| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Oh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cody Winchell (fresh) SG - Edward Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan Canty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh inbounds the ball | 32-16 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-16 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is open but misses the lay-in | 32-16 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | David Segarra buries a jumper from the right block | 34-16 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-16 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Segarra | 34-16 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Alan Canty denies the turnaround by David Henson | 34-16 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Alan Canty snags the defensive board | 34-16 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Canty | 34-18 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-18 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-18 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris tips it in | 36-18 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Henson - foul #3 on David Henson, team foul #1 | 36-18 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh's layup is rejected by Alan Canty | 36-19 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor snags the defensive board | 36-19 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Henson - foul #4 on David Henson, team foul #2 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Timothy Morgan (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Christopher Oh, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor grabs the offensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Alan Canty makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Cody Winchell | 36-21 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt tips it home | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Tabor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Canty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Morgan - foul #1 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #3 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski (SG) David Segarra | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the 3rd free throw | 38-23 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Canty - foul #2 on Alan Canty, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gordon Rush | 40-23 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-23 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush can't tip it in | 40-23 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Glass | 40-25 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Morgan - foul #2 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), David Segarra (SG), Christopher Oh (SF) Wiley Harris, Walter Marcinkowski, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG), Michael Leonard (PF), Walter Simas (C) Edward Glass, Damon Tabor, Alan Canty | |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Walter Simas pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Cody Winchell and he's fouled by Christopher Oh - foul #2 on Christopher Oh, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Brian Engelhardt, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Rude (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF) Cody Winchell, Richard Hicks | |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | David Segarra comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Walter Simas grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mario Herrera - foul #1 on Mario Herrera, team foul #6 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SG), Damon Tabor (PF) James Rude, Walter Simas | |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Lochner picks off the pass by David Segarra | 40-31 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | David Segarra's floater is knocked away by Damon Tabor | 40-31 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-31 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Segarra | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gordon Rush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Oh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Tabor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Harry Weisinger denies the turnaround by Christopher Oh | 40-31 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | David Segarra tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Leonard | 40-31 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Gordon Rush, Christopher Oh, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG), James Rude (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Alan Canty (C) Thomas Lochner, Edward Glass, Harry Weisinger, Damon Tabor | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-31 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard can't finish the layup | 40-31 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | David Segarra clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard is hacked by Timothy Morgan - foul #3 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #7 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski (SG), Christopher Oh (SF), Gordon Rush (PF) David Segarra, Timothy Morgan, David Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SG) James Rude | |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-31 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Leonard | 43-33 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell hits a fadeaway in the paint | 45-33 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh is hacked by Richard Hicks - foul #1 on Richard Hicks, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), David Henson (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Walter Marcinkowski, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (PG), James Rude (SG), Damon Tabor (PF) Cody Winchell, Edward Glass, Michael Leonard | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (SF) Richard Hicks | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gordon Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Oh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rude (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Tabor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Canty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | James Rude makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lochner | 45-36 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | James Rude steals the ball from Mario Herrera | 45-36 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Rude | 45-38 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gordon Rush, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Gordon Rush, Christopher Oh, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG), Edward Glass (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Walter Simas (C) Thomas Lochner, James Rude, Harry Weisinger, Alan Canty | |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left block | 45-40 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Damon Tabor - foul #2 on Damon Tabor, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Damon Tabor | 46-43 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | David Segarra comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 46-43 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Hicks | 46-43 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-43 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Morgan | 48-43 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Edward Glass's pass is intercepted by David Henson | 48-43 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | David Segarra buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wiley Harris | 50-43 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor misses badly on a floater from close range | 50-43 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Edward Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Walter Marcinkowski (SG), Christopher Oh (SF), Gordon Rush (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, David Segarra, Timothy Morgan, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (PG), James Rude (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF), Alan Canty (C) Cody Winchell, Edward Glass, Richard Hicks, Walter Simas | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Canty - foul #3 on Alan Canty, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (PF) Damon Tabor | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Lochner | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Marcinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rude (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Canty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Alan Canty pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Brian Engelhardt is called for the reach on Thomas Lochner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Engelhardt, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), David Henson (PF) Brian Engelhardt, Walter Marcinkowski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Michael Leonard takes the ball from Christopher Oh | 52-47 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Rich Brownell (C) Gordon Rush, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG), Edward Glass (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Damon Tabor (PF) Thomas Lochner, James Rude, Harry Weisinger, Michael Leonard | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Edward Glass blows the dunk | 52-47 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Alan Canty snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Glass | 52-50 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Henson | 55-50 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Winchell - foul #3 on Cody Winchell, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Christopher Oh, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by Damon Tabor - foul #3 on Damon Tabor, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera is hacked by Alan Canty - foul #4 on Alan Canty, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Edward Glass hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Canty | 57-52 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Winchell - foul #4 on Cody Winchell, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | David Henson pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by Cody Winchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Winchell, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (PG) Cody Winchell | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera is hacked by Alan Canty - foul #5 on Alan Canty, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (C) Alan Canty | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Oh (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Gordon Rush, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by Thomas Lochner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Christopher Oh, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Edward Glass grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Oh (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Gordon Rush, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is hacked by Christopher Oh - foul #3 on Christopher Oh, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris runs out the clock | 63-56 |