| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Theodore McClintock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Pugliese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | David Libbey is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the floater in the paint | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | David Libbey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jamie Okamoto - foul #2 on Jamie Okamoto, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto is denied on a layup by Michael Pugliese | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | William Mobley can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Libbey | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci's pass is intercepted by Michael Pugliese | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | William Stroud grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Theodore McClintock - foul #1 on Theodore McClintock, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frederick Titus (C) Michael Pugliese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Kenneth Young (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto, William Mobley | |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton clanks a jump hook from the right block | 35-39 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton tips it in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Stratton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore McClintock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Titus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Young (fresh) PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Hammond | 37-41 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-41 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | David Libbey is hacked by Robert Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SG), Boris Zanchez (SF), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Louis Stratton, Theodore McClintock, Stanley Carnahan, Frederick Titus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Paul Hyde (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Robert Hunt, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert, Michael Martucci | |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | Paul Hyde swats the shot by David Libbey | 37-43 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Libbey | 37-43 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Keith Smith grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Okamoto | 37-46 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | David Libbey is hacked by Paul Hyde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hyde, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock (SF) David Libbey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG) Daniel Hammond, Jamie Okamoto | |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is hacked by Boris Zanchez - foul #2 on Boris Zanchez, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan (PF) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Kenneth Young (SF), William Mobley (PF) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Paul Hyde | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt connects on the floater from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese (C) Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (C) Kevin Langdon | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 39-48 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt is hacked by Boris Zanchez - foul #3 on Boris Zanchez, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Libbey (PG), Louis Stratton (SG) Boris Zanchez, Theodore McClintock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), Daniel Hammond (SF), Paul Hyde (C) Robert Hunt, Keith Smith, Kenneth Young, William Mobley | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Stratton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Carnahan (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Pugliese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Stanley Carnahan, Michael Pugliese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kevin Langdon (C) Daniel Hammond, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | William Stroud drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton is hacked by Jamie Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Okamoto, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Mobley (PF) Paul Hyde | |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | David Libbey double dribbles | 39-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock (SF) Louis Stratton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG) William Stroud | |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock's floater is tipped away by William Mobley | 39-51 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Mobley | 39-51 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Bourgoin - foul #4 on Ryan Bourgoin, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (PG), Louis Stratton (SG), Stanley Carnahan (PF), Michael Pugliese (C) David Libbey, Bernard Moffett, Ryan Bourgoin, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Stroud (SG), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Matthew McCleary, Daniel Hammond, William Mobley, Kevin Langdon | |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Theodore McClintock | 39-52 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Robert Hunt steps in front of the Boris Zanchez pass in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Stanley Carnahan swats the short shot by Jamie Okamoto | 39-52 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese drills a driving attempt from close range | 41-52 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Theodore McClintock steps in front of the Robert Hunt pass | 41-52 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Theodore McClintock | 43-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Boris Zanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Stratton (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Theodore McClintock (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Pugliese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Hunt | 43-54 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert is hacked by Stanley Carnahan - foul #1 on Stanley Carnahan, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Libbey (PG), Bernard Moffett (SG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Robert Muszynski (C) Boris Zanchez, Louis Stratton, Stanley Carnahan, Michael Pugliese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Kenneth Young (SF), William Mobley (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Robert Hunt, William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Gilbert, Michael Martucci | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 46-54 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon scores on a jumper from close range set up by William Mobley | 46-56 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Bourgoin | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond lays it up and in | 48-58 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Young - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Filip Zentz (SG), Stanley Carnahan (PF), Frederick Titus (C) Bernard Moffett, Ryan Bourgoin, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Paul Hyde (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Keith Smith, Kenneth Young, William Mobley, Kevin Langdon | |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carnahan - foul #2 on Stanley Carnahan, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (SF), Michael Pugliese (C) Theodore McClintock, Frederick Titus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (SG) Daniel Hammond | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Pugliese - foul #3 on Michael Pugliese, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Stratton (SG) Filip Zentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG), Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Matthew McCleary, Paul Hyde | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | David Libbey comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Stroud - foul #2 on William Stroud, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Robert Hunt | |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | David Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | David Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | William Stroud connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Stratton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Boris Zanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Michael Pugliese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Jamie Okamoto picks off the pass by Michael Pugliese | 52-62 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Michael Martucci is denied by Stanley Carnahan | 52-62 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #2 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frederick Titus (C) Michael Pugliese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG), Kenneth Young (SF), William Mobley (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Gilbert, Michael Martucci | |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Frederick Titus - foul #2 on Frederick Titus, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SG), Robert Muszynski (C) Louis Stratton, Frederick Titus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG) Matthew McCleary | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Daniel Hammond, Kevin Langdon | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on David Libbey - foul #1 on David Libbey, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Stratton (SG) David Libbey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Michael Martucci swats the layup by Stanley Carnahan | 55-64 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | William Mobley is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carnahan - foul #3 on Stanley Carnahan, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Libbey (PG), Theodore McClintock (SF) Boris Zanchez, Bernard Moffett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Kenneth Young, Michael Martucci | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | William Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | William Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses the floater in the lane | 55-66 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Theodore McClintock | 57-66 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon is hacked by David Libbey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Libbey, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Smith - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Daniel Hammond, Keith Smith, Kevin Langdon | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci is fouled in the backcourt by David Libbey - foul #3 on David Libbey, team foul #12 | 58-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Keith Smith (SF) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock is denied on a layup by Michael Martucci | 58-69 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Keith Smith snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 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 Mobley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF) Robert Hunt, Daniel Hammond, Keith Smith | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary runs out the clock | 58-71 |