| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Tucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Putnam (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alvaro Pineda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci inbounds the ball | 22-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 22-47 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-47 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-50 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-50 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-50 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci grabs the defensive rebound | 24-50 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 24-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Mai (PF) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Joshua Hensel (SF), Terry Parnell (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Terry Parnell is blocked by Paul Tucci | 24-50 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell tips it but misses | 24-50 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 24-50 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Parnell | 24-52 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Sang Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih (PG), Murray Menard (SG), Joaquin Galindo (SF), Robert Putnam (PF) Richard Jenkins, Sang Huang, Paul Tucci, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Terry Parnell | |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hensel | 24-55 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam lays it in on a nice dish by Joaquin Galindo and he's fouled by Joshua Hensel - foul #3 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #1 | 26-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Terry Parnell (PF) Stephen Steadham, Joshua Hensel, Michael Perkins | |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam makes the free throw | 27-55 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-55 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam snags the defensive board | 27-55 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Rodney Remick takes the ball from Murray Menard | 27-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ming-Hoa Shih (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Murray Menard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Mai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rodney Remick, team foul #2 | 27-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins (PG), Sang Huang (SG), Christopher Howell (PF), Alvaro Pineda (C) Ming-Hoa Shih, Murray Menard, Robert Putnam, George Mai | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Walker King (SG), Joshua Hensel (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-55 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Howell grabs the offensive board | 27-55 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo is hacked by Joshua Hensel - foul #4 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #3 | 27-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Tucci (SF) Joaquin Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF) Joshua Hensel | |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda is hacked by Herbert McCullick - foul #1 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #4 | 27-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Walker King, Michael Perkins | |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci makes the 3 from straight away | 30-55 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Sang Huang is called for the reach on Stephen Steadham - foul #2 on Sang Huang, team foul #1 | 30-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih (PG), Joaquin Galindo (PF) Richard Jenkins, Christopher Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-58 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Sang Huang misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-58 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci can't tip it in | 30-58 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-58 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-58 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci gets the rebound | 30-58 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins (PG), Murray Menard (SF), Robert Putnam (PF), George Mai (C) Sang Huang, Paul Tucci, Joaquin Galindo, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Brandon Clayton, Kwas Abdool, Michael Perkins | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Parnell | 30-61 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-61 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | George Mai snags the offensive board | 30-61 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Jenkins | 33-61 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Walker King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-61 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 33-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ming-Hoa Shih (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Murray Menard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Putnam (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Mai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Walker King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley jams it on a nice dish by Walker King | 33-63 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam is hacked by Terry Parnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Parnell, team foul #5 | 33-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Campbell (SG), Paul Tucci (SF), Alvaro Pineda (C) Ming-Hoa Shih, Murray Menard, George Mai | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Brandon Clayton (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Walker King, Rodney Remick, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Herbert McCullick - foul #2 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #6 | 33-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG), Joaquin Galindo (PF) Richard Jenkins, Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Michael Perkins | |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci makes the 1st free throw | 34-63 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Paul Tucci misses the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-63 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-63 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Sang Huang gets the rebound | 34-63 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Sang Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins (PG), George Mai (PF) John Campbell, Paul Tucci | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Brandon Clayton (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Murray Menard (SG), Robert Putnam (PF) Sang Huang, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Stephen Steadham, Walker King | |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | George Mai is fouled on the floor by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #7 | 34-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih (SG) Murray Menard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Rodney Remick, Kwas Abdool | |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | George Mai makes the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | George Mai makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Walker King misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-63 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Walker King snags the offensive board | 36-63 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by George Mai - foul #1 on George Mai, team foul #2 | 36-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG), Paul Tucci (SF), Alvaro Pineda (C) Richard Jenkins, Joaquin Galindo, George Mai | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Herbert McCullick, Michael Perkins | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kwas Abdool - foul #1 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #8 | 36-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Campbell (PG), Murray Menard (SF), Christopher Howell (PF) Sang Huang, Paul Tucci, Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda misses the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-64 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kwas Abdool | 37-64 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo (SF), George Mai (PF), Willy Meacham (C) Ming-Hoa Shih, Christopher Howell, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Stephen Steadham, Terry Parnell | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Brandon Clayton (SG), Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Murray Menard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Mai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Meacham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 37-66 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | John Campbell scores on a floater in the lane | 39-66 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Murray Menard is called for the reach on Brandon Clayton - foul #2 on Murray Menard, team foul #3 | 39-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Dale Bhatt (C) Stephen Steadham, Brandon Clayton, Michael Perkins, Gregg Bentley | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Murray Menard is called for the reach on Rodney Remick - foul #3 on Murray Menard, team foul #4 | 39-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih (SG) Murray Menard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Rodney Remick, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel's fadeaway is rejected by George Mai | 39-66 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joaquin Galindo | 39-66 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina | John Campbell misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Walker King - foul #1 on Walker King, team foul #9 | 39-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Howell (PF) Willy Meacham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Walker King, Herbert McCullick, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| 05:47 | South Carolina | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Steadham | 41-68 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo is whistled for traveling | 41-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Murray Menard (SG) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Michael Perkins | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Clayton | 41-70 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (PF) Brandon Clayton, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham loses the ball out of bounds | 41-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willy Meacham (C) George Mai | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Walker King, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Joshua Hensel is called for the reach on Murray Menard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #10 | 41-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG) Joshua Hensel | |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Murray Menard makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Murray Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Herbert McCullick | 43-73 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Murray Menard misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-73 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Willy Meacham grabs the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Murray Menard tips it back up and in | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ming-Hoa Shih (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Murray Menard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joaquin Galindo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Howell (fairly fresh) C - Willy Meacham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brandon Clayton | 45-76 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Murray Menard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Campbell (PG), George Mai (PF) Murray Menard, Christopher Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Kwas Abdool, Michael Perkins | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-76 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Joaquin Galindo gets the rebound | 45-76 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih knocks in the shot in the lane | 47-76 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-76 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell snags the offensive board | 47-76 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Willy Meacham - foul #1 on Willy Meacham, team foul #5 | 47-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Murray Menard (SG) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Walker King, Terry Parnell | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-78 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-78 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | George Mai pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | George Mai misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-78 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Murray Menard snags the offensive board | 47-78 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Ming-Hoa Shih hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-78 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is hacked by Ming-Hoa Shih in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Shih, team foul #6 | 47-78 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Steadham | 47-80 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Steadham steals the ball from Joaquin Galindo | 47-80 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the easy layup | 47-80 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham runs out the clock | 47-80 |