| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston inbounds the ball | 13-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Gary Stith - foul #2 on Gary Stith, team foul #1 | 13-23 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard's floater is knocked away by Scott Powell | 15-23 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-23 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Scott Powell hits the follow up shot | 17-23 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Duane Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 17-23 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | James Czapla is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Czapla, team foul #2 | 20-23 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 22-23 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Brown | 22-25 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 25-25 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Gary Stith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Gary Stith is called for the reach on Mathew Davis - foul #3 on Gary Stith, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Scott Powell takes the ball from George Hoose | 25-25 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Scott Powell drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Harris | 27-25 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | George Hoose hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 27-28 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Scott Powell is called for the reach on Duane Brown - foul #2 on Scott Powell, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harold Rooker - foul #2 on Harold Rooker, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 29-33 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson's layup is rejected by Gary Stith | 29-33 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | James Simon snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Michael Johnson steps in front of the James Simon pass | 29-33 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Hensley (C) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Gary Stith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Philip Hensley - foul #1 on Philip Hensley, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adolfo Martinez (fresh) C - Philip Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Czapla | 29-36 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the turnaround near the basket | 29-36 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Duane Brown can't tip it in | 29-36 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Czapla | 29-36 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Dustin Livingston is called for the reach on Duane Brown - foul #1 on Dustin Livingston, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Michael Johnson (PF), Scott Powell (C) Harold Rooker, Adolfo Martinez, Philip Hensley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Powell | 29-36 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Davis | 29-36 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Davis | 32-36 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is fouled on the floor by Patrick Harris - foul #2 on Patrick Harris, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Dikembe Acri (SF) Patrick Harris, Dustin Livingston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Harold Rooker - foul #3 on Harold Rooker, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG) Mathew Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (C) David Scott | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Henry Ernest steals the ball from Scott Powell | 32-39 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-39 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Scott Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-39 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Scott Powell pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (SG), Dustin Livingston (SF) Patrick Harris, Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Scott Powell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Livingston | 34-39 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Gary Stith pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Harold Rooker is called for the reach on Robert Leonard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Rooker, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Hensley (C) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 37-39 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Leonard is blocked by Philip Hensley | 37-39 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses the floater from the left side | 37-39 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Gary Stith knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Robert Leonard | 39-41 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard loses the dribble to Harold Rooker | 42-41 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker banks in the layup | 44-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Hensley - foul #2 on Philip Hensley, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Adolfo Martinez (PF), Scott Powell (C) Harold Rooker, Michael Johnson, Philip Hensley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Scott Powell gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Scott | 44-42 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Patrick Harris, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 44-42 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | James Czapla banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 46-46 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is called for 5 seconds | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Duane Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Henry Ernest | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 46-48 |