| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) SG - James Echevarria (fresh) SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) PF - George Whaley (fresh) C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Youngquist (fresh) SG - Ariel Moretti (fresh) SF - James Brim (fresh) PF - Jose Munoz (fresh) C - James Poitra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Jose Munoz swats the layup by James Echevarria | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | James Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jose Munoz is blocked by George Whaley | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Ariel Moretti is called for the reach on James Echevarria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ariel Moretti, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Echevarria and he's hacked by Richard Youngquist - foul #1 on Richard Youngquist, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | James Brim is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | George Whaley slams it home | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | James Poitra is hacked by Tony Michaelson - foul #1 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Kun Chia (SG), Dean King (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, Ariel Moretti, James Brim, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Dean King's floater is knocked away by George Whaley | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is fouled in the backcourt by Dean King - foul #1 on Dean King, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tony Michaelson | 7-0 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji's layup is rejected by Joshua Anderson | 7-0 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Kun Chia steals it from George Whaley in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kun Chia | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Tony Michaelson steps in front of the Wallace Stumbaugh pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses the dunk | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Kun Chia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (fresh) SG - Kun Chia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean King (fresh) PF - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), James Echevarria (SG), John Hultgren (PF) Tony Michaelson, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF), James Poitra (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Kun Chia, Dean King, Dikembe Orji, Salvador Garcia | |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | James Poitra is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Echevarria | 9-2 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | James Brim misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Kun Chia (SG), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, Ariel Moretti, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | James Brim makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | James Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 9-3 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Tony Michaelson (SF), George Whaley (PF) James Echevarria, Michael Fisher, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), Dean King (SF), Jose Munoz (PF), James Poitra (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Kun Chia, James Brim, Dikembe Orji, Salvador Garcia | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is called for 10 seconds | 9-3 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Dean King clanks a floater from the left block | 9-3 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | George Whaley lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Tindle | 11-5 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz travels with the ball | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG), Michael Fisher (SF) David Crickenberger, Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Kun Chia (SG), James Brim (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, Ariel Moretti, Dean King, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 11-5 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher tips it home | 13-5 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Kun Chia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | George Whaley snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) SF - Michael Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (fresh) SG - Kun Chia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | James Brim steps in front of the Michael Fisher pass in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Whaley - foul #1 on George Whaley, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Gain (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), John Hultgren (PF) Tony Michaelson, Michael Fisher, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), Dean King (SF), James Poitra (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Kun Chia, James Brim, Salvador Garcia | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 13-7 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Ariel Moretti takes the ball from James Echevarria | 13-7 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Poitra | 13-10 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | George Whaley comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Poitra - foul #1 on James Poitra, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), David Crickenberger (SG), Michael Fisher (SF), Joshua Anderson (C) Peter Gain, Ralph Tindle, James Echevarria, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Kun Chia (SG), James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, Ariel Moretti, Dean King, Dikembe Orji, James Poitra | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | James Brim misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz tips it in | 14-12 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Wallace Stumbaugh - foul #1 on Wallace Stumbaugh, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), James Poitra (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Kun Chia, Salvador Garcia | |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | James Brim pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Fisher | 16-12 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson loses the dribble to James Poitra | 16-12 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | David Crickenberger steps in front of the Richard Youngquist pass in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger lays it in | 18-12 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | James Brim travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), John Hultgren (PF) Tony Michaelson, George Whaley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Kun Chia (SG), Dean King (SF), Salvador Garcia (C) Richard Youngquist, Ariel Moretti, James Brim, James Poitra | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle buries a driving attempt in the lane | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) C - Joshua Anderson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (fresh) SG - Kun Chia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean King (fresh) PF - Jose Munoz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Wallace Stumbaugh and he's fouled by John Hultgren - foul #1 on John Hultgren, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Gain (PG), James Echevarria (SF) David Crickenberger, Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Brim (SF) Dean King | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 20-14 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Kun Chia is called for the reach on Ralph Tindle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kun Chia, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | James Brim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | James Brim tips it in | 20-16 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Wallace Stumbaugh is called for the reach on James Echevarria - foul #2 on Wallace Stumbaugh, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (PF) Peter Gain, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), Dean King (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), James Poitra (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Kun Chia, James Brim, Jose Munoz, Salvador Garcia | |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | James Echevarria misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | James Poitra grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Dean King is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dean King, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF) Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Brim (SF), Jose Munoz (PF) Dean King, Dikembe Orji | |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jose Munoz - foul #1 on Jose Munoz, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji (PF) Jose Munoz | |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | James Brim gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji is hacked by George Whaley - foul #2 on George Whaley, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (PF) George Whaley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kun Chia (SG), Jose Munoz (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Ariel Moretti, Dikembe Orji, James Poitra | |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz is fouled on the floor by Michael Fisher - foul #1 on Michael Fisher, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti (SG), James Poitra (C) Kun Chia, Salvador Garcia | |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | James Poitra connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ariel Moretti | 20-18 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Ariel Moretti is called for the reach on David Crickenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ariel Moretti, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kun Chia (SG), Dikembe Orji (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Ariel Moretti, Jose Munoz, James Poitra | |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Tindle | 22-18 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kun Chia - foul #2 on Kun Chia, team foul #11 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Gain (PG), John Hultgren (PF) David Crickenberger, Tony Michaelson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti (SG), Jose Munoz (PF), James Poitra (C) Kun Chia, Dikembe Orji, Salvador Garcia | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | James Poitra drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by John Hultgren - foul #2 on John Hultgren, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF) John Hultgren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Garcia (C) Ariel Moretti | |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | James Poitra makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jose Munoz - foul #2 on Jose Munoz, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), John Hultgren (PF), George Whaley (C) Peter Gain, Ralph Tindle, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Ariel Moretti (SG), Dean King (SF) Richard Youngquist, James Brim, Salvador Garcia | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti is fouled on the floor by James Echevarria - foul #1 on James Echevarria, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is hacked by Wallace Stumbaugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Stumbaugh, team foul #13 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (PG), Dikembe Orji (PF) Wallace Stumbaugh, Jose Munoz | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) C - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Youngquist (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ariel Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean King (fresh) PF - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Poitra (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean King | 28-26 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson lays it up and in | 30-26 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kun Chia (SG), Jose Munoz (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Ariel Moretti, Dikembe Orji, James Poitra | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | James Echevarria clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | James Echevarria can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | George Whaley's layup is rejected by Jose Munoz | 30-26 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | John Hultgren gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | James Echevarria scores on a shot from the baseline set up by David Crickenberger and he's fouled by Dean King - foul #3 on Dean King, team foul #14 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Gain (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) David Crickenberger, Tony Michaelson, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti (SG), James Brim (SF), Dikembe Orji (PF), James Poitra (C) Kun Chia, Dean King, Jose Munoz, Salvador Garcia | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | James Echevarria misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Dikembe Orji pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Munoz (PF) Dikembe Orji | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jose Munoz is blocked by Michael Fisher | 32-26 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | James Brim tips it home | 32-28 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | George Whaley's floater is tipped away by James Poitra | 32-28 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | James Poitra snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ariel Moretti | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Ariel Moretti takes the ball from Peter Gain | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-30 |