| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) SG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) PF - Frank Latorre (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fresh) SG - Javier Martin (fresh) SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) C - Herbert Michael (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Javier Martin connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Jordan | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson slams it home set up by Stephen Baker | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Rufus Burlingame is called for the reach on Dewayne Magee - foul #1 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Javier Martin grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Baker takes the ball from James Jordan in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Viktor Palczewski - foul #1 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Jordan, Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Stiles - foul #1 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Gilbert Lombard (SF) Stephen Baker, Theodore Batista | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins (C) Peter Hudson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) Alexei Irizarry, Stjepan Zhuang, Lino Zevallos, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) SG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) PF - Frank Latorre (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee's fadeaway is rejected by Viktor Palczewski | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weaver - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Theodore Batista (SF) Robert Weaver, Gilbert Lombard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG) Javier Martin | |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Pullins - foul #1 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Hudson (C) Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Lino Zevallos (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Dikembe Masudi, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Otero (PF) Frank Latorre | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Peter Hudson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by Michael Otero - foul #1 on Michael Otero, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Frank Latorre (PF) Dewayne Magee, Theodore Batista, Michael Otero | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) Dikembe Masudi, Lino Zevallos, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | James Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Herbert Michael - foul #1 on Herbert Michael, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Lino Zevallos (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Jordan, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Donald Scott grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) PF - Frank Latorre (tiring) C - Patrick Pullins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) C - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Dikembe Masudi takes the ball from Patrick Pullins | 10-9 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Donald Scott grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Yong Chin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos throws it down | 10-11 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Nicholas Stiles is called for the reach on Patrick Pullins - foul #2 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Dewayne Magee (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Yong Chin, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Frank Latorre, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Theodore Batista steals it from Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 13-11 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 16-11 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Theodore Batista steals the ball from James Jordan | 16-11 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is fouled on the floor by Javier Martin - foul #1 on Javier Martin, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Frank Latorre (PF) Stephen Baker, Michael Otero | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF) Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dewayne Magee | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) SG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Latorre (tiring) C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Michael (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | James Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Hudson | 20-11 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Jordan | 20-14 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Hudson | 22-14 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski tips it but misses | 22-14 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses the tip | 22-14 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski tips it in | 22-16 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Viktor Palczewski steps in front of the Frank Latorre pass | 22-16 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Herbert Michael swats the layup by Peter Hudson | 22-16 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rufus Burlingame | 22-18 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Rufus Burlingame - foul #2 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Michael Otero (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Yong Chin, Dewayne Magee, Frank Latorre, Peter Hudson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Rufus Burlingame, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista clanks a driving attempt from close range | 23-18 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins tips it back up and in | 25-18 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Donald Scott takes the ball from Herbert Michael | 25-18 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Michael Otero hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Scott | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Michael (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 27-18 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Otero | 29-18 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | James Jordan is whistled for traveling | 29-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Lino Zevallos, Herbert Michael | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard misses the dunk but he's hacked by Viktor Palczewski - foul #2 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Dewayne Magee (SG), Peter Hudson (C) Stephen Baker, Donald Scott, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Michael Otero steals it from Viktor Palczewski | 30-18 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hudson | 30-18 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is called for traveling | 30-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Latorre (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Michael Otero, Peter Hudson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Herbert Michael (C) Dikembe Masudi, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | James Jordan can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SF) Robert Weaver, Gilbert Lombard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF) James Jordan, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Yong Chin steps in front of the Stjepan Zhuang pass in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses the lay-in | 30-18 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Javier Martin gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Dewayne Magee | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Donald Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins hits the follow up shot | 32-18 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-18 |