| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hernandes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Shah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the fadeaway from the left block | 27-28 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Hernandes - foul #2 on Richard Hernandes, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fyodor Zayac | 29-30 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | George Andre scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Holt | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fyodor Zayac | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan scores on a runner from the right block set up by George Andre | 31-34 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the jump hook from close range set up by James Shah and he's hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Attebery (SF) Richard Hernandes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (SG) George Andre | |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Grau | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Holt | 31-39 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Burns | 33-39 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Moore picks off the pass by Kenneth Chan | 33-39 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Shah | 33-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Attebery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | John Holt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Fyodor Zayac - foul #2 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (SG), Richard Hernandes (SF), Josh Byrne (PF) Thomas Moore, Robert Burns, Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF) Stanley Brown, Kenneth Chan | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Josh Byrne grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 33-40 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | John Holt pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | George Andre loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the driving attempt from close range | 35-40 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Peter Attebery pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Josef Maslakowski - foul #1 on Josef Maslakowski, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Burns (PF), Mark McShaw (C) Josh Byrne, Peter Attebery | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) Josef Maslakowski, James Shah | |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | George Andre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers tips it in | 36-42 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 36-42 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is hacked by Mark McShaw - foul #1 on Mark McShaw, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Moore (SG) Fyodor Zayac | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (SG), Jeremiah Warren (C) George Andre, Stephen Grau | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Stanley Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Scott Browne gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Attebery (SF) Richard Hernandes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shah (PF) Gail Ayers | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Stanley Brown is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG) Scott Browne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski (SF) Kenneth Chan | |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Robert Burns hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | John Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw throws it down on a nice dish by Fyodor Zayac | 40-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Attebery (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | John Holt buries a jump hook from close range | 40-44 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | John Holt takes the ball from Fyodor Zayac | 40-44 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | John Holt hits the finger roll | 40-46 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Peter Attebery is fouled on the floor by Josef Maslakowski - foul #2 on Josef Maslakowski, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (PG), Richard Hernandes (SF), Josh Byrne (PF) Fyodor Zayac, Peter Attebery, Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Stephen Grau (C) John Holt, Stanley Brown, Josef Maslakowski, James Shah, Jeremiah Warren | |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Gail Ayers steals the ball from Mark McShaw | 40-46 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | George Andre makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Chan | 40-49 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Moore | 42-49 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | George Andre drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Thomas | 42-52 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Grau | 42-52 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | George Andre misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark McShaw | 42-52 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark McShaw out of a doubleteam | 44-52 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan hits a floater near the basket | 44-54 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Timothy Thomas - foul #3 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Peter Attebery (SF), Robert Burns (PF) Scott Browne, Richard Hernandes, Josh Byrne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF), James Shah (PF) Timothy Thomas, George Andre, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Attebery (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Mark McShaw (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) PF - James Shah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Fyodor Zayac - foul #3 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes (SF) Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Fyodor Zayac - foul #4 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Attebery | 47-54 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Burns | 49-54 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Stanley Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Josef Maslakowski | 49-56 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Shah - foul #3 on James Shah, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeremiah Warren (C) Josef Maslakowski, Stephen Grau | |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | James Shah snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | John Holt knocks in the shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | John Holt pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | John Holt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | James Shah hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG) Stanley Brown | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan clanks a shot from close range | 49-60 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Scott Browne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac clanks a jumper in the lane | 49-60 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Andre | 49-60 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | George Andre misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | James Shah gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren misses the tip | 49-60 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Peter Attebery grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Shah - foul #4 on James Shah, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Moore (SG), Josh Byrne (PF), Mark McShaw (C) Scott Browne, Robert Burns, Peter Attebery | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Stephen Grau (C) Kenneth Chan, James Shah, Jeremiah Warren | |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | John Holt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Grau | 50-63 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Moore and the foul's on Josef Maslakowski - foul #3 on Josef Maslakowski, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hernandes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Josh Byrne (fresh) C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Andre (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers is fouled on the floor by Josh Byrne - foul #2 on Josh Byrne, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (PG) Richard Hernandes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (SG) George Andre | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Stephen Grau swats the dunk try by Mark McShaw | 53-65 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers is denied on a layup by Josh Byrne | 53-65 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark McShaw | 53-65 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 53-65 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zayac takes the ball from Stanley Brown | 53-65 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers buries a jumper from the baseline set up by John Holt | 55-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Gail Ayers is called for the reach on Fyodor Zayac - foul #2 on Gail Ayers, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes (SF), Robert Burns (PF) Scott Browne, Josh Byrne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), James Shah (PF) Stanley Brown, Josef Maslakowski, Gail Ayers | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | John Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Moore - foul #4 on Thomas Moore, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG) George Andre | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses badly on a shot in the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau is hacked by Mark McShaw - foul #2 on Mark McShaw, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG) Timothy Thomas | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark McShaw | 57-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Grau - foul #2 on Stephen Grau, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 59-70 |