| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Browder inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Walter Ray can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the dunk attempt | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Chi Huang pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Richard Browder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Odoms | 32-33 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Chi Huang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's pass is intercepted by Clarence Goff in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff lays it in | 32-38 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Kevin Raffa (C) Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Walter Ray | |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chi Huang | 32-41 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Albin and the foul's on Chi Huang - foul #2 on Chi Huang, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Ariel Costa, Chi Huang | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Raffa takes the ball from Elmer Albin | 35-41 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Leroy Haring picks off the pass by Wilfred Lobato | 35-41 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Richard Browder snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Walter Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it home | 37-41 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Walter Ray clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Walter Ray makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Walter Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-43 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Walter Ray gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Chi Huang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Michael Odoms steals it from Walter Ray | 37-43 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 40-43 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it in | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Walter Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Lemansky and the foul's on Wilfred Lobato - foul #2 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilfred Lobato | 44-43 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 44-43 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Longoria - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn loses the dribble to Michael Hilliker | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | John Smith is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Conley | 49-43 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ariel Costa | 49-45 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Ray (C) Kevin Raffa | |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Chi Huang is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Chi Huang, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 51-45 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Walter Ray misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 53-45 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Walter Ray knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Goff | 53-47 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ariel Costa | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 55-50 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | James Lemansky is called for the reach on Ariel Costa - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa's layup is rejected by Arthur Ewart | 55-50 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Kevin Raffa blocks the jumper by Elmer Albin | 55-50 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ariel Costa | 55-53 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Elmer Albin | 58-53 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG) Robert Longoria | |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a floater from the left side | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by Ariel Costa - foul #1 on Ariel Costa, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Goff is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #2 on Clarence Goff, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Elmer Albin is called for the reach on Clarence Goff - foul #2 on Elmer Albin, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Elmer Albin steals the ball from Chi Huang | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Ariel Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ariel Costa, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Richard Browder pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Ariel Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ariel Costa, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Walter Ray snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Richard Browder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Ariel Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ariel Costa, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Clarence Goff is called for the reach on Elmer Albin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Goff, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is fouled in the backcourt by Ariel Costa - foul #5 on Ariel Costa, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG) Ariel Costa | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Michael Odoms swats the short shot by Chi Huang | 69-58 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker runs out the clock | 69-58 |