| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) SF - George Hoose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | George Hoose inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | George Hoose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-23 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 21-23 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Scott Powell tips it in | 23-23 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marlon Coleman | 23-26 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Scott Powell splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mathew Davis | 25-26 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 25-29 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | George Hoose evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-29 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez tips it in | 27-29 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the floater from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Hernandez | 27-31 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Scott Powell hits a runner in the paint set up by Jose Hernandez | 29-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Schurman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fairly fresh) SF - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the runner in the paint | 29-33 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez loses the dribble to George Hoose | 29-33 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Scott Powell swats the dunk try by Henry Ernest | 29-33 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez double dribbles | 31-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Jeffrey Ezzell (SF), Anthony Brickner (PF) Robert Sloat, Jose Hernandez, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (SF), Gary Stith (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes, Marlon Coleman | |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | David Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Brown | 31-35 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | David Scott hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Czapla | 34-37 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Stith | 34-37 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Duane Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Scott Powell - foul #2 on Scott Powell, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Brickner | 34-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Czapla (fresh) PF - Gary Stith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Duane Brown steps in front of the Mathew Davis pass in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF) James Czapla | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Rooker | 37-38 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG), Mike Good (SF), Matthew Schurman (PF) Harold Rooker, Jeffrey Ezzell, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Gary Stith | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | David Scott blows the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Brickner - foul #2 on Anthony Brickner, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG) Duane Brown | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Mathew Davis | 40-40 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Powell - foul #3 on Scott Powell, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez (SF) Mike Good | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman (C) David Scott | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner (PF) Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brickner - foul #3 on Anthony Brickner, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Mathew Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (SF) George Hoose | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee is hacked by Scott Powell - foul #4 on Scott Powell, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell (PF) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Satterlee - foul #2 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Gary Stith (PF) Anthony Satterlee, Kerry Hayes | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Czapla (fresh) PF - Gary Stith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jose Hernandez | 43-42 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #5 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Mike Good (SF), Matthew Schurman (PF), Scott Powell (C) Robert Sloat, Jose Hernandez, Jeffrey Ezzell, Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), David Scott (C) James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker hits a shot in the lane set up by Mathew Davis | 45-44 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Mike Good steals the ball from David Scott | 45-44 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Mathew Davis is blocked by George Hoose | 45-44 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | George Hoose buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Duane Brown | 45-47 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Good | 48-47 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Anthony Brickner (C) Harold Rooker, Mike Good, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Duane Brown, Gary Stith, David Scott | |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner double dribbles | 48-47 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marlon Coleman | 48-49 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Robert Sloat and the foul's on Charles Kirschbaum - foul #1 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | George Hoose hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Charles Kirschbaum is called for the reach on Robert Sloat - foul #2 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman (PF) Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Matthew Schurman | 52-52 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | George Hoose snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Schurman - foul #3 on Matthew Schurman, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Scott Powell hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Kerry Hayes is called for the reach on Mathew Davis - foul #2 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is fouled on the floor by Henry Ernest - foul #2 on Henry Ernest, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Marlon Coleman is called for the reach on Mathew Davis - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis runs out the clock | 54-53 |