| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gates (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Edward Glass inbounds the ball | 15-20 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Wiley Harris - foul #1 on Wiley Harris, team foul #1 | 17-23 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Richard Hicks steals the ball from David Henson | 18-23 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks connects on the turnaround from the left block | 20-23 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | David Segarra is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stutes - foul #2 on Christopher Stutes, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush lays it up and in and he's fouled by Edward Glass - foul #3 on Edward Glass, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (SF) Edward Glass | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | David Henson gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Weisinger - foul #2 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SG) Wiley Harris | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Henson - foul #1 on David Henson, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SF) Harry Weisinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) Rich Brownell | |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | David Henson snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | David Henson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Morgan and he's fouled by Richard Hicks - foul #1 on Richard Hicks, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Edward Glass is whistled for a carry | 20-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Brian Engelhardt (SG), Jack Boatright (PF) David Segarra, Gordon Rush, David Henson | |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Glass | 20-29 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | James Gates evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kermit Nash | 22-29 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | James Gates grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes is fouled on the floor by Mario Herrera - foul #2 on Mario Herrera, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), David Henson (PF), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan, Jack Boatright, Mario Herrera | |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Stutes takes the ball from David Segarra | 22-29 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | James Gates banks in the layup set up by Kermit Nash | 24-29 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | David Segarra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Edward Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Gordon Rush takes the ball from Richard Hicks | 24-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Stutes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Gates (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | David Segarra scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Rush | 24-32 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Stutes | 26-32 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Rush | 26-35 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Rich Brownell picks off the pass by Christopher Stutes | 26-35 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell tips it in | 26-37 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Rich Brownell swats the short shot by Christopher Stutes | 26-37 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Stutes | 29-37 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | David Segarra tips it in | 29-39 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Edward Glass connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kermit Nash out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Gordon Rush - foul #2 on Gordon Rush, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG), Harry Weisinger (PF), Michael Leonard (C) Kermit Nash, Richard Hicks, James Gates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Timothy Morgan (SG), Jack Boatright (SF), Samuel Belanger (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-39 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera tips it in | 32-41 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Glass | 34-41 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Edward Glass snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cody Winchell (fresh) SG - Christopher Stutes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) C - Michael Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Boatright (fresh) PF - Samuel Belanger (fresh) C - Mario Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell is fouled on the floor by Mario Herrera - foul #3 on Mario Herrera, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Richard Hicks (PF) Christopher Stutes, Edward Glass | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), David Henson (PF), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Jack Boatright, Samuel Belanger, Mario Herrera | |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Hicks | 34-41 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Rich Brownell - foul #2 on Rich Brownell, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SG), Edward Glass (SF) Cody Winchell, Harry Weisinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | David Henson scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Segarra | 36-43 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the turnaround from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the floater from the right side set up by David Segarra | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard tips it home | 38-45 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | David Segarra clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the runner in the paint | 40-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Stutes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Glass (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hicks (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | David Segarra connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Morgan | 40-49 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard misses the easy layup | 40-49 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan grabs the board | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Morgan is blocked by Michael Leonard | 40-49 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | David Segarra pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Morgan | 40-52 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Stutes | 43-52 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Morgan | 43-55 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Leonard | 45-55 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | David Henson is fouled on the floor by Michael Leonard - foul #2 on Michael Leonard, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gates (C) Michael Leonard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Mario Herrera (C) Timothy Morgan, Rich Brownell | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris is fouled on the floor by Edward Glass - foul #4 on Edward Glass, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Stutes - foul #3 on Christopher Stutes, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (C) David Henson | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | James Gates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rich Brownell - foul #3 on Rich Brownell, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF) Mario Herrera | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | James Gates misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | James Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Edward Glass snags the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-57 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris runs out the clock | 45-57 |