| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) C - Robert Crist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) SF - Justin Ricketson (fresh) PF - Richard Fulp (fresh) C - Hans Zauner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Crist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Robert Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Fulp | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Robert Crist knocks in the jumper near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Hans Zauner | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Raymond | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Crist - foul #1 on Robert Crist, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Justin Ricketson, Richard Fulp | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Robert Crist lays it up and in set up by Travis Taylor | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Travis Taylor steps in front of the Hans Zauner pass | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor banks in the layup | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Melvin White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett's pass is intercepted by Gary Raymond | 8-7 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Robert Crist comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Hans Zauner - foul #1 on Hans Zauner, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Garry Mucci, Joshua Triplett, Hans Zauner | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) SF - Harold Washam (fresh) PF - Charles Lock (fresh) C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Charles Lock is fouled on the floor by Laurence Igo - foul #1 on Laurence Igo, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Mucci (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF) Harold Washam, Charles Lock | |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett's pass is intercepted by Steven Chrzanowski | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo jams it on a nice dish by Steven Chrzanowski | 12-7 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Melvin White drills a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski blows the layup but the foul's on Luis Jaramillo - foul #1 on Luis Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF) Garry Mucci, Joshua Triplett | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Melvin White drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Chrzanowski | 15-12 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Charles Lock is fouled on the floor by Laurence Igo - foul #2 on Laurence Igo, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala | |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Robert Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Robert Crist comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-12 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Richard Fulp (PF) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Charles Lock | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | David Nickelson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 15-12 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) PF - David Nickelson (fresh) C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) SF - Harold Washam (fresh) PF - Richard Fulp (fresh) C - Luis Jaramillo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp scores on a floater from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski is fouled on the floor by Melvin White - foul #1 on Melvin White, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), James Bryant (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Gary Raymond, Lester Tijerina, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Joshua Triplett (C) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Harold Washam, Richard Fulp, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | James Bryant can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Charles Lock snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Tyrone Pittman - foul #1 on Tyrone Pittman, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Garry Mucci, Joshua Triplett | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Bryant | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | David Nickelson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Joshua Triplett (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Justin Ricketson, Charles Lock, Hans Zauner | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Gary Raymond (SG), Robert Crist (C) Ronnie Cadogan, James Bryant, Jerry Robertson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Luis Jaramillo (C) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Joshua Triplett | |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Joshua Triplett (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Garry Mucci, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Melvin White | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Felipe Ayala is called for the reach on Gary Raymond - foul #1 on Felipe Ayala, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Justin Ricketson, Richard Fulp, Joshua Triplett | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | David Nickelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tyrone Pittman - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittman, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Tyrone Pittman, Harold Washam, Charles Lock, Hans Zauner | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | David Nickelson grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Robert Brown steps in front of the Lester Tijerina pass | 16-16 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci misses the turnaround from the left block | 16-16 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) PF - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) SF - Garry Mucci (fresh) PF - Richard Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | David Nickelson is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG) Steven Chrzanowski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Garry Mucci, Richard Fulp, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala drills a jump hook from close range | 16-18 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lock | 16-18 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Hans Zauner | 16-18 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Melvin White loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Bryant (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Jerry Robertson (C) Gary Raymond, Lester Tijerina, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF) Felipe Ayala, Harold Washam, Charles Lock | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | David Nickelson buries a turnaround from the left block | 18-18 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Travis Taylor is called for the reach on Justin Ricketson - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG) Ronnie Cadogan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Justin Ricketson, Joshua Triplett, Hans Zauner | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Melvin White clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 18-18 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), Robert Crist (C) James Bryant, Jerry Robertson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Garry Mucci (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Harold Washam, Richard Fulp, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | David Nickelson clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Travis Taylor is called for the reach on Felipe Ayala - foul #2 on Travis Taylor, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Charles Lock, Hans Zauner | |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo loses the dribble to Gary Raymond | 18-18 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond hits the finger roll | 20-18 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Melvin White double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Laurence Igo (PF) Steven Chrzanowski, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Justin Ricketson, Joshua Triplett, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Raymond | 23-18 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Washam (fresh) PF - Richard Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond loses the dribble to Hans Zauner | 23-18 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Melvin White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Melvin White is called for the reach on Gary Raymond - foul #2 on Melvin White, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), David Nickelson (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Lester Tijerina, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Garry Mucci (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Melvin White, Harold Washam, Richard Fulp, Hans Zauner | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Robert Brown's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Laurence Igo | 25-18 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond tips it but misses | 25-18 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Taylor | 28-18 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Brown and he's fouled by Laurence Igo - foul #3 on Laurence Igo, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Bryant (SG), Jerry Robertson (C) Gary Raymond, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Charles Lock (PF) Robert Brown, Garry Mucci, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-21 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-21 |