| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ben Pryor (fresh) SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) SF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) PF - James Burks (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) SF - Amos Green (fresh) PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Micheal Collum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Michael Odoms denies the turnaround by Amos Green | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Amos Green tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Pryor | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Amos Green - foul #1 on Amos Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons is hacked by James Burks - foul #1 on James Burks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Collum | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | James Burks steals it from Micheal Collum | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Arline and he's fouled by James Burks - foul #2 on James Burks, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (PF) James Burks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ben Henault (C) Micheal Collum | |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Michael Odoms is blocked by Ben Henault | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Simmons, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SF) Amos Green | |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Pryor | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ben Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) SF - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Henault (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Arline | 6-4 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is intercepted by Ben Henault | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Ben Pryor picks off the pass by Curtis Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Ben Henault swats the short shot by Michael Odoms | 6-4 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Simmons | 6-4 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Kenneth Adams is called for the reach on David Arline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Adams, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Charles Clark (C) Ben Pryor, Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Micheal Collum (C) Joseph Simmons, Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | David Arline buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Jackson | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Micheal Collum | 6-10 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Ben Henault hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Tyler Rowell - foul #1 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Little (PF) Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SG) David Arline | |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Ben Henault makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Charles Clark makes the runner near the basket | 8-13 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | Amos Green is hacked by Colin Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colin Little, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Kenneth Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG), Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Anthony Jackson, Ben Henault | |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the wide open shot from the left side | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | David Arline tips it in | 8-15 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Charles Clark makes the fadeaway from the right block | 10-15 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Amos Green scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Charles Clark hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fairly fresh) SG - Derrick Stephens (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Colin Little (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Amos Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Collum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 12-17 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Colin Little hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum is hacked by Colin Little - foul #2 on Colin Little, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Kenneth Adams (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Colin Little, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SF), Ben Henault (PF) Amos Green, Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | David Arline is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-20 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms clanks a runner in the paint | 14-20 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Henault | 14-20 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons connects on the runner from the baseline | 14-22 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Ben Henault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (PF) Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) David Arline, Micheal Collum | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Amos Green pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Ben Pryor steps in front of the Anthony Jackson pass in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the lay-in | 14-22 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor tips it back up and in | 16-22 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Simmons | 16-22 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Ben Henault misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ben Pryor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Adams (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Amos Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ben Henault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor is whistled for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Ben Pryor, Robert Marceau, Kenneth Adams, Christopher Sotelo, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG) Anthony Jackson | |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Ben Henault connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Simmons | 16-24 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell misses the tip | 16-24 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Amos Green snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Derrick Stephens - foul #1 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Burks (PF) Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SF), Micheal Collum (C) Amos Green, Ben Henault | |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | James Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Charles Clark comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #3 | 16-25 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons tips it in | 18-27 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Charles Clark is hacked by Micheal Collum - foul #1 on Micheal Collum, team foul #4 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Kenneth Adams (SF), Colin Little (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Ben Henault (PF) Joseph Simmons, Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-27 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Henault | 18-27 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum is hacked by Colin Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Colin Little, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Colin Little | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Amos Green is called for 10 seconds | 18-29 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Micheal Collum is called for the reach on Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Micheal Collum, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Derrick Stephens (C) Kenneth Adams, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SG) Amos Green | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson clanks a shot from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ben Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - James Burks (fairly fresh) C - Derrick Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Simmons (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ben Henault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Collum (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | David Arline comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is whistled for traveling | 18-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Kenneth Adams (SF), Charles Clark (C) Ben Pryor, Robert Marceau, Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Ben Henault | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by James Burks - foul #3 on James Burks, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Derrick Stephens, James Burks, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Ben Henault (C) Anthony Jackson, Micheal Collum | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Ben Henault grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Simmons - foul #2 on Joseph Simmons, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Christopher Sotelo, Kenneth Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG) Joseph Simmons | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Amos Green - foul #2 on Amos Green, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Michael Odoms steals the ball from Amos Green in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is fouled on the floor by Amos Green - foul #3 on Amos Green, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SG) Amos Green | |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Fitzgerald | 20-31 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Michael Odoms is called for the reach on Ben Henault - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (PG), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Collum (C) Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Ben Henault makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Ben Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #12 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Kenneth Adams (SF), Christopher Sotelo (PF) Robert Marceau, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Ben Henault | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 20-33 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the fadeaway from the right block | 22-33 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | David Arline clanks a halfcourt shot | 22-33 |