| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver snags the offensive board | 22-41 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Yong Chin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 22-44 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-44 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Baker | 22-44 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-47 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Javier Martin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 25-47 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Weaver | 25-49 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-49 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Michael Otero is hacked by Alexei Irizarry - foul #1 on Alexei Irizarry, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry, Viktor Palczewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Theodore Batista (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Robert Weaver, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Lino Zevallos swats the short shot by Jiao-Long Xue | 25-49 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos pulls down the rebound | 25-49 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Lombard - foul #1 on Gilbert Lombard, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Javier Martin (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-49 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Javier Martin clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jiao-Long Xue - foul #1 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #2 | 25-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Herbert Michael (C) Dikembe Masudi, Viktor Palczewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Javier Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Yong Chin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-49 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Gilbert Lombard steals it from Rufus Burlingame | 26-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fresh) SG - Javier Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) C - Herbert Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) PF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Yong Chin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael clanks a runner from the left block | 26-49 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos tips it but misses | 26-49 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos gets the offensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-49 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Lino Zevallos - foul #3 on Lino Zevallos, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF) James Jordan, Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Yong Chin, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Patrick Pullins | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi is whistled for traveling | 26-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Otero (PF) Theodore Batista | |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Weaver | 26-52 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Rufus Burlingame and he's fouled by Michael Otero - foul #1 on Michael Otero, team foul #3 | 28-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Herbert Michael (C) Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the free throw | 29-52 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Yong Chin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Baker | 29-55 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 29-55 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor gets the rebound | 29-55 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Yong Chin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Weaver | 29-58 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael travels with the ball | 29-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Rufus Burlingame (PF), Lino Zevallos (C) Javier Martin, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Peter Hudson (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Robert Weaver, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Rufus Burlingame blocks the short jumper by Peter Hudson | 29-58 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos grabs the board | 29-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rufus Burlingame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) PF - Peter Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Donald Scott steps in front of the Dikembe Masudi pass in the backcourt | 29-58 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is fouled on the floor by Alexei Irizarry - foul #2 on Alexei Irizarry, team foul #3 | 29-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) Stjepan Zhuang, Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (PF) Peter Hudson | |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Yong Chin | 29-60 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Javier Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-60 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista gets the rebound | 29-60 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista loses the dribble to Dikembe Masudi | 29-60 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Javier Martin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 31-60 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-60 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard can't tip it in | 31-60 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi gets the rebound | 31-60 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Herbert Michael | 34-60 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Javier Martin - foul #1 on Javier Martin, team foul #4 | 34-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (C) Dikembe Masudi, Javier Martin, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Robert Weaver (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Yong Chin, Gilbert Lombard, Theodore Batista, Patrick Pullins | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Donald Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Jordan | 36-62 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Donald Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-62 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker snags the offensive board | 36-62 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Javier Martin (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG) Donald Scott | |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael can't finish the layup | 36-62 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Michael Otero grabs the board | 36-62 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-62 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry pulls down the rebound | 36-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Javier Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Herbert Michael (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | Javier Martin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue is hacked by Viktor Palczewski - foul #1 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Rufus Burlingame (PF), Lino Zevallos (C) Dikembe Masudi, Javier Martin, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Theodore Batista (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Stephen Baker, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Rufus Burlingame steals the ball from Yong Chin | 39-62 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos throws it down on a great pass from Rufus Burlingame | 41-62 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alexei Irizarry - foul #3 on Alexei Irizarry, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Javier Martin (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Robert Weaver, Peter Hudson | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard grabs the board | 41-64 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | The jumper by Theodore Batista is denied by Herbert Michael | 41-64 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Batista - foul #3 on Theodore Batista, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Peter Hudson (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Theodore Batista, Patrick Pullins | |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Hudson, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry (SF) Viktor Palczewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Otero (PF) Peter Hudson | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Javier Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Otero | 42-64 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Javier Martin pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Yong Chin steps in front of the Dikembe Masudi pass in the backcourt | 42-64 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Javier Martin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexei Irizarry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rufus Burlingame (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Michael (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Yong Chin loses the dribble to Rufus Burlingame | 42-64 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is fouled on the floor by Alexei Irizarry - foul #4 on Alexei Irizarry, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Lino Zevallos (C) Dikembe Masudi, Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Theodore Batista (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang is denied on a layup by Patrick Pullins | 42-66 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista is open and buries a floater from the right side | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Herbert Michael (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Patrick Pullins | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Masudi | 42-68 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits a turnaround from close range | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Herbert Michael - foul #2 on Herbert Michael, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the board | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski lays it up and in | 46-68 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Yong Chin scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 46-70 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 46-70 |