| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) SF - George Hoose (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Scott Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sloat | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | George Hoose splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Scott Powell, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a jump hook from close range | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Kerry Hayes is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is denied on a layup by Marlon Coleman | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Marlon Coleman steals it from Scott Powell | 7-3 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Sloat - foul #1 on Robert Sloat, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Marlon Coleman denies the turnaround by Scott Powell | 9-3 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Scott Powell tips it in | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Schurman (fairly fresh) C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mathew Davis, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Jeffrey Ezzell (SF), Anthony Brickner (PF) Robert Sloat, Jose Hernandez, Matthew Schurman | |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the easy layup | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG) Anthony Satterlee | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mike Good (SF) Jeffrey Ezzell | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Mike Good grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Duane Brown steps in front of the Harold Rooker pass | 11-5 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | George Hoose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-5 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Scott Powell connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mathew Davis | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Anthony Brickner steals it from Henry Ernest | 11-7 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Mike Good gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Scott Powell buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Mike Good and he's hacked by Marlon Coleman - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), James Czapla (SF), David Scott (PF) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Matthew Schurman (PF) Harold Rooker, Mike Good, Anthony Brickner | |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Czapla (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Marlon Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | James Czapla is fouled on the floor by Matthew Schurman - foul #1 on Matthew Schurman, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | David Scott scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marlon Coleman | 13-10 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Anthony Satterlee picks off the pass by Mathew Davis in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Mathew Davis picks off the pass by David Scott | 13-10 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis lays it in | 13-12 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | James Czapla drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Satterlee | 15-12 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | David Scott steps in front of the Matthew Schurman pass | 15-12 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | David Scott blows the layup | 15-12 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | James Czapla is whistled for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Gary Stith (C) Charles Kirschbaum, James Czapla, David Scott, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner (C) Scott Powell | |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Sloat | 15-15 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Gary Stith can't connect on a runner from the right block | 15-15 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-15 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee is fouled on the floor by Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Brant Connor (SG), Mike Good (SF), Scott Powell (C) Mathew Davis, Robert Sloat, Jose Hernandez, Matthew Schurman | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Stith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) SG - Brant Connor (fresh) SF - Mike Good (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brickner (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Scott Powell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 16-17 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Satterlee | 18-17 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | George Hoose swats the short shot by Scott Powell | 18-17 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 18-17 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 18-17 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Brickner, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), David Scott (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Anthony Satterlee, Kerry Hayes, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Robert Sloat (SG), Matthew Schurman (PF) Harold Rooker, Brant Connor, Anthony Brickner | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Duane Brown is hacked by Robert Sloat - foul #2 on Robert Sloat, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG) Robert Sloat | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Hoose | 20-17 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the easy open layup | 20-17 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum can't tip it in | 20-17 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Mike Good pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis loses the dribble to Charles Kirschbaum | 20-17 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-17 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), James Czapla (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, George Hoose, David Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez (SF), Anthony Brickner (C) Mike Good, Scott Powell | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Jose Hernandez is called for the reach on Marlon Coleman - foul #2 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG), Jeffrey Ezzell (PF) Harold Rooker, Matthew Schurman | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Brickner | 21-17 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Duane Brown is called for the reach on Mathew Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Brown, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mathew Davis | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ezzell (fresh) C - Anthony Brickner (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest lays it up and in set up by Duane Brown | 23-20 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is hacked by Kerry Hayes - foul #2 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), George Hoose (SF), Gary Stith (C) Duane Brown, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest blows the layup but the foul's on Jose Hernandez - foul #3 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman (PF) Jose Hernandez | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Gary Stith pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is hacked by Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #12 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Mike Good (SF), Scott Powell (C) Mathew Davis, Jeffrey Ezzell, Anthony Brickner | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Charles Kirschbaum steals it from Robert Sloat | 26-21 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is fouled on the floor by Mike Good - foul #1 on Mike Good, team foul #13 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Kerry Hayes, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brant Connor (SG) Robert Sloat | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Scott Powell's floater is tipped away by Marlon Coleman | 28-21 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Scott drills a halfcourt shot | 31-21 |