| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Voss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Melgoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Ralph Despres steals it from Lorenzo Voss in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Bromley - foul #2 on Jonathan Bromley, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Hose is called for the reach on Sergio Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Hose, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart comes up short on the runner from the left block | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lorenzo Voss - foul #1 on Lorenzo Voss, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF) Ralph Despres, Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SG), Arturo Lopez (SF) Lorenzo Voss, George Boyle | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley drills a driving attempt in the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Joseph Hose, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Hose, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arturo Lopez | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Danley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Melgoza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is fouled on the floor by Herbert Danley - foul #1 on Herbert Danley, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss (SG), George Boyle (SF) Herbert Danley, Arturo Lopez | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen's pass is intercepted by George Boyle | 37-43 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss lays it in on a nice dish by George Boyle | 37-45 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Lorenzo Voss is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on Lorenzo Voss, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Despres | 37-45 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the jump hook in the paint | 39-45 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Ralph Despres steps in front of the Sergio Martin pass | 39-45 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lorenzo Voss | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Sergio Martin steals it from Jay Macpherson | 41-47 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Jay Macpherson steals it from Ryan Melgoza | 41-47 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 41-47 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | George Boyle grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Melgoza | 41-49 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Boyle | 41-49 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SG), Arturo Lopez (SF), John Hoskins (C) Lorenzo Voss, George Boyle, Ryan Melgoza | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Danley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bromley (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Graham Strong clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | John Hoskins snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Graham Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss (SG) Sergio Martin | |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-49 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hansen | 41-49 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-49 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Danley | 41-49 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hansen - foul #2 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Ryan Melgoza (C) Arturo Lopez, John Hoskins | |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Tyrone Powell denies the turnaround by Lorenzo Voss | 41-49 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Danley - foul #2 on Herbert Danley, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Graham Strong, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Boyle (SF) Herbert Danley | |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley jams the wide open dunk | 42-51 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-51 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley lays it in uncontested on a great pass from George Boyle | 44-53 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Melgoza - foul #3 on Ryan Melgoza, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Joseph Hose, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SG), Arturo Lopez (SF), John Hoskins (C) Lorenzo Voss, George Boyle, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF) Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Danley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bromley (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Despres | 49-53 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley is hacked by Robert Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Boyle (PF) Jonathan Bromley | |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | George Boyle pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin blows the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Hansen - foul #3 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss (SG) Herbert Danley | |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hansen | 49-56 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Ralph Despres steps in front of the Lorenzo Voss pass in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres banks in the layup | 54-56 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Ralph Despres, Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley (PF), Ryan Melgoza (C) Arturo Lopez, John Hoskins | |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Jackson | 56-56 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin loses the dribble to Graham Strong | 56-56 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Graham Strong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | John Jackson takes the ball from Lorenzo Voss in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Graham Strong lays it up and in set up by John Jackson | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Graham Strong - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Hose (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) John Jackson, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SF) George Boyle | |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a jumper from close range | 58-57 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley tips it in | 58-59 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Robert Shaw (C) Graham Strong, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez (SF), John Hoskins (C) Sergio Martin, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez travels in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Voss | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Hose (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Herbert Danley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Voss (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arturo Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bromley (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Joseph Hose, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres banks in the layup set up by John Jackson | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG) Lorenzo Voss | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Jackson | 63-59 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Jay Macpherson denies the turnaround by Jonathan Bromley | 63-59 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Hose (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) John Jackson, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Boyle (PF), Ryan Melgoza (C) Jonathan Bromley, John Hoskins | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hose | 65-59 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart scores on a floater from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Reinhart is blocked by Herbert Danley | 67-61 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hose | 67-61 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Hose | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Danley - foul #3 on Herbert Danley, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss (SG), Jonathan Bromley (PF) Herbert Danley, Arturo Lopez | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Boyle | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Sergio Martin is called for the reach on Ralph Despres in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergio Martin, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Adkins (SF) Joseph Hose, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza is whistled for traveling | 72-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres runs out the clock | 72-64 |