| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fresh) SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Olivares (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucio Duarte (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Bluford (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Frederick Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jermaine Gray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jose Olivares inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Haugh | 34-31 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jesse Turner is blocked by Jonathan Bluford | 34-31 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Jose Olivares is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Gray - foul #1 on Jermaine Gray, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Robert White scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jesse Turner | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Frederick Henry swats the short shot by Lucio Duarte | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | John Ownby snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jermaine Gray | 34-36 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Robert White takes the ball from Jonathan Bluford | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner lays it in set up by Robert White | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert White and the foul's on Steven Haugh - foul #3 on Steven Haugh, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette (SF), Michael Jennings (PF) Jose Olivares, Lucio Duarte | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (PG) Steven Haugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SG), Joseph Janik (PF), David Klarberg (C) Jesse Turner, Frederick Henry, Jermaine Gray | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Robert White scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Ownby and he's fouled by Jonathan Bluford - foul #1 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson (C) Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (PG) John Ownby | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Robert White makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Salvatore Munoz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Nedd (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Klarberg (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Salvatore Munoz | 36-44 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik is called for a backcourt violation | 36-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Edward Hanson (SG), Jose Olivares (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF) Salvatore Munoz, Elroy Jackson, Ali Blanchette, Michael Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Frederick Henry (PF) Eric Nedd, Mark Neal, David Klarberg | |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the floater from the left block | 36-44 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Haugh | 39-46 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Lucio Duarte takes the ball from Joseph Janik | 39-46 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Janik - foul #3 on Joseph Janik, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (SG), Jonathan Bluford (C) Edward Hanson, Bradley Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Jermaine Gray (C) John Ownby, Jesse Turner, Joseph Janik | |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Jose Olivares is called for the reach on Eric Nedd - foul #1 on Jose Olivares, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Nedd | 40-48 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (PG), Ali Blanchette (SF), Michael Jennings (PF) Steven Haugh, Jose Olivares, Lucio Duarte | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Janik (PF) Frederick Henry | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Jermaine Gray denies the turnaround by Jonathan Bluford | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Robert White connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Nedd | 40-50 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-50 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Mark Neal grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Neal | 40-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Salvatore Munoz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bluford (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Nedd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert White (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jermaine Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Mark Neal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Salvatore Munoz - foul #2 on Salvatore Munoz, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Jose Olivares (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF) Salvatore Munoz, Ali Blanchette, Michael Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Frederick Henry (PF) Eric Nedd, Robert White, Joseph Janik | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Jose Olivares knocks in the shot in the paint | 45-53 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | John Ownby can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Olivares | 45-53 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray scores on a runner near the basket set up by John Ownby | 45-55 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Mark Neal hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Ownby | 45-57 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Jesse Turner - foul #2 on Jesse Turner, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (SG), Ali Blanchette (SF), Michael Jennings (PF), Bradley Dotson (C) Elroy Jackson, Jose Olivares, Lucio Duarte, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert White (SF), Joseph Janik (C) Mark Neal, Jermaine Gray | |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Ownby | 47-59 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Jesse Turner steals it from Edward Hanson | 47-59 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry throws it down on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 47-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Janik (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 47-61 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Dotson | 49-61 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh is fouled on the floor by Frederick Henry - foul #2 on Frederick Henry, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (PG), Elroy Jackson (SG), Jose Olivares (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF) Steven Haugh, Edward Hanson, Ali Blanchette, Michael Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (PG), Louis Adams (SG), David Klarberg (C) John Ownby, Jesse Turner, Frederick Henry | |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 49-61 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Louis Adams | 49-61 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Nedd | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Jose Olivares is fouled on the floor by Louis Adams - foul #1 on Louis Adams, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford (C) Bradley Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SG) Louis Adams | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Mark Neal snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert White | 49-66 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Robert White snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jonathan Bluford swats the layup by Mark Neal | 49-66 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Klarberg - foul #1 on David Klarberg, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (SG), Ali Blanchette (SF), Michael Jennings (PF) Elroy Jackson, Jose Olivares, Lucio Duarte | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Frederick Henry (PF), Jermaine Gray (C) Eric Nedd, Mark Neal, Joseph Janik, David Klarberg | |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Robert White steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jason Spells (PG), Bradley Dotson (C) Salvatore Munoz, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SF) Robert White | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jason Spells (fresh) SG - Edward Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jermaine Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | John Ownby scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Neal and the foul's on Bradley Dotson - foul #1 on Bradley Dotson, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson knocks in the floater from the left block | 52-69 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Spells - foul #1 on Jason Spells, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (PG) Jason Spells | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert White (SF) Mark Neal | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Salvatore Munoz | 54-71 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Edward Hanson steals the ball from Robert White | 54-71 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Hanson | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Salvatore Munoz - foul #3 on Salvatore Munoz, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz buries a jumper from the free throw line | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray misses the driving attempt from the right block | 58-72 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings is whistled for traveling | 58-72 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 58-74 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz is hacked by John Ownby - foul #1 on John Ownby, team foul #8 | 58-74 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Ownby runs out the clock | 60-74 |