| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lucio Duarte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bluford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Mark Neal inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-38 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ali Blanchette | 26-38 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Bluford is blocked by Harry Johnson | 26-38 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the tip | 26-38 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Mark Neal buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 28-40 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte is denied on a layup by Clarence Mosley | 28-40 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ali Blanchette - foul #1 on Ali Blanchette, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ali Blanchette - foul #2 on Ali Blanchette, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint | 30-44 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Johnson | 30-47 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Mark Neal takes the ball from Elroy Jackson | 30-47 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | John Ownby jams it on a nice dish by Mark Neal | 30-49 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Haugh - foul #2 on Steven Haugh, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (SG) Elroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Louis Adams (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) Jesse Turner, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-51 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Munoz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lucio Duarte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bluford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Nedd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is fouled on the floor by Lucio Duarte - foul #1 on Lucio Duarte, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Corry (SG) John Ownby | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Adams and he's fouled by Lucio Duarte - foul #2 on Lucio Duarte, team foul #5 | 30-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (SG) Salvatore Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Johnson (PF) Jimmie Lewis | |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik makes the free throw | 30-54 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Haugh | 32-54 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Nedd and the foul's on Jonathan Bluford - foul #2 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #6 | 32-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Mark Corry, Louis Adams, Joseph Janik | |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson makes the free throw | 32-57 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket | 34-57 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-57 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley tips it back up and in | 34-59 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 36-59 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner can't connect on a floater near the basket | 36-59 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Johnson | 36-59 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Mark Neal is whistled for traveling | 36-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG), William Hart (SF), Michael Jennings (PF), Bradley Dotson (C) Steven Haugh, Ali Blanchette, Lucio Duarte, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Joseph Janik (PF) Eric Nedd, Harry Johnson | |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Ownby | 38-61 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jennings | 40-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Neal (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Mark Neal double dribbles | 40-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Jonathan Bluford (C) Edward Hanson, Bradley Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Corry (SG), Louis Adams (SF), Harry Johnson (PF) Jesse Turner, Mark Neal, Clarence Mosley | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses the runner near the basket | 40-61 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | John Ownby pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-61 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Louis Adams steps in front of the Jonathan Bluford pass | 40-61 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Mark Corry is fouled on the floor by Steven Haugh - foul #3 on Steven Haugh, team foul #7 | 40-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (SG), Ali Blanchette (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF) Elroy Jackson, William Hart, Michael Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Louis Adams, Joseph Janik | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Mark Corry misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford misses the tip | 40-61 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-61 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Jonathan Bluford is called for the reach on Eric Nedd - foul #3 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG), Elroy Jackson (SG), Bradley Dotson (C) Steven Haugh, Salvatore Munoz, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Joseph Janik (PF) John Ownby, Mark Corry, Harry Johnson | |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-61 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Turner | 42-61 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 42-63 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lucio Duarte out of a doubleteam | 45-63 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Nedd | 45-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lucio Duarte (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Nedd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clarence Mosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Janik - foul #1 on Joseph Janik, team foul #1 | 45-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Salvatore Munoz (SG), William Hart (SF), Jonathan Bluford (C) Edward Hanson, Elroy Jackson, Ali Blanchette, Bradley Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) Eric Nedd, Jesse Turner, Clarence Mosley | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by Jonathan Bluford - foul #4 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Jennings (PF) Lucio Duarte | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Corry (SG) Mark Neal | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-68 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Salvatore Munoz takes the ball from Harry Johnson | 47-68 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | John Ownby steals it from Salvatore Munoz | 47-68 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | John Ownby is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Ownby, team foul #2 | 47-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (SG) Salvatore Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Jimmie Lewis (C) Mark Corry, Louis Adams, Joseph Janik | |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette (SF) William Hart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-68 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Haugh | 50-68 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-68 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner tips it in | 50-70 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford jams it | 52-70 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Mark Neal tips it back up and in | 52-72 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh is hacked by Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #4 | 52-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG), Salvatore Munoz (SG), William Hart (SF), Bradley Dotson (C) Steven Haugh, Elroy Jackson, Ali Blanchette, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Louis Adams (SF), Joseph Janik (PF) John Ownby, Jesse Turner, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd grabs the board | 52-72 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Munoz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Michael Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Nedd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Corry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik blows the layup | 52-72 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Louis Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Mark Corry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Salvatore Munoz - foul #3 on Salvatore Munoz, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Mark Corry misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Mark Corry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Hanson | 54-73 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Mark Corry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Louis Adams grabs the offensive board | 54-73 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Janik - foul #2 on Joseph Janik, team foul #5 | 54-73 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-73 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd gets the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Louis Adams | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz loses the dribble to Louis Adams | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Louis Adams is hacked by Edward Hanson - foul #1 on Edward Hanson, team foul #11 | 54-76 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 54-77 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Louis Adams runs out the clock | 54-77 |