| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Peres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Goodfellow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Banfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Welcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks is fouled on the floor by Fred Adams - foul #2 on Fred Adams, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Goodfellow - foul #2 on Gregory Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Goodfellow - foul #3 on Gregory Goodfellow, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Adams - foul #3 on Fred Adams, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Tom Casillas steals it from Nicholas Banfield | 27-27 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Fontes (C) Louis Welcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield loses the dribble to Tom Casillas | 27-27 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Storch | 27-30 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Robert Peres comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield tips it home | 29-30 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Goodfellow | 29-30 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 29-30 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Robert Peres tips it home | 31-30 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert can't connect on a shot in the paint | 31-30 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Fred Adams snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Robert Peres misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield tips it in | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Peres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Banfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Adams (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Fontes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tom Casillas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Labarbera | 33-32 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Peres | 36-32 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Fred Adams is called for the reach on Tom Casillas - foul #4 on Fred Adams, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Massey (PG), Stephen Larabee (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Tom Scarborough (PF), Louis Welcher (C) Robert Peres, Gregory Goodfellow, Nicholas Banfield, Fred Adams, Edward Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett (PG), Danny Sangster (SF), Timothy Jones (PF) Stanley Storch, Dana Cooks, Tom Casillas | |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker (SG), Michael Kilgo (C) Howard Labarbera, Paul Holbert | |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher misses the runner from close range | 36-32 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Stephen Larabee misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Hendrix (SF), Fred Adams (PF) Dikembe Abdalla, Tom Scarborough | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Storch (PG), Howard Labarbera (SG), Tom Casillas (PF), Paul Holbert (C) Jim Whitaker, Danny Sangster, Timothy Jones, Michael Kilgo | |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher buries a fadeaway in the paint | 38-32 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Fred Adams - foul #5 on Fred Adams, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (PG), Gregory Goodfellow (SG), Tom Scarborough (PF) Raymond Massey, Stephen Larabee, Fred Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Jones (PF) Michael Dorsett | |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hendrix - foul #2 on Clarence Hendrix, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dana Cooks (SF) Timothy Jones | |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Robert Peres misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Peres (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Hendrix (fresh) PF - Tom Scarborough (fairly fresh) C - Louis Welcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tom Casillas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Holbert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tom Casillas and he's fouled by Gregory Goodfellow - foul #4 on Gregory Goodfellow, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Larabee (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Nicholas Banfield (PF), Edward Fontes (C) Gregory Goodfellow, Clarence Hendrix, Tom Scarborough, Louis Welcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker (SG), Danny Sangster (SF), Timothy Jones (PF), Michael Kilgo (C) Stanley Storch, Dana Cooks, Tom Casillas, Paul Holbert | |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Michael Kilgo is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdalla - foul #1 on Michael Kilgo, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett (PG) Howard Labarbera | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Robert Peres makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Michael Kilgo is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jim Whitaker | 41-41 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield connects on the jumper in the lane | 43-41 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker hits the finger roll set up by Michael Dorsett | 43-43 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla's floater is knocked away by Timothy Jones | 43-43 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Sangster, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Massey (PG), Gregory Goodfellow (SG), Clarence Hendrix (SF), Tom Scarborough (PF), Louis Welcher (C) Robert Peres, Stephen Larabee, Dikembe Abdalla, Nicholas Banfield, Edward Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Storch (PG), Howard Labarbera (SG), Dana Cooks (SF), Tom Casillas (PF), Paul Holbert (C) Michael Dorsett, Jim Whitaker, Danny Sangster, Timothy Jones, Michael Kilgo | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-43 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Storch and he's fouled by Clarence Hendrix - foul #3 on Clarence Hendrix, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tom Casillas | 43-49 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow is hacked by Howard Labarbera - foul #1 on Howard Labarbera, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield (PF) Tom Scarborough | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (PG) Gregory Goodfellow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Jones (PF) Tom Casillas | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Peres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Massey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hendrix (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Banfield (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Welcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Jones (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Raymond Massey is called for the reach on Howard Labarbera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Massey, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough (PF), Edward Fontes (C) Clarence Hendrix, Louis Welcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Danny Sangster (SF), Michael Kilgo (C) Dana Cooks, Paul Holbert | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Edward Fontes snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield banks in the layup | 46-50 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Jones | 46-53 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Stanley Storch is called for the reach on Tom Scarborough - foul #1 on Stanley Storch, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Larabee (PG), Dikembe Abdalla (SG), Clarence Hendrix (SF), Louis Welcher (C) Robert Peres, Raymond Massey, Nicholas Banfield, Edward Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett (PG), Jim Whitaker (SG), Tom Casillas (SF), Paul Holbert (C) Stanley Storch, Howard Labarbera, Danny Sangster, Michael Kilgo | |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Stephen Larabee | 48-53 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Jim Whitaker | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-55 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (PG), Gregory Goodfellow (SG), Nicholas Banfield (PF), Edward Fontes (C) Stephen Larabee, Clarence Hendrix, Tom Scarborough, Louis Welcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Storch (PG), Howard Labarbera (SG), Dana Cooks (SF) Michael Dorsett, Jim Whitaker, Timothy Jones | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Tom Casillas steps in front of the Dikembe Abdalla pass | 51-57 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas hits a floater from the right side set up by Paul Holbert | 51-59 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Fontes - foul #1 on Edward Fontes, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Hendrix (SF) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Jones (PF) Tom Casillas | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Edward Fontes pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Peres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Goodfellow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Hendrix (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Banfield (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fontes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dana Cooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Timothy Jones (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch's pass is intercepted by Gregory Goodfellow in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Labarbera - foul #2 on Howard Labarbera, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough (PF), Louis Welcher (C) Nicholas Banfield, Edward Fontes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Kilgo (C) Paul Holbert | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Gregory Goodfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield (SF) Clarence Hendrix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tom Casillas (PF), Paul Holbert (C) Timothy Jones, Michael Kilgo | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tom Scarborough - foul #1 on Tom Scarborough, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-62 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Tom Casillas | 56-62 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Peres - foul #1 on Robert Peres, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Stanley Storch is called for the reach on Robert Peres in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Storch, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Robert Peres makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Robert Peres makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Peres - foul #2 on Robert Peres, team foul #14 | 58-64 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Tom Scarborough is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Tom Scarborough | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdalla | 60-66 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch is hacked by Gregory Goodfellow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Goodfellow, team foul #15 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Larabee (SG) Gregory Goodfellow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Labarbera - foul #3 on Howard Labarbera, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert is hacked by Robert Peres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Peres, team foul #16 | 60-68 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Louis Welcher gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield hits the finger roll | 62-68 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Peres - foul #4 on Robert Peres, team foul #17 | 62-68 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Robert Peres hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdalla | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch is hacked by Robert Peres in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Peres, team foul #18 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Massey (PG) Robert Peres | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Larabee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Holbert - foul #2 on Paul Holbert, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough (PF) Raymond Massey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Larabee makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Larabee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdalla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #19 | 67-71 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Larabee - foul #1 on Stephen Larabee, team foul #20 | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Nicholas Banfield misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Stephen Larabee is called for the reach on Paul Holbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Larabee, team foul #21 | 67-75 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Louis Welcher | 67-75 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdalla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tom Scarborough grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |