| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Bachus (fresh) SG - Nick Perry (fresh) SF - Austin Schoenfeld (fresh) PF - Milton Garner (fresh) C - Robert Waggoner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fresh) C - Marvin Box (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Milton Garner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | South Carolina | William Bachus drills a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley connects on the open jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Nick Perry - foul #1 on Nick Perry, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Nick Perry pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Wyatt - foul #1 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | James Roberson grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | James Roberson tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld connects on the floater near the basket | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Roberson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Claytor | 5-6 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Milton Garner is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | William Bachus snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Claytor - foul #1 on Donald Claytor, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Jardine (PG), William Elliott (SG), Grover Moses (SF), John Nardone (C) William Bachus, Nick Perry, Austin Schoenfeld, Milton Garner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SG), David Hower (SF), Vincente Marino (PF), Richard Primeaux (C) Donald Claytor, Bruno Kirtley, Jim Wyatt, James Roberson, Marvin Box | |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Hua | 6-11 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner is denied on a layup by Vincente Marino | 6-11 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | William Elliott grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Kris Jardine connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Grover Moses | 9-11 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino is hacked by Grover Moses - foul #1 on Grover Moses, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Witty (PF) Robert Waggoner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG) Richard Hua | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kris Jardine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Elliott (fresh) SF - Grover Moses (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Witty (fresh) C - John Nardone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - Vincente Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Primeaux (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Kris Jardine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-11 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Joshua Witty is called for the reach on Vincente Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Witty, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Canaday (PG), Mark Russell (C) Kris Jardine, John Nardone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), James Roberson (PF) James Zeiner, David Hower, Richard Primeaux | |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jim Wyatt | 9-14 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Edward Canaday knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | James Roberson double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bachus (PG), Nick Perry (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF) Edward Canaday, William Elliott, Grover Moses | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Vincente Marino | |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | William Bachus misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Jim Wyatt | 12-16 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Nick Perry travels with the ball | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Milton Garner (PF), John Nardone (C) Joshua Witty, Mark Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF), Richard Primeaux (C) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | The jumper by Bruno Kirtley is denied by Milton Garner | 12-16 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Milton Garner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-16 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | John Nardone gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Bruno Kirtley takes the ball from William Bachus | 12-16 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley lays it in | 12-18 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Jardine (PG), William Elliott (SG), Grover Moses (SF), Robert Waggoner (C) William Bachus, Nick Perry, Austin Schoenfeld, John Nardone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Vincente Marino (PF) James Zeiner, Bruno Kirtley, James Roberson | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Grover Moses comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 12-18 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Russell (C) Robert Waggoner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), James Zeiner (PF) David Hower, Richard Primeaux | |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Milton Garner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Vincente Marino - foul #1 on Vincente Marino, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bachus (PG) Kris Jardine | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Donald Claytor | |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Milton Garner makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Milton Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Box lays it in set up by Jim Wyatt | 14-20 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Elliott (fresh) SF - Grover Moses (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Vincente Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | The short jumper by William Elliott is denied by Marvin Box | 14-20 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is hacked by Grover Moses - foul #2 on Grover Moses, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Jardine (PG), Nick Perry (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Joshua Witty (PF), John Nardone (C) William Bachus, William Elliott, Grover Moses, Milton Garner, Mark Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), James Roberson (PF) James Zeiner, Richard Hua, Vincente Marino | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | John Nardone snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Bruno Kirtley | 14-22 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Donald Claytor takes the ball from Kris Jardine | 14-22 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is whistled for traveling | 14-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bachus (PG), Robert Waggoner (C) Kris Jardine, John Nardone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF), Richard Primeaux (C) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | William Bachus scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Schoenfeld | 17-22 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | James Roberson lays it up and in set up by Bruno Kirtley and the foul's on Joshua Witty - foul #2 on Joshua Witty, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Elliott (SG), Milton Garner (PF) Nick Perry, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (C) Richard Primeaux | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld misses the shot from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | James Roberson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | David Hower grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | William Elliott takes the ball from Bruno Kirtley | 19-24 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld lays it up and in on a great pass from William Elliott | 21-24 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | James Zeiner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | William Bachus is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Schoenfeld - foul #1 on Austin Schoenfeld, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Canaday (PG), Nick Perry (SG), Kris Jardine (SF), John Nardone (PF), Mark Russell (C) William Bachus, William Elliott, Austin Schoenfeld, Milton Garner, Robert Waggoner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Richard Primeaux (C) James Zeiner, Bruno Kirtley, David Hower, Vincente Marino | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Mark Russell is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #1 on Mark Russell, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nick Perry (fresh) SF - Kris Jardine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nardone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Primeaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Kris Jardine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Edward Canaday picks off the pass by Richard Hua in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Edward Canaday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | James Roberson pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is hacked by Kris Jardine - foul #1 on Kris Jardine, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Grover Moses (SF), Joshua Witty (PF), Robert Waggoner (C) Kris Jardine, John Nardone, Mark Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PF), Marvin Box (C) James Roberson, Richard Primeaux | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Grover Moses scores on a shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Grover Moses connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bachus (PG), William Elliott (SG) Edward Canaday, Nick Perry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), Hugo Huskins (SF) Donald Claytor, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt | |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | William Elliott loses the dribble to James Zeiner | 26-27 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | James Zeiner lays it up and in | 26-29 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | William Elliott is fouled on the floor by Marvin Box - foul #1 on Marvin Box, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Milton Garner (PF), John Nardone (C) Grover Moses, Joshua Witty, Robert Waggoner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Roberson (PF), Richard Primeaux (C) Vincente Marino, Marvin Box | |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | William Bachus misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | William Bachus grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | James Zeiner picks off the pass by John Nardone | 26-29 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Milton Garner - foul #1 on Milton Garner, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Grover Moses (SF), Mark Russell (C) Austin Schoenfeld, John Nardone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), David Hower (SF) James Zeiner, Hugo Huskins | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Richard Primeaux steps in front of the Mark Russell pass | 26-32 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 26-32 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Milton Garner snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | William Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-32 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Primeaux | 26-32 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Roberson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Claytor | 26-35 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Grover Moses comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Primeaux | 26-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Bachus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Elliott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grover Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Garner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Russell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - James Roberson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Primeaux (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux loses the ball out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Jardine (PG), Nick Perry (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Joshua Witty (PF), John Nardone (C) William Bachus, William Elliott, Grover Moses, Milton Garner, Mark Russell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Vincente Marino (PF), Marvin Box (C) Donald Claytor, Bruno Kirtley, David Hower, James Roberson, Richard Primeaux | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld is fouled on the floor by Jim Wyatt - foul #2 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #5 | 26-35 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Nick Perry misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | James Zeiner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Box | 26-37 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Kris Jardine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Wyatt and he's fouled by Nick Perry - foul #2 on Nick Perry, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Canaday (PG), Grover Moses (SF), Milton Garner (PF), Robert Waggoner (C) Kris Jardine, Austin Schoenfeld, Joshua Witty, John Nardone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), David Hower (SF) James Zeiner, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Grover Moses drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bachus (PG) Nick Perry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Bachus and he's fouled by Vincente Marino - foul #2 on Vincente Marino, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Roberson (PF) Vincente Marino | |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Robert Waggoner makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is hacked by Milton Garner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Garner, team foul #11 | 32-40 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Grover Moses | 32-40 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | William Bachus is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | David Hower grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Grover Moses steals it from Marvin Box in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | William Bachus blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Canaday | 32-40 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Edward Canaday's pass is intercepted by Bruno Kirtley | 32-40 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley hits the finger roll | 32-42 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | William Bachus is fouled on the floor by Donald Claytor - foul #2 on Donald Claytor, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Mark Russell (C) Edward Canaday, Grover Moses, Robert Waggoner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF) Donald Claytor, David Hower | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | William Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Roberson snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-42 |