| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Burchette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | James Barnes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clinton Reed - foul #2 on Clinton Reed, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | David Burchette steps in front of the Jonathan Bond pass | 35-37 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Donnie Read grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jonathan Bond, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Barnes | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | James Barnes picks off the pass by Jonathan Bond | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | James Barnes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-37 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | James Barnes is hacked by Jonathan Bond - foul #3 on Jonathan Bond, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF), Matthew Graf (C) Charles Johnson, Jonathan Bond, Clinton Reed, Wayne Matthews | |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant is hacked by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley (SG) Donnie Read | |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | William Morehouse misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | David Burchette tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Morehouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hocker (fresh) C - Matthew Graf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | David Adams snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Shawn Hanlon steals it from Stephen Hocker | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF) Thomas Bailey, William Morehouse, Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Donnie Read (SG), Jonathan Bond (SF), Clinton Reed (PF) Allen Hofmann, Andrew Hinkley, David Adams, Stephen Hocker | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | David Burchette picks off the pass by Donnie Read out of a doubleteam | 40-39 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield is fouled on the floor by Matthew Graf - foul #1 on Matthew Graf, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | James Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews (C) Matthew Graf | |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Shawn Hanlon is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart is denied on a layup by Wayne Matthews | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews's pass is intercepted by Christopher Stewart | 40-39 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bond | 40-39 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Donnie Read splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | David Burchette gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Stewart | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Burchette (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Bond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Matthews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | David Burchette snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Clinton Reed - foul #3 on Clinton Reed, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Bill St. George (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) James Barnes, Ross Summerfield, Shawn Hanlon, David Burchette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF), Matthew Graf (C) Charles Johnson, Jonathan Bond, Clinton Reed, Wayne Matthews | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Hocker | 43-39 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Adams | 43-42 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Bill St. George can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart tips it home | 45-42 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | William Morehouse is called for the reach on Donnie Read - foul #2 on William Morehouse, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), James Barnes (SG) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Andrew Hinkley (SG) Allen Hofmann, Donnie Read | |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley is hacked by James Barnes - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | David Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker tips it home | 45-44 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | James Barnes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donnie Read (SG), Jonathan Bond (SF), Clinton Reed (PF) Andrew Hinkley, David Adams, Stephen Hocker | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Matthew Graf takes the ball from James Barnes | 45-44 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bailey | 45-44 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Matthew Graf steps in front of the Thomas Bailey pass | 45-44 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf is hacked by Akim Gonsiewski - foul #1 on Akim Gonsiewski, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF), David Burchette (C) James Barnes, Paul Bryant, Bill St. George, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), Wayne Matthews (C) Charles Johnson, Matthew Graf | |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | David Burchette gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Morehouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Bond (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG) Thomas Bailey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Donnie Read drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Allen Hofmann and he's fouled by David Burchette - foul #3 on David Burchette, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF) Allen Hofmann, Jonathan Bond, Clinton Reed | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | William Morehouse is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG) William Morehouse | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley (SG) Donnie Read | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond (SF), Clinton Reed (PF), Matthew Graf (C) David Adams, Stephen Hocker, Wayne Matthews | |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonathan Bond | 45-50 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | David Burchette banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Barnes | 47-50 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clinton Reed | 47-52 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Paul Bryant (SF), Bill St. George (PF) Christopher Stewart, Ross Summerfield, Shawn Hanlon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), Donnie Read (SG), Wayne Matthews (C) Charles Johnson, Andrew Hinkley, Matthew Graf | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Donnie Read shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill St. George | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Burchette (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Bond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | James Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Donnie Read hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-52 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the jumper from the right block set up by David Burchette | 52-52 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | David Burchette is called for the reach on Wayne Matthews - foul #4 on David Burchette, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Shawn Hanlon (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Thomas Bailey, James Barnes, Bill St. George, David Burchette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF), Matthew Graf (C) Allen Hofmann, Jonathan Bond, Clinton Reed, Wayne Matthews | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Donnie Read comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF) William Morehouse, Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews (C) Matthew Graf | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Donnie Read is fouled on the floor by James Barnes - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Akim Gonsiewski | 52-52 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Donnie Read shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Wayne Matthews and he's hacked by James Barnes - foul #3 on James Barnes, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Burchette (C) Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond (SF), Clinton Reed (PF) David Adams, Stephen Hocker | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | James Barnes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 54-55 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Donnie Read is fouled on the floor by David Burchette - foul #5 on David Burchette, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski (C) David Burchette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | James Barnes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson is hacked by Christopher Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Adams (SF) Jonathan Bond | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Barnes | 57-59 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Donnie Read is hacked by James Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Barnes, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond (SF) David Adams | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | James Barnes is called for the reach on Wayne Matthews - foul #5 on James Barnes, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG) James Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Adams (SF) Jonathan Bond | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond (SF) David Adams | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Matthews steps in front of the Akim Gonsiewski pass | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Stewart - foul #4 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Adams (SF) Jonathan Bond | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | William Morehouse knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Christopher Stewart is called for the reach on Donnie Read in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #14 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-64 |