| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) SG - William Baily (fresh) SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) C - Russell Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) C - Craig Hartley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Baily - foul #1 on William Baily, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | James Mills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | James Mills hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Kyle Cannon takes the ball from William Baily | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon lays it up and in | 3-8 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Mathew Lawson takes the ball from Daniel Morgan | 3-8 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | James Mills misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | William Baily hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | James Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) SG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | James Mills buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Cannon | 6-11 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock double dribbles | 6-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Lyle Conner (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Gregory Badilla (C) Daniel Morgan, William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Phil Newsome (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, James Mills, Mathew Lawson, Craig Hartley | |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses long on a floater from the baseline | 6-11 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | William Smith snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Harry Bucy - foul #1 on Harry Bucy, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk loses the dribble to Michael Merritt | 6-11 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy misses the easy layup | 6-11 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome tips it home | 6-13 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk is whistled for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Robert Morgan | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lyle Conner - foul #1 on Lyle Conner, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Phil Newsome | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Badilla | 6-14 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it back up and in | 6-16 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses long on a runner from close range | 6-16 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Craig Hartley | 6-16 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Funk - foul #1 on Nicholas Funk, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), William Baily (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) William Smith, Lyle Conner, Nicholas Funk, Stephen Scheele, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SF), Mathew Lawson (PF), Robert Morgan (C) Michael Merritt, James Mills, Charles Farmer, Craig Hartley | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Russell Hoover | 6-16 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Phil Newsome steals the ball from Juan Rodriguez | 6-16 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Phil Newsome | 6-18 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) SG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Phil Newsome - foul #1 on Phil Newsome, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Cory Thompson | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | William Baily hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the tip | 8-18 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 8-18 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 8-21 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock is hacked by Kyle Cannon - foul #1 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #3 | 8-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Gregory Badilla (C) William Baily, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Russell Hoover (PF) Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Mathew Lawson | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Cannon | 8-23 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover lays it up and in | 10-23 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon | 10-26 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-26 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-26 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is whistled for traveling | 10-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF) Kyle Cannon, Charles Farmer | |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-26 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock tips it home | 12-26 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 12-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Russell Hoover (C) William Smith, Nicholas Funk, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the jumper from the baseline | 14-27 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley lays it in | 14-29 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Baily | 16-29 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Russell Hoover is called for the reach on James Mills - foul #1 on Russell Hoover, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Gregory Badilla (C) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Robert Morgan (C) Cory Thompson, James Mills, Mathew Lawson, Craig Hartley | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Nicholas Funk (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) C - Robert Morgan (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Morgan is denied by Gregory Badilla | 16-29 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Farmer | 16-32 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Rothrock | 18-32 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Charles Farmer swats the short shot by Nicholas Funk | 18-32 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock tips it but misses | 18-32 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 18-32 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits the follow up shot | 18-34 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Kyle Cannon steals it from Nicholas Funk | 18-34 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the lay-in | 18-34 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-34 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan drills a fadeaway from the right side | 18-36 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #6 | 18-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Lyle Conner (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Daniel Morgan, William Smith, Nicholas Funk, Robert Rothrock, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), James Mills (SF), Mathew Lawson (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Kyle Cannon, Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Charles Farmer, Robert Morgan | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Mills | 18-39 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 18-39 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 18-39 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Craig Hartley and he's fouled by William Baily - foul #2 on William Baily, team foul #7 | 18-41 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the free throw | 18-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-42 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson snags the defensive board | 18-42 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is hacked by Lyle Conner - foul #2 on Lyle Conner, team foul #8 | 18-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Robert Rothrock (PF) Lyle Conner, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 18-43 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-44 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-44 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 18-44 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Rothrock - foul #1 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #9 | 18-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 18-45 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-46 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #4 | 18-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Charles Farmer (PF) Michael Merritt, Mathew Lawson | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 1st free throw | 19-46 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 2nd free throw | 20-46 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | William Baily picks off the pass by Craig Hartley | 20-46 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-46 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hoover | 20-46 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (PF) Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), Phil Newsome (SF), Robert Morgan (C) Cory Thompson, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer's pass is intercepted by Russell Hoover | 20-46 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Farmer - foul #1 on Charles Farmer, team foul #5 | 20-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (SG), Robert Rothrock (PF) Daniel Morgan, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Farmer, team foul #6 | 22-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG) Lyle Conner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF) Kyle Cannon, Charles Farmer | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | William Baily clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-46 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy snags the defensive board | 22-46 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #10 | 22-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Stephen Scheele (PF) Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 22-48 |