| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt hits the finger roll set up by David Henson | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | James Gates buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kermit Nash | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | James Gates's layup is rejected by David Henson | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | David Henson can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Gates | 35-33 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Morgan and he's hacked by Richard Hicks - foul #1 on Richard Hicks, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Mario Herrera (PF) Wiley Harris, Timothy Morgan, David Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Brian Engelhardt - foul #1 on Brian Engelhardt, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (SG), Jack Boatright (PF) Brian Engelhardt, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG) Rodrigo Guerrero | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | James Gates comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Engelhardt | 41-36 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell tips it in | 41-38 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | David Segarra gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | David Segarra can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | David Segarra comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kermit Nash | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by David Segarra | 43-40 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Brian Engelhardt is called for the reach on Cody Winchell - foul #2 on Brian Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), David Henson (PF), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Jack Boatright, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (PF), Edward Glass (C) Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | David Henson swats the layup by Richard Hicks | 43-40 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Segarra | 43-40 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (PF) Richard Hicks | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | David Segarra is fouled on the floor by Cody Winchell - foul #2 on Cody Winchell, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG) Kermit Nash | |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | David Segarra buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Herrera | 46-40 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Edward Glass is fouled on the floor by Mario Herrera - foul #2 on Mario Herrera, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Timothy Morgan, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Michael Leonard | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Weisinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Edward Glass is fouled on the floor by David Henson - foul #4 on David Henson, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF) Harry Weisinger | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses the turnaround from the left block | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Edward Glass buries a jump hook from the left block | 48-44 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Kermit Nash steals the ball from Wiley Harris | 48-44 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | David Segarra gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Glass | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | James Gates misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | James Gates steps in front of the David Henson pass | 48-44 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cody Winchell - foul #3 on Cody Winchell, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Thomas Lochner (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF), Michael Leonard (PF) Kermit Nash, Cody Winchell, Richard Hicks, Edward Glass | |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard drills a fadeaway from close range | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gordon Rush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gates (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt is hacked by Thomas Lochner - foul #1 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF), Rich Brownell (C) Gordon Rush, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Rich Brownell - foul #1 on Rich Brownell, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Harry Weisinger is called for the reach on Timothy Morgan - foul #2 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (C) Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | James Gates's layup is rejected by Timothy Morgan | 50-49 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | David Henson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Morgan | 53-49 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | James Gates misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Gordon Rush (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Brian Engelhardt, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Richard Hicks (SF), Edward Glass (C) Christopher Stutes, Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Edward Glass comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | David Segarra gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Rush | 57-49 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Wiley Harris picks off the pass by Richard Hicks | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lochner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Weisinger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Segarra | 60-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | David Segarra is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lochner - foul #2 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), David Henson (PF), Rich Brownell (C) Wiley Harris, Timothy Morgan, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SF), Michael Leonard (PF), James Gates (C) Richard Hicks, Harry Weisinger, Edward Glass | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | David Segarra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF) Thomas Lochner | |
| 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) | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell connects on the jump hook in the lane | 62-55 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF) David Segarra, Gordon Rush | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Nash - foul #1 on Kermit Nash, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris is hacked by Kermit Nash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kermit Nash, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | James Gates is called for the reach on Rich Brownell - foul #2 on James Gates, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF) Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | David Henson snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | David Henson is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Nash - foul #3 on Kermit Nash, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | James Gates clanks a shot from close range | 66-55 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mario Herrera | 66-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Gates - foul #3 on James Gates, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Gordon Rush, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | James Gates comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Henson gets the rebound | 67-55 |