| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Robert Burns inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 24-22 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is hacked by Ruben Windle - foul #1 on Ruben Windle, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Ruben Windle steals the ball from John Holt | 24-22 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Alan Haas misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Robert Burns grabs the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Robert Burns travels with the ball | 24-22 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Stadler | 26-22 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 26-24 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Stadler | 28-24 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin hits the finger roll | 28-26 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Christopher Williams | 28-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) PF - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Mark McShaw is blocked by Jeffrey Celestin | 28-26 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 28-26 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Ruben Windle is called for the reach on John McGaughey - foul #2 on Ruben Windle, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Kevin McHardy (SG), George Alston (PF), Herman McShea (C) Paul Stadler, Alan Haas, Ruben Windle, Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Charles Brock (SF), Jeremiah Warren (PF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-26 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren tips it in | 28-28 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | The jumper by Fyodor Zayac is denied by Jeremiah Warren | 28-28 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Charles Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas loses the dribble to George Alston | 28-28 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gail Ayers | 28-28 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Charles Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Ruben Windle (PF), Mark McShaw (C) Fyodor Zayac, George Alston, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Charles Brock, Gail Ayers | |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw hits a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Stadler and he's hacked by Kenneth Chan - foul #3 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren is hacked by Ruben Windle - foul #3 on Ruben Windle, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGaughey (PF) Jeremiah Warren | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jeffrey Celestin is blocked by Ruben Windle | 31-28 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Holt | 31-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ruben Windle - foul #4 on Ruben Windle, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG) Kevin McHardy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Alan Haas drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Stadler | 34-28 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | John McGaughey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG) John Holt | |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Mark McShaw steals the ball from Jeffrey Celestin | 36-28 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle hits a floater from close range set up by Paul Stadler | 38-28 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams's pass is intercepted by Mark McShaw | 38-28 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw is hacked by John McGaughey - foul #2 on John McGaughey, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (C) Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Charles Brock (SF), Jeremiah Warren (PF), Gail Ayers (C) Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle's pass is intercepted by John Holt | 38-28 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | John Holt lays it in | 38-30 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Charles Brock buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Holt | 38-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Brock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gail Ayers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-32 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | John Holt gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Charles Brock is denied by Ruben Windle | 38-32 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Alan Haas grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | John Holt snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Ruben Windle steals it from Michael Osburn | 38-32 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Alan Haas misses the jumper from close range | 38-32 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Windle | 38-32 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Herman McShea gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Stadler and the foul's on Charles Brock - foul #1 on Charles Brock, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Kevin McHardy (SG), Mark McShaw (C) Paul Stadler, Alan Haas, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), John McGaughey (PF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) John Holt, Michael Osburn, Charles Brock, Jeremiah Warren, Gail Ayers | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 40-34 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | The jumper by Mark McShaw is denied by Jeffrey Celestin | 40-34 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Mark McShaw blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Celestin | 40-34 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Herman McShea (PF) Fyodor Zayac, Ruben Windle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG) Timothy Thomas | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 40-34 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | John McGaughey pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Herman McShea - foul #2 on Herman McShea, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Herman McShea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-35 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Herman McShea tips it home | 42-35 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | John McGaughey's floater is tipped away by Mark McShaw | 42-35 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG), Ruben Windle (PF) Kevin McHardy, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Chan - foul #4 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John McGaughey is blocked by Mark McShaw | 43-35 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Robert Burns grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Alan Haas is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Holt | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler is fouled in the backcourt by John Holt - foul #2 on John Holt, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG), Herman McShea (PF) Alan Haas, Ruben Windle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Kenneth Chan is called for the reach on Kevin McHardy - foul #5 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SF) Kenneth Chan | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Michael Osburn is called for the reach on Robert Burns - foul #1 on Michael Osburn, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Robert Burns misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGaughey | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark McShaw - foul #4 on Mark McShaw, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG), Ruben Windle (PF) Kevin McHardy, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses the easy open layup | 43-40 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | John Holt grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle runs out the clock | 43-40 |