49 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | The short jumper by John Seelye is denied by John Monday | 51-49 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Dennis Butler snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Dennis Butler tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Warren Hinnant (SG), Manuel Fowles (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF), Charles Randolph (C) Gary Hill, Danny Sims, Isaac Trejo, John Monday, Dennis Butler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG) John Seelye, David Border | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-49 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Manuel Barham | 55-49 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Randolph | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph is hacked by Robert Roosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Roosa, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson (PF) Michael White | |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone is hacked by Robert Roosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Roosa, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt is denied on a layup by Manuel Fowles | 59-51 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Robert Roosa is called for the reach on Charles Randolph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Roosa, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Pasquale | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman is hacked by Manuel Fowles - foul #2 on Manuel Fowles, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph is hacked by Robert Roosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Roosa, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG) Robert Roosa | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Warren Hinnant steps in front of the Michael McGirt pass | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McGirt - foul #2 on Michael McGirt, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson hits a jump hook in the lane | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant is hacked by Michael McGirt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McGirt, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman's 3 pointer is rejected by Manuel Fowles | 63-54 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | John Seelye is called for the reach on Manuel Barham in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Seelye, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Randolph - foul #3 on Charles Randolph, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham is fouled in the backcourt by John Seelye - foul #2 on John Seelye, team foul #14 | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Michael McGirt is called for the reach on Manuel Fowles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McGirt, team foul #15 | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Barham | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham runs out the clock | 68-59 |