| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - George Hoose (fresh) SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) SG - James Santoro (fresh) SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | James Santoro grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Leonard - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | James Santoro misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jamal Leiter | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hoose | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Viktor Zellinger takes the ball from Dennis Romriell | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | George Hoose steals it from Michael Johnson | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | James Santoro buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), David Scott (PF), Joseph Thompson (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | David Scott buries a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Viktor Zellinger - foul #1 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Waite (SF) Dennis Romriell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) SF - Donald Waite (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) SG - James Santoro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | James Simon steals the ball from Mathew Davis in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | James Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | James Santoro is hacked by Charles Kirschbaum - foul #1 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Jamal Leiter (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG) James Santoro | |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris drills a shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Scott Powell blocks the short jumper by David Scott | 7-5 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Alfredo Ricci (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Mathew Davis, Dustin Livingston, Viktor Zellinger | |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | James Santoro misses the jumpshot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), Joseph Thompson (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Dustin Livingston (SF), Viktor Zellinger (PF) Patrick Harris, Alfredo Ricci, Michael Johnson | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Donald Waite comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Scott Powell gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Robert Griffis takes the ball from James Santoro | 7-8 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Mathew Davis is called for the reach on James Simon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mathew Davis, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci (C) Scott Powell | |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | James Simon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Waite | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) SF - Donald Waite (fresh) PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) SG - James Santoro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) C - Alfredo Ricci (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Donald Waite clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is fouled on the floor by Donald Waite - foul #1 on Donald Waite, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), David Scott (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, Robert Griffis, Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG), Scott Powell (PF) James Santoro, Viktor Zellinger | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Ricci | 7-8 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Scott | 7-8 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Livingston - foul #1 on Dustin Livingston, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger (PF) Dustin Livingston | |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Scott Powell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG) Patrick Harris | |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Dustin Livingston (SF) Mathew Davis, Scott Powell | |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Alfredo Ricci - foul #1 on Alfredo Ricci, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG) Robert Leonard, George Hoose | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Eugene Murrell (C) Patrick Harris, Alfredo Ricci | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) SG - James Santoro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Murrell (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the jumpshot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis misses the fadeaway from the left block | 14-12 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Robert Griffis steals it from James Santoro | 14-12 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 14-12 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Eugene Murrell grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Murrell - foul #1 on Eugene Murrell, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), Donald Waite (SF), David Scott (PF) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell, Robert Griffis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG), Alfredo Ricci (SF), Scott Powell (PF) James Santoro, Dustin Livingston, Viktor Zellinger | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 15-15 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alfredo Ricci, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson (C) Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF) Alfredo Ricci | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | George Hoose takes the ball from Dustin Livingston | 15-15 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | George Hoose is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Scott Powell | 15-15 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 15-15 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Scott | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - George Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Murrell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell (SF), Robert Griffis (PF) Donald Waite, David Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Alfredo Ricci (SF), Viktor Zellinger (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Mathew Davis, Dustin Livingston, Scott Powell, Eugene Murrell | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | James Santoro comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Santoro | 18-18 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alfredo Ricci - foul #3 on Alfredo Ricci, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (SF) Alfredo Ricci | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | James Santoro can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Viktor Zellinger steals it from Joseph Thompson | 19-18 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | George Hoose evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | James Santoro misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Griffis - foul #1 on Robert Griffis, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Dustin Livingston (SF) Patrick Harris, Scott Powell | |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis makes the shot from the right block set up by James Simon | 23-20 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the floater from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Viktor Zellinger - foul #2 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (PF), Eugene Murrell (C) Viktor Zellinger, Michael Johnson | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Eugene Murrell grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | James Simon takes the ball from Mathew Davis in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Simon's layup is rejected by Scott Powell | 24-20 |