| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Owen Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | James Gibson inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | James Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Danny Sims snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses the runner from the left block | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Mignone | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Danny Sims connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 38-36 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-36 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Danny Sims | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph is hacked by Owen Spencer - foul #1 on Owen Spencer, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Warren Hinnant (SG), Manuel Fowles (SF), John Monday (C) Gary Hill, Danny Sims, James Gibson, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), David Border (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, Michael McGirt, Bret Rickman, Robin Johnson, Owen Spencer | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Pasquale - foul #2 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Pasquale | 40-36 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale scores on a floater from the left block | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | John Monday hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) PF - Timothy Mignone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Parr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | David Border works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Mignone | 44-38 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | David Border evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale loses the dribble to Timothy Mignone | 44-40 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Michael White picks off the pass by Warren Hinnant | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SG), James Gibson (SF), Charles Randolph (C) Manuel Barham, Warren Hinnant, Manuel Fowles, John Monday | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Robin Johnson (PF), Owen Spencer (C) James Sadowski, David Border, Larry Parr, Michael White, Michael Pasquale | |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Gibson | 46-40 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson scores on a shot from the left block | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Bret Rickman is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #2 on Bret Rickman, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Danny Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa hits a shot in the paint | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Bret Rickman is called for the reach on James Gibson - foul #3 on Bret Rickman, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Monday (PF) Timothy Mignone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Danny Sims is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Owen Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt is fouled on the floor by Danny Sims - foul #3 on Danny Sims, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SF), Manuel Fowles (PF) James Gibson, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Roosa | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Fowles | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Robin Johnson takes the ball from Gary Hill | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Hill - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Warren Hinnant (SG), James Gibson (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF), Charles Randolph (C) Gary Hill, Danny Sims, Isaac Trejo, Manuel Fowles, John Monday | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Michael McGirt, Bret Rickman, Robin Johnson, Owen Spencer | |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Pasquale - foul #3 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG) Robert Roosa | |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Gibson | 47-47 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph banks in the layup set up by Warren Hinnant | 49-47 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Mignone is called for the reach on David Border - foul #1 on Timothy Mignone, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | David Border is hacked by Charles Randolph - foul #3 on Charles Randolph, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | David Border hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Parr | 49-50 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Mignone | 49-50 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Pasquale is blocked by Timothy Mignone | 49-50 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | David Border pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Parr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | James Gibson blocks the short jumper by David Border | 49-50 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Randolph | 49-50 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | David Border is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pasquale | 51-50 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | David Border shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the floater from the right block | 51-50 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Randolph | 51-50 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Michael White misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SG), John Monday (C) Manuel Barham, Warren Hinnant, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Robin Johnson (PF), Owen Spencer (C) James Sadowski, David Border, Larry Parr, Michael White, Michael Pasquale | |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Gary Hill is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 53-52 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Gary Hill drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Sims and he's fouled by Michael McGirt - foul #1 on Michael McGirt, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (SF) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Gary Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | John Monday is called for the reach on Bret Rickman - foul #3 on John Monday, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Randolph (C) John Monday | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Owen Spencer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Robert Roosa is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #3 on Robert Roosa, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gibson (SF) Manuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Danny Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Gary Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | James Gibson can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Danny Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Danny Sims is called for the reach on Michael McGirt - foul #4 on Danny Sims, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Danny Sims is called for the reach on Michael McGirt - foul #5 on Danny Sims, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG) Danny Sims | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | James Gibson is hacked by Michael McGirt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McGirt, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (C) Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | James Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Mignone - foul #2 on Timothy Mignone, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Randolph (C) Manuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | James Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Roosa - foul #4 on Robert Roosa, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (C) Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | James Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael McGirt out of the doubleteam | 65-59 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McGirt - foul #3 on Michael McGirt, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone is hacked by Robert Roosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Roosa, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG) Robert Roosa | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sadowski | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles is hacked by James Sadowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sadowski, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Robin Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Mignone - foul #3 on Robin Johnson, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | James Sadowski double dribbles | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | James Sadowski is called for the reach on Warren Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sadowski, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer's layup is rejected by Timothy Mignone | 73-62 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt tips it in | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | James Gibson is hacked by Michael McGirt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McGirt, team foul #15 | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | James Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 74-64 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone runs out the clock | 74-64 |