| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) SG - Michael Brown (fresh) SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) C - Frank Henning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Coy Patrick - foul #1 on Coy Patrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Huynh | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Michael Brown banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Coy Patrick | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ramiro Martinez | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Huynh | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ramiro Martinez | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Frank Henning is fouled on the floor by Vlade Topolski - foul #1 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lucas Austin (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Christopher Huynh, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Ramiro Martinez, Alexei Ostrowski, Vlade Topolski | |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Robert Buckles steals it from Norman Verdi | 6-9 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Buckles | 6-11 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) SG - Larry Meads (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) C - Norman Verdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is hacked by Larry Meads - foul #1 on Larry Meads, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan throws it down and the foul's on Lucas Austin - foul #1 on Lucas Austin, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Buckles - foul #1 on Robert Buckles, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin is fouled on the floor by Larry Meads - foul #2 on Larry Meads, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Troy Curtis blocks the jumper by Michael Wolfe | 8-14 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 10-14 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Harrell - foul #1 on Robert Harrell, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Frank Henning (C) Robert Harrell, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Roberts (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Vlade Topolski (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles, Michael Wolfe | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis is whistled for a carry | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Gaston Jolin, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Reed and he's fouled by Frank Henning - foul #1 on Frank Henning, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SF), Lucas Austin (PF) Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Lucas Austin - foul #2 on Lucas Austin, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (SG), Lawrence Ball (PF) Michael Brown, Lucas Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Jack Roberts knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Dean Reed is called for the reach on Christopher Huynh - foul #1 on Dean Reed, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Norman Verdi (C) Christopher Huynh, Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Jeremy Dominquez (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Dean Reed, Jack Roberts, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-21 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 13-21 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez can't tip it in | 13-21 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Harrell | 13-21 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips misses the easy layup but the foul's on Coy Patrick - foul #2 on Coy Patrick, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Lawrence Ball (PF) Robert Harrell, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Coy Patrick, Vlade Topolski | |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe hits the finger roll set up by Alexei Ostrowski | 15-23 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-23 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Phillips | 15-23 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Buckles - foul #2 on Robert Buckles, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Henning (C) Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Dean Reed (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF) Willie Robertson, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Martinez | 17-25 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Frank Henning and the foul's on Dean Reed - foul #2 on Dean Reed, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG) Keith Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Roberts (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Dean Reed, Michael Wolfe | |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 19-25 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski hits the finger roll | 19-27 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Curtis | 24-27 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski loses the ball out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (SG), Matthew Alexander (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Michael Brown, Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Gaston Jolin, Jack Roberts, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Harrell | 26-27 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (tiring) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses badly on a runner in the paint | 26-27 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis is hacked by Ramiro Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG) Christopher Huynh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe (C) Vlade Topolski | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses long on a shot in the paint | 28-27 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi is hacked by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #1 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Frank Henning (C) Keith Phillips, Troy Curtis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jack Roberts (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Verdi - foul #1 on Norman Verdi, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Lawrence Ball (PF) Robert Harrell, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Michael Wolfe | |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Jack Roberts is called for the reach on Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Roberts, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Troy Curtis | 30-27 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Gaston Jolin steals it from Michael Brown in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Jack Roberts banks in the layup set up by Gaston Jolin | 30-29 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Michael Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SF) Troy Curtis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Gaston Jolin, Jack Roberts, Vlade Topolski | |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Lucas Austin (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Christopher Huynh, Michael Brown, Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Alexei Ostrowski, Michael Wolfe | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) C - Norman Verdi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Coy Patrick | 33-31 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Reed - foul #3 on Dean Reed, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Lawrence Ball (PF) Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Dean Reed, Robert Mooneyhan, Vlade Topolski | |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the jump hook from the right block | 35-33 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Robert Harrell is called for the reach on Alexei Ostrowski - foul #2 on Robert Harrell, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Troy Curtis (SF), Frank Henning (C) Robert Harrell, Larry Meads, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jack Roberts (SG), Jeremy Dominquez (SF), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Michael Wolfe | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh loses the dribble to Gaston Jolin in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis is hacked by Vlade Topolski - foul #2 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (PF) Lawrence Ball | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vlade Topolski | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Jack Roberts is fouled on the floor by Frank Henning - foul #2 on Frank Henning, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Jack Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Jack Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-36 |