| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Peter Drakeford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gerald Jackson (fresh) SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) SF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) C - Bruce Oliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shaun Shamblin | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Peter Drakeford | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Barrett | 6-0 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-0 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson loses the dribble to Shaun Shamblin | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Dustin Williams steals the ball from Steven Barrett | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Shaun Shamblin steals the ball from Gerald Jackson | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 8-0 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | The jumper by Bruce Oliver is denied by Steven Barrett | 8-0 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodger Hunt and the foul's on Dustin Williams - foul #1 on Dustin Williams, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), George Richardson (PF), Johnathon Dolly (C) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Steven Barrett, Peter Drakeford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen (SG) Leonardo Costa | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the free throw | 11-0 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-0 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the board | 11-0 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Richardson | 13-0 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (SF) Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG), Gonzalo Robles (SF), Jeffrey Chambers (PF), George Manns (C) Gerald Jackson, Joshua Thomas, Dustin Williams, Bruce Oliver | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | George Manns blocks the short jumper by Charles Bartell | 13-0 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly tips it but misses | 13-0 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Manns | 13-0 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen is fouled on the floor by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #1 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG) Thomas Petersen | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Peter Ralbovsky (fresh) SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) SF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) PF - George Richardson (fresh) C - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Benz (fresh) SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Robles (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chambers (fresh) C - George Manns (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | George Manns comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-0 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Bartell | 13-0 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery is hacked by Gonzalo Robles - foul #1 on Gonzalo Robles, team foul #2 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Steven Barrett (PF), Peter Drakeford (C) Peter Ralbovsky, George Richardson, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (PG) David Benz | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #3 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), George Richardson (PF) Rodger Hunt, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Williams (PF), Bruce Oliver (C) Jeffrey Chambers, George Manns | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky double dribbles | 13-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Steven Barrett (PF) Peter Ralbovsky, Peter Drakeford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett's layup is rejected by Bruce Oliver | 13-2 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery tips it back up and in | 15-2 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams is fouled on the floor by George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #2 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (PF), Peter Drakeford (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Steven Barrett, George Richardson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen (SG), Joshua Thomas (SF) Leonardo Costa, Gonzalo Robles | |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson blows the layup | 15-2 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the defensive rebound | 15-2 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Petersen steps in front of the Shaun Shamblin pass | 15-2 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen lays it in | 15-4 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky blows the layup | 15-4 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky tips it back up and in | 17-4 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-4 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin gets the rebound | 17-4 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald Jackson - foul #1 on Gerald Jackson, team foul #4 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Peter Ralbovsky, Anthony Mallery, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG), Jeffrey Chambers (PF), George Manns (C) Gerald Jackson, Dustin Williams, Bruce Oliver | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 18-4 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Manns | 18-4 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Steven Barrett blocks the jumper by Joshua Thomas | 18-4 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 18-4 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Drakeford and the foul's on George Manns - foul #1 on George Manns, team foul #5 | 20-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG) Shaun Shamblin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG) Thomas Petersen | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the free throw | 21-4 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Charles Bartell picks off the pass by Leonardo Costa | 21-4 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell blows the layup | 21-4 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | George Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 21-4 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | David Benz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-4 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | George Manns tips it back up and in | 21-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Peter Drakeford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Benz (fresh) SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) SF - Joshua Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chambers (fresh) C - George Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #6 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Johnathon Dolly (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Peter Drakeford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (PG), Thomas Petersen (SG), Gonzalo Robles (SF), Dustin Williams (PF), Bruce Oliver (C) David Benz, Leonardo Costa, Joshua Thomas, Jeffrey Chambers, George Manns | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Jackson - foul #2 on Gerald Jackson, team foul #7 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Peter Drakeford (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Florio (PG) Gerald Jackson | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky makes the 1st free throw | 22-6 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 22-6 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-6 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gonzalo Robles and he's hacked by Peter Drakeford - foul #1 on Peter Drakeford, team foul #3 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG) Peter Ralbovsky, Charles Bartell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG) Michael Florio | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver makes the free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | David Benz is called for the reach on Steven Barrett - foul #1 on David Benz, team foul #8 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (C) Shaun Shamblin, Peter Drakeford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | David Benz can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Steven Barrett, team foul #4 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Charles Bartell, Anthony Mallery, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | David Benz makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | David Benz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the easy layup | 24-11 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles snags the defensive board | 24-11 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen is hacked by Shaun Shamblin - foul #1 on Shaun Shamblin, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF) Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas (SF) Gonzalo Robles | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Anthony Mallery steals the ball from Joshua Thomas | 24-11 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodger Hunt | 26-11 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | David Benz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-11 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen tips it home | 26-13 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Johnathon Dolly (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Anthony Mallery, Peter Drakeford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Florio (PG) David Benz | |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-13 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-13 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky hits the follow up shot | 28-13 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Thomas | 28-15 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Shaun Shamblin | 30-15 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Joshua Thomas is blocked by Steven Barrett | 30-15 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 30-15 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-15 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen snags the offensive board | 30-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Peter Ralbovsky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Florio (fresh) SG - Thomas Petersen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Peter Ralbovsky and the foul's on Michael Florio - foul #1 on Michael Florio, team foul #9 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Peter Ralbovsky, Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG), Kevin O'Dell (SG), Gonzalo Robles (SF), Jeffrey Chambers (PF), George Manns (C) Michael Florio, Thomas Petersen, Joshua Thomas, Dustin Williams, Bruce Oliver | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly makes the free throw | 33-15 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Gonzalo Robles is blocked by Peter Drakeford | 33-15 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery pulls down the rebound | 33-15 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF) Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-15 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery pulls down the rebound | 33-15 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Mallery | 35-15 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | David Benz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Steven Barrett (PF) Howard Bowen, Anthony Mallery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Dustin Williams (PF), Bruce Oliver (C) David Benz, Kevin O'Dell, Jeffrey Chambers, George Manns | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-15 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-15 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-15 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford pulls down the rebound | 35-15 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Gonzalo Robles is called for the reach on Charles Bartell - foul #2 on Gonzalo Robles, team foul #10 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas (SF) Gonzalo Robles | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-15 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Jackson | 37-18 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell tips it back up and in | 39-18 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-20 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell is hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #1 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #11 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (PF) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Chambers (PF), George Manns (C) Dustin Williams, Bruce Oliver | |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Jackson | 41-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Peter Ralbovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Richardson (fresh) C - Peter Drakeford (tired) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gerald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Chambers (fresh) C - George Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Chambers is called for the reach on George Richardson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chambers, team foul #12 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF) Peter Ralbovsky, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen (SG) Leonardo Costa | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | George Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | George Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | George Richardson snags the offensive board | 42-22 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #2 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #13 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Barrett (PF) Peter Drakeford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Williams (PF) Jeffrey Chambers | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen is hacked by Steven Barrett - foul #2 on Steven Barrett, team foul #6 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Anthony Mallery, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver (C) George Manns | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas lays it in | 44-24 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Shaun Shamblin is blocked by Bruce Oliver | 44-24 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen tips it back up and in | 46-24 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas double dribbles | 46-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen, Peter Drakeford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Gonzalo Robles (SF) Gerald Jackson, Thomas Petersen, Joshua Thomas | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Richardson | 48-24 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-26 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Bruce Oliver denies the turnaround by Charles Bartell | 48-26 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | David Benz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles is called for traveling | 48-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Peter Ralbovsky, Charles Bartell, Anthony Mallery, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Chambers (PF), George Manns (C) Dustin Williams, Bruce Oliver | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Howard Bowen | 50-26 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | David Benz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-26 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The clock runs out | 50-26 |