| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Glass (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Luft (fresh) 13 pts. C - James Gates (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Edward Glass inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | South Carolina | Charles Luft misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-28 |
| 19:51 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | William Young clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | James Gates can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | David Segarra pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | David Segarra knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Edward Glass's pass is intercepted by Gordon Rush | 35-28 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | David Segarra dunks the ball set up by Gordon Rush | 37-28 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Charles Luft loses the dribble to Gordon Rush | 37-28 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Rush | 39-28 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | James Gates is open but misses the lay-in | 39-28 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is hacked by Charles Luft - foul #1 on Charles Luft, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Gates | 39-28 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | William Young lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Edward Glass | 39-30 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-30 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Glass | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | William Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Henson - foul #2 on David Henson, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | William Young misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | William Young steals the ball from Mohammed Patterson | 39-30 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash slams it home on a great pass from William Young | 39-32 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is fouled on the floor by Charles Luft - foul #2 on Charles Luft, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) David Segarra, Mohammed Patterson, David Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Luft (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Charles Luft swats the short shot by Donald Patrick | 39-32 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Charles Luft gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Gordon Rush is called for the reach on Edward Glass - foul #2 on Gordon Rush, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | William Young shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | Charles Luft grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Edward Glass's pass is intercepted by Rodrigo Guerrero | 39-32 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Glass - foul #2 on Edward Glass, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), David Henson (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Smith (SF) Edward Glass | |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Steve Smith snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Steve Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 41-32 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | David Segarra gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is hacked by Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SF), Marshall Nichols (C) Steve Smith, James Gates | |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | David Henson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Marshall Nichols scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Young out of a doubleteam | 43-34 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rich Brownell, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jing-Sheng Chin (SG), Steve Smith (SF) Kermit Nash, Edward Glass | |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Charles Luft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Mohammed Patterson, David Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SF) Charles Luft | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jing-Sheng Chin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Stutes (fresh) PF - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | David Segarra double dribbles | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (SG) David Segarra | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sawyer (PF) William Young | |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Jing-Sheng Chin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the dunk attempt | 43-34 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Marshall Nichols | 43-34 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Jing-Sheng Chin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), David Henson (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Kermit Nash (SG), Edward Glass (SF), Charles Luft (PF), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Jing-Sheng Chin, Steve Smith, Robert Sawyer, Marshall Nichols | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Segarra | 46-34 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | James Gates drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Young | 46-36 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick's pass is intercepted by Charles Luft | 46-36 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Charles Luft is fouled on the floor by Melvin O'Connell - foul #1 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Melvin O'Connell, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Henson | 46-36 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | David Henson can't throw it down | 46-36 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Charles Luft pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | David Segarra steps in front of the Kermit Nash pass | 46-36 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by Charles Luft - foul #3 on Charles Luft, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) David Segarra, Mohammed Patterson, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Jing-Sheng Chin (SG), Steve Smith (SF), Marshall Nichols (C) William Young, Kermit Nash, Edward Glass, James Gates | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (PF) David Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) SG - Jing-Sheng Chin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Luft (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marshall Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Marshall Nichols can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rich Brownell - foul #3 on Rich Brownell, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sawyer (PF) Charles Luft | |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Marshall Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Marshall Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Steve Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Rush - foul #3 on Gordon Rush, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), David Henson (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Kermit Nash (SG), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Jing-Sheng Chin, Robert Sawyer | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Steve Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Steve Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Marshall Nichols - foul #3 on Marshall Nichols, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SF), Charles Luft (PF) Steve Smith, Marshall Nichols | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Patrick | 49-40 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Charles Luft denies the turnaround by David Henson | 49-40 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | David Segarra gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | David Henson's floater is tipped away by Charles Luft | 49-40 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | David Henson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 49-40 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | William Young pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Kermit Nash is called for the reach on David Segarra - foul #2 on Kermit Nash, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Smith (SF), Marshall Nichols (C) Edward Glass, James Gates | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Steve Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 51-43 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | David Segarra drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodrigo Guerrero | 54-43 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Steve Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kermit Nash | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mohammed Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Henson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kermit Nash (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Luft (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Marshall Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-45 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash is fouled on the floor by David Segarra - foul #1 on David Segarra, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) David Segarra, Mohammed Patterson, David Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Robert Sawyer (PF) William Young, Charles Luft | |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG) Rodrigo Guerrero | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Edward Glass (SF), Charles Luft (PF), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Steve Smith, Robert Sawyer, Marshall Nichols | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Segarra - foul #2 on David Segarra, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Segarra | 59-49 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | James Gates knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Patrick - foul #3 on Donald Patrick, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | David Henson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Luft - foul #4 on Charles Luft, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Charles Luft misses the dunk attempt | 60-52 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | William Young gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Rush, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Charles Luft snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | William Young is called for the reach on Donald Patrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Charles Luft pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | William Young is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson (C) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | William Young is called for the reach on David Henson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | James Gates's floater is knocked away by David Henson | 62-52 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Edward Glass grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | David Henson swats the layup by Edward Glass | 62-52 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | James Gates gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell runs out the clock | 62-52 |