| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) SF - William Redinger (fresh) PF - Renato Bruno (fresh) C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Shear (fresh) SG - Michael Syverson (fresh) SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Douglas Price (fresh) C - Steve Furr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Steve Furr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Steve Furr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steve Furr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | William Redinger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Stephen Joyal denies the turnaround by Michael Syverson | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Steve Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski tips it home | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Joyal | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | William Redinger clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Renato Bruno | 2-0 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Steve Furr - foul #2 on Steve Furr, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), Jimmie Golson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) James Shear, Michael Syverson, David Dawson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski makes the 3rd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Maurice Minaya takes the ball from Renato Bruno | 5-0 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre lays it in | 5-2 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | William Redinger blows the dunk | 5-2 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran grabs the board | 5-2 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) SF - William Redinger (fresh) PF - Renato Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) SG - Richard Lapierre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Golson (fresh) PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) C - Robert Halloran (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill tips it in | 5-4 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal is hacked by Robert Halloran - foul #1 on Robert Halloran, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Schreiber (SF), Keith Getz (PF), Steven Holeman (C) William Redinger, Renato Bruno, Stephen Joyal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Michael Syverson (SG), Robert Dempsey (SF) Maurice Minaya, Richard Lapierre, Jimmie Golson | |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | John Schreiber is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Schreiber, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nathan Tussey (SG) Gustavo Torres | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mathew Hill - foul #1 on Mathew Hill, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Redinger (SF), Renato Bruno (PF) John Schreiber, Keith Getz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), Douglas Price (PF), Jimmie Golson (C) James Shear, Michael Syverson, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Dempsey | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Douglas Price grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Steven Holeman - foul #1 on Steven Holeman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cary Hunt (PG), Gustavo Torres (SG), Stephen Joyal (C) Albert Gregorski, Nathan Tussey, Steven Holeman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Michael Syverson (SG), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Douglas Price | |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal blows the layup | 6-10 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Joyal - foul #1 on Stephen Joyal, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Schreiber (SF) William Redinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dawson (SF) Jimmie Golson | |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno tips it in | 8-11 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | David Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Schreiber - foul #2 on John Schreiber, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Holeman (SF), Keith Getz (PF) John Schreiber, Renato Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Douglas Price (PF) Mathew Hill | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | David Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | David Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman lays it up and in | 10-13 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Douglas Price scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Shear | 10-15 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cary Hunt (fresh) SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) SF - Steven Holeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Getz (fresh) C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Shear (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Syverson (fresh) SF - David Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Keith Getz can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | David Dawson snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Douglas Price misses the tip | 10-15 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski (PG), William Redinger (SF), Renato Bruno (PF) Cary Hunt, Steven Holeman, Keith Getz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Mathew Hill (PF) James Shear, Michael Syverson, David Dawson, Robert Halloran | |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Douglas Price is fouled on the floor by Stephen Joyal - foul #2 on Stephen Joyal, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Getz (C) Stephen Joyal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Michael Syverson (SG), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, Richard Lapierre, Douglas Price | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Mathew Hill is blocked by Renato Bruno | 10-15 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Keith Getz grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Holeman (C) Keith Getz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Douglas Price (C) Robert Halloran | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Douglas Price steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nathan Tussey (SG) Gustavo Torres | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), Jimmie Golson (C) James Shear, Michael Syverson, Douglas Price | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Mathew Hill steals the ball from Steven Holeman | 10-15 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Minaya | 10-17 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Lapierre - foul #1 on Richard Lapierre, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres (SG) Nathan Tussey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Michael Syverson (SG), David Dawson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Mathew Hill, Jimmie Golson | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is denied on a layup by Steven Holeman | 11-17 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Douglas Price misses the tip | 11-17 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson can't tip it in | 11-17 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Holeman | 11-17 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | William Redinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Getz (PF) Renato Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Douglas Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-17 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) SF - William Redinger (fresh) PF - Keith Getz (fresh) C - Steven Holeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Shear (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Syverson (fresh) SF - David Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman is hacked by Robert Halloran - foul #2 on Robert Halloran, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eric Donaldson (SF) William Redinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SF), Mathew Hill (PF) David Dawson, Robert Halloran | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Torres | 14-17 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson hits a floater from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Mathew Hill takes the ball from Steven Holeman | 14-19 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Torres - foul #1 on Gustavo Torres, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cary Hunt (PG), Nathan Tussey (SG), William Redinger (SF), Renato Bruno (PF) Albert Gregorski, Gustavo Torres, Eric Donaldson, Steven Holeman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), David Dawson (PF), Jimmie Golson (C) Michael Syverson, Robert Dempsey, Mathew Hill, Douglas Price | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lapierre | 14-21 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Cary Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Minaya - foul #1 on Maurice Minaya, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Syverson (SG), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) Richard Lapierre, James Shear, Jimmie Golson | |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Cary Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Cary Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is fouled on the floor by Keith Getz - foul #1 on Keith Getz, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski (PG) Cary Hunt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SF) David Dawson | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Furr - foul #3 on Steve Furr, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres (SG) Nathan Tussey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), David Dawson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, Robert Dempsey, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | James Shear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Halloran - foul #3 on Robert Halloran, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Holeman (C) Keith Getz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Jimmie Golson (C) James Shear, David Dawson, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya is fouled on the floor by Albert Gregorski - foul #1 on Albert Gregorski, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eric Donaldson (SF) William Redinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), David Dawson (SF) Michael Syverson, Robert Dempsey, Jimmie Golson | |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Holeman | 22-25 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Douglas Price misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gustavo Torres - foul #2 on Gustavo Torres, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nathan Tussey (SG) Gustavo Torres | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Syverson (SG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Mathew Hill (PF) James Shear, Richard Lapierre, David Dawson | |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Douglas Price misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Douglas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Steven Holeman loses the dribble to Michael Syverson | 22-26 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Douglas Price hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Maurice Minaya | 22-28 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Douglas Price grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nathan Tussey (fresh) SF - Eric Donaldson (fresh) PF - Renato Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Holeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Syverson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mathew Hill | 22-31 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno hits the finger roll | 24-31 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill is fouled on the floor by Albert Gregorski - foul #2 on Albert Gregorski, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cary Hunt (PG), Gustavo Torres (SG), William Redinger (SF), Keith Getz (PF), Stephen Joyal (C) Albert Gregorski, Nathan Tussey, Eric Donaldson, Renato Bruno, Steven Holeman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), David Dawson (SF), Jimmie Golson (C) Maurice Minaya, Michael Syverson, Robert Dempsey, Douglas Price | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | William Redinger misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Dawson - foul #1 on David Dawson, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Michael Syverson (SG) Richard Lapierre, Mathew Hill | |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | William Redinger makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | William Redinger misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Keith Getz gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Dawson | 25-36 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | William Redinger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Maurice Minaya | 28-38 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Cary Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Hunt | 28-38 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | William Redinger knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Joyal | 30-38 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Keith Getz swats the layup by David Dawson | 30-38 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | William Redinger pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Cary Hunt travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski (PG), Renato Bruno (PF) Cary Hunt, Keith Getz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (SG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Douglas Price (C) Maurice Minaya, Michael Syverson, David Dawson, Jimmie Golson | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Douglas Price knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres misses the fullcourt shot | 30-40 |