| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Trower (fresh) PF - George Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Doucette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elvis Peters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Crist (fresh) 6 pts. C - Max Linke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | James Trower inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | George Rock scores on a shot from the left block set up by Robert Brown | 28-24 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Max Linke tips it home | 28-26 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner is fouled on the floor by Max Linke - foul #2 on Max Linke, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Michael Weber (PF), Joshua Triplett (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, James Trower, George Rock, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Melvin White connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Max Linke connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Steven Chrzanowski | 31-28 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Melvin White travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Garry Mucci, Michael Weber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elvis Peters | 31-31 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Steven Chrzanowski - foul #2 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (PG), Garry Mucci (SF), Michael Weber (PF) Robert Brown, Justin Ricketson, Joshua Triplett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Max Linke loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG) Tyrone Pittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Max Linke gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elvis Peters | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Melvin White misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Max Linke snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) SF - Garry Mucci (fresh) PF - Michael Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Doucette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Max Linke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven Chrzanowski | 34-36 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Michael Weber clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Max Linke snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Max Linke snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Robert Crist drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Doucette and he's hacked by Michael Weber - foul #2 on Michael Weber, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Robert Mills (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF), George Rock (C) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Michael Weber, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | George Rock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Doucette - foul #2 on Daniel Doucette, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (SG) Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | George Rock makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | George Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Max Linke grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Mills (SG), James Trower (SF) Tyrone Pittman, Justin Ricketson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Max Linke knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Doucette | 35-41 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | James Trower connects on the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Elvis Peters - foul #1 on Elvis Peters, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (PG), Michael Weber (PF) Robert Brown, George Rock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | James Trower misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Robert Crist snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Max Linke makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Doucette | 37-43 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | James Trower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Justin Ricketson (SF), George Rock (C) Robert Mills, James Trower, Michael Weber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Max Linke tips it in | 37-45 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Crist - foul #3 on Robert Crist, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Mills (SG), Michael Weber (PF) Robert Brown, George Rock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), David Nickelson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Max Linke | |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Robert Crist can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Robert Crist hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Robert Mills loses the dribble to Gary Raymond | 39-47 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond lays it up and in | 39-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Ricketson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Triplett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Nickelson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Robert Mills is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), James Trower (SF), George Rock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Tyrone Pittman, Robert Mills, Justin Ricketson, Michael Weber, Joshua Triplett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Jerry Robertson (C) Elvis Peters, Robert Crist | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | James Trower steps in front of the Jerry Robertson pass | 39-49 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | James Trower lays it in | 41-49 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | David Nickelson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 41-49 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond tips it home | 41-51 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Robert Brown buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Robert Mills (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Michael Weber (PF), Joshua Triplett (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, James Trower, George Rock, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Elvis Peters (SF), Robert Crist (PF), Max Linke (C) Daniel Doucette, Gary Raymond, David Nickelson, Jerry Robertson | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Elvis Peters steals it from Joshua Triplett | 44-53 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elvis Peters | 44-55 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Robert Mills tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Melvin White tips it in | 46-55 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Max Linke hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Melvin White | 46-55 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Michael Weber's floater is tipped away by Max Linke | 46-55 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Robert Crist snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Robert Crist hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elvis Peters and the foul's on Michael Weber - foul #3 on Michael Weber, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), James Trower (SF), George Rock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Robert Mills, Justin Ricketson, Michael Weber, Joshua Triplett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette (SG) Ronnie Cadogan | |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Steven Chrzanowski - foul #3 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG) Felipe Ayala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Robert Crist | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Trower (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Rock (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Nickelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Max Linke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Max Linke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Chrzanowski and the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SF) Elvis Peters | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Max Linke misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | George Rock pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Melvin White clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-60 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner tips it in | 51-60 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Max Linke hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 51-60 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Max Linke tips it but misses | 51-60 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski tips it in | 51-62 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Michael Weber (PF), Joshua Triplett (C) Melvin White, James Trower, George Rock, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elvis Peters (SF), Robert Crist (PF) Steven Chrzanowski, David Nickelson | |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Robert Crist grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Max Linke is hacked by Joshua Triplett - foul #1 on Joshua Triplett, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Mills (SG), James Trower (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Michael Weber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (C) Max Linke | |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Robert Crist buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Doucette | 51-64 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Gary Raymond steps in front of the Hans Zauner pass | 51-64 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond hits the finger roll | 51-66 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | James Trower hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyrone Pittman | 53-66 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Michael Weber (PF), George Rock (C) Tyrone Pittman, Robert Mills, James Trower, Joshua Triplett, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG) Gary Raymond | |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Melvin White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Steven Chrzanowski takes the ball from George Rock | 53-66 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Elvis Peters | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Melvin White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Chrzanowski - foul #4 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Mills (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Joshua Triplett (C) Felipe Ayala, Justin Ricketson, George Rock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Gary Raymond (SG), Robert Warner (SF), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Daniel Doucette, Elvis Peters, Robert Crist | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Melvin White makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Melvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Mucci (fresh) PF - Michael Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Triplett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Warner (fresh) PF - David Nickelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Robertson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Robert Mills steps in front of the Ronnie Cadogan pass | 55-69 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Michael Weber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Cadogan - foul #1 on Ronnie Cadogan, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF) Robert Mills, Garry Mucci | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Michael Weber makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Michael Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (PG), James Trower (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Justin Ricketson, Michael Weber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Daniel Doucette (SG), Elvis Peters (SF), Robert Crist (PF), Max Linke (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Gary Raymond, Robert Warner, David Nickelson, Jerry Robertson | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses the easy layup | 57-69 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Triplett, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Robert Mills (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Michael Weber (PF) Tyrone Pittman, Felipe Ayala, James Trower, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Gary Raymond (SG), Robert Warner (SF), David Nickelson (PF), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Daniel Doucette, Elvis Peters, Robert Crist, Max Linke | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | David Nickelson knocks in the floater near the basket | 57-71 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Robert Mills can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 57-71 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Michael Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-71 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Robert Warner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Michael Weber gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Michael Weber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-71 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Warner | 57-71 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | David Nickelson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Nickelson, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Michael Weber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | David Nickelson snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan runs out the clock | 57-71 |