| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Shah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hernandes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Fyodor Zayac | 37-33 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the fadeaway in the lane | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-33 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket | 37-33 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | James Shah snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 39-33 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-33 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Holt | 39-33 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Robert Burns steals it from Kenneth Chan | 39-33 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac is hacked by John Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Attebery (SF) Richard Hernandes | |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark McShaw | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | George Andre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by James Shah - foul #1 on James Shah, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF) George Andre, Kenneth Chan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (PG), Richard Hernandes (SF) Fyodor Zayac, Mark McShaw | |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Timothy Thomas takes the ball from Thomas Moore | 39-35 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | John Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Josh Byrne (PF) Thomas Moore, Robert Burns | |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Browne (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hernandes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josh Byrne (fresh) C - Peter Attebery (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | John Holt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Josef Maslakowski | 41-37 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Josef Maslakowski is called for the reach on Richard Hernandes - foul #2 on Josef Maslakowski, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF) Timothy Thomas, Josef Maslakowski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark McShaw (C) Richard Hernandes | |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | John Holt pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is fouled on the floor by Josh Byrne - foul #1 on Josh Byrne, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Moore (SG), Robert Burns (PF) Fyodor Zayac, Josh Byrne | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | George Andre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | James Shah can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Peter Attebery picks off the pass by James Shah | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by John Holt - foul #2 on John Holt, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes (SF) Peter Attebery | |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark McShaw, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gail Ayers (PF) James Shah | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG) Scott Browne | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Gail Ayers - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | George Andre makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | George Andre can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan tips it in | 46-37 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Grau - foul #2 on Stephen Grau, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF), James Shah (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) George Andre, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (SG), Peter Attebery (SF), Josh Byrne (PF) Thomas Moore, Richard Hernandes, Robert Burns | |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Browne (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Attebery (fresh) PF - Josh Byrne (fresh) C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Josef Maslakowski | 49-39 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac's pass is intercepted by John Holt in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | John Holt lays it up and in | 51-39 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | John Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Scott Browne steals the ball from Jeremiah Warren | 51-39 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark McShaw out of a doubleteam | 51-41 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | James Shah jams it and the foul's on Josh Byrne - foul #2 on Josh Byrne, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (PG), George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Stephen Grau (C) John Holt, Timothy Thomas, Josef Maslakowski, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Moore (SG), Richard Hernandes (SF), Robert Burns (PF) Fyodor Zayac, Josh Byrne, Mark McShaw | |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | James Shah makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | George Andre misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Robert Burns pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes is hacked by Kenneth Chan - foul #2 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Gail Ayers (PF) Stanley Brown, James Shah | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark McShaw (C) Peter Attebery | |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-43 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | George Andre misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Robert Burns gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | John Holt steps in front of the Scott Browne pass in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | John Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren (C) Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG) Scott Browne | |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac buries a shot from the right side set up by Mark McShaw | 54-45 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Richard Hernandes is called for the reach on John Holt - foul #2 on Richard Hernandes, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Attebery (C) Mark McShaw | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan scores on a shot from the left block | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Andre (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hernandes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Peter Attebery (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | John Holt steals it from Thomas Moore | 56-45 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 56-45 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren tips it home | 58-45 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (PG), Timothy Thomas (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF), James Shah (PF), Stephen Grau (C) John Holt, George Andre, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (SG), Josh Byrne (PF) Thomas Moore, Robert Burns | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | James Shah misses the lay-in | 58-45 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Stanley Brown is called for the reach on Fyodor Zayac - foul #3 on Stanley Brown, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark McShaw (C) Richard Hernandes | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas's pass is intercepted by Mark McShaw | 58-47 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 58-47 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Josh Byrne tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Peter Attebery steals the ball from Stanley Brown | 58-47 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF) Stanley Brown, Timothy Thomas, Josef Maslakowski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Moore (SG), Robert Burns (PF) Scott Browne, Josh Byrne | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Mark McShaw denies the turnaround by James Shah | 58-47 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Fyodor Zayac | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Andre (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Attebery (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | George Andre hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Holt | 61-49 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (PG), Richard Hernandes (SF) Fyodor Zayac, Peter Attebery | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | George Andre misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan tips it in | 63-49 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore tips it in | 63-51 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | George Andre misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | James Shah picks off the pass by Scott Browne | 63-51 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | George Andre grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Scott Browne is fouled on the floor by Stephen Grau - foul #3 on Stephen Grau, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Scott Browne makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Scott Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 65-53 |