| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zanchez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Stroud | 31-38 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Grant Tucker steps in front of the Rick Dillon pass | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Robert Albert's pass is intercepted by Rick Dillon in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | William Stroud evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan connects on the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Damon Desroches - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Grant Tucker - foul #3 on Grant Tucker, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski (PF) Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Timothy Penrose steals it from Boris Zanchez | 34-41 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Stroud | 34-43 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez loses the dribble to Matthew McCleary | 34-43 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | William Stroud connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 34-46 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett comes up short on the floater from the left block | 34-46 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | William Stroud is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carnahan - foul #1 on Stanley Carnahan, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Filip Zentz (PG) Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, William Stroud, Rick Dillon, Timothy Penrose | |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert tips it in | 34-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Filip Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Grant Tucker (PF) Filip Zentz, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jamie Okamoto, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 34-48 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Zanchez | 37-48 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Young | 37-50 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan is hacked by Steven Finney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Finney, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Filip Zentz (SF), Robert Muszynski (C) Boris Zanchez, Bernard Moffett, Stanley Carnahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Damon Desroches (SG), William Stroud (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Sherman Holmes (C) Martin Lindsay, Steven Finney, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Sherman Holmes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-50 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (SG), Stanley Carnahan (C) Robert Albert, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose (C) Rick Dillon | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Matthew McCleary picks off the pass by Boris Zanchez in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Boris Zanchez steps in front of the William Stroud pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 39-53 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Filip Zentz hits the finger roll set up by Boris Zanchez | 41-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Filip Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sherman Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Penrose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Filip Zentz loses the dribble to Damon Desroches | 41-55 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | William Stroud comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Timothy Penrose steps in front of the Stanley Carnahan pass | 41-55 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Filip Zentz's layup is rejected by Timothy Penrose | 41-55 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Filip Zentz can't tip it in | 41-55 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez can't tip it in | 41-55 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Stanley Carnahan denies the turnaround by William Stroud | 43-55 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Grant Tucker - foul #4 on Grant Tucker, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Bernard Moffett (SF), Robert Muszynski (PF), Frederick Titus (C) Boris Zanchez, Filip Zentz, Grant Tucker, Stanley Carnahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, William Stroud, Sherman Holmes, Timothy Penrose | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jamie Okamoto | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Steven Finney is called for the reach on Robert Albert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Finney, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG) Steven Finney | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Damon Desroches - foul #3 on Damon Desroches, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 3rd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gilbert | 44-60 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Muszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Titus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Damon Desroches (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Robert Muszynski denies the turnaround by Rick Dillon | 46-60 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Frederick Titus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Martin Lindsay | 48-65 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Frederick Titus clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-65 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (SG), Stanley Carnahan (C) Christopher Waldron, Frederick Titus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Jamie Okamoto, Rick Dillon, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | William Stroud splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Matthew McCleary steals it from Bernard Moffett | 48-65 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew McCleary | 48-67 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Damon Desroches steals the ball from Robert Albert in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the easy layup | 48-67 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Albert and he's hacked by Matthew McCleary - foul #2 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Filip Zentz (PG), Grant Tucker (PF) Robert Albert, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SG) Damon Desroches | |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | William Stroud knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Okamoto | 51-72 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the wide open runner from the right block | 53-72 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | William Stroud comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Moffett - foul #1 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #4 | 53-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Rick Dillon (PF), Sherman Holmes (C) Matthew McCleary, Kenneth Young, Timothy Penrose | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Filip Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Stroud (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sherman Holmes (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Grant Tucker | 56-74 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | The jumper by Rick Dillon is denied by Stanley Carnahan | 56-74 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-74 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker snags the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Rick Dillon steps in front of the Boris Zanchez pass | 56-74 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Grant Tucker is called for the reach on Sherman Holmes - foul #5 on Grant Tucker, team foul #5 | 56-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Filip Zentz, Grant Tucker, Stanley Carnahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Jamie Okamoto, William Stroud, Rick Dillon | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the board | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett can't finish the layup | 56-74 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron gets the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #2 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan (C) Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Sherman Holmes, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Bernard Moffett is called for the reach on Rick Dillon - foul #2 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski (PF) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-76 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett travels in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | William Stroud splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Penrose | 57-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-79 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Stroud scores on a floater near the basket set up by Rick Dillon and he's fouled by Bernard Moffett - foul #3 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #7 | 57-81 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the free throw | 57-82 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-82 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-82 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary runs out the clock | 57-82 |