| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger inbounds the ball | 14-25 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Hans | 14-27 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Allen Tanner and he's fouled by Jesse Lane - foul #2 on Jesse Lane, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson misses the free throw | 16-27 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane loses the dribble to Ronald Snow | 16-27 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Roy Haven evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Johnson | 18-27 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Haven | 18-29 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Snow | 18-29 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Ronald Snow is denied by Erik Garrett | 18-29 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Lane | 18-29 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Rickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Allen Tanner | 20-29 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Jesse Lane swats the short shot by Allen Tanner | 20-29 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Ronald Snow - foul #1 on Ronald Snow, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Allen Hofmann (SG), Rich Duckett (SF), Pat Mash (C) Charles Johnson, Daniel Graham, Allen Tanner, Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SG), Leslie Pritts (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Scott (C) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Pat Mash misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Leslie Pritts - foul #2 on Leslie Pritts, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG) Samuel Hans | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Pat Mash makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Pat Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Michael Adams drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bryant | 24-34 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Donn Huynh | 26-34 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Haven out of the doubleteam | 26-37 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Ronald Snow (C) Donn Huynh, Pat Mash | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Roy Haven, Michael Adams, James Scott | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts can't finish the layup | 28-37 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) SF - Rich Duckett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Rickman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Messenger | 28-39 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erik Garrett - foul #2 on Erik Garrett, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Graham (SG), Allen Tanner (SF) Allen Hofmann, Rich Duckett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Roy Haven (SG) Paul Bryant, Leslie Pritts | |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger is hacked by Gary Rickman - foul #4 on Gary Rickman, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pat Mash (C) Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Pat Mash - foul #1 on Pat Mash, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Scott (SF) Kenneth Messenger | |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Roy Haven steps in front of the Daniel Graham pass | 30-41 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett's pass is intercepted by Daniel Graham | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-41 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Lane | 30-41 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Tanner - foul #3 on Allen Tanner, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Allen Hofmann (SG), Ronald Snow (C) Charles Johnson, Daniel Graham, Pat Mash | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SF), Michael Adams (PF) James Scott, Erik Garrett | |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Messenger | 30-44 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Messenger - foul #1 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts (C) Jesse Lane | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Donn Huynh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) SF - Allen Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Rickman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow misses badly on a shot near the basket | 30-44 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leslie Pritts | 30-44 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts is whistled for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Daniel Graham (SG) Donn Huynh, Allen Hofmann | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG), Erik Garrett (PF) Samuel Hans, Michael Adams | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman tips it but misses | 30-44 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 30-44 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow is whistled for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rich Duckett (SF), Stephen Hall (PF) Allen Tanner, Gary Rickman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), James Scott (C) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Graham steals it from Leslie Pritts | 30-44 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham hits the finger roll | 32-44 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Allen Hofmann (SG), Pat Mash (C) Charles Johnson, Daniel Graham, Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Adams (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Erik Garrett, James Scott | |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Hall | 35-47 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Rich Duckett takes the ball from Paul Bryant | 35-47 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett jams it | 37-47 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Donn Huynh is called for the reach on Samuel Hans - foul #1 on Donn Huynh, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Allen Tanner (SF), Gary Rickman (PF) Donn Huynh, Rich Duckett, Stephen Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG), Kenneth Messenger (SF), Erik Garrett (PF) Samuel Hans, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gary Rickman - foul #5 on Gary Rickman, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Rich Duckett (SF), Stephen Hall (PF) Charles Johnson, Allen Tanner, Gary Rickman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG) Paul Bryant | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Donn Huynh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rich Duckett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Hall (fresh) C - Pat Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Roy Haven steals it from Allen Hofmann | 37-49 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Roy Haven shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett tips it home | 37-51 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger misses the dunk | 37-51 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Jesse Lane swats the layup by Pat Mash | 37-51 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Donn Huynh pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann misses the easy layup | 37-51 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Roy Haven buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Hans | 37-54 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Pat Mash gets the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-54 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Messenger | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans loses the dribble to Pat Mash | 37-54 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann drills a shot from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans runs out the clock | 39-54 |