| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Rule (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Charles Morin inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Joe Dixon takes the ball from Joseph Rule after a doubleteam | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | William Merritt knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SF) Charles Morin | |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Rule - foul #1 on Joseph Rule, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Cory Patterson is denied by Keith Fowlkes | 34-31 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | William Merritt can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | William Merritt tips it home | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Florencio Giordano (SF), Sean Pinheiro (PF) James Attaway, Cory Patterson | |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker drills a shot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Scholz | 38-34 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Florencio Giordano (fresh) PF - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) C - Joseph Rule (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | David Scholz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | David Scholz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring tips it in | 41-36 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | William Merritt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | David Scholz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (PG), James Attaway (SG), Charles Morin (SF), Cory Patterson (PF) David Scholz, Samuel Mooring, Florencio Giordano, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Rule | 41-36 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Ilia Zicker picks off the pass by Cory Patterson | 43-36 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack lays it in | 45-36 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Rainey - foul #1 on Richard Rainey, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Randall Feaster (SF) Richard Rainey, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG) Curtis Bunyard, Charles Morin | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack lays it up and in | 47-37 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Calvin Sack blocks the jumper by Joseph Rule | 47-37 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (SF), Sean Pinheiro (C) James Attaway, Joseph Rule | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Robert Celestine is called for the reach on Cory Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Robert Celestine blocks the jumper by Samuel Mooring | 47-37 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #2 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SF), Joseph Rule (C) Charles Morin, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | John Arnwine steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (SF) James Attaway | |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | David Scholz is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Scholz, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF) Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (PG), James Attaway (SF), Sean Pinheiro (C) David Scholz, Charles Morin, Joseph Rule | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it home | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 49-37 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #4 on Robert Celestine, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Charles Morin (SF), Joseph Rule (C) Curtis Bunyard, James Attaway, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Rule - foul #2 on Joseph Rule, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF) Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG) Samuel Mooring | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Attaway (fresh) SF - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Rule (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack lays it in | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Calvin Sack - foul #1 on Calvin Sack, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) James Attaway | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Dixon | 55-40 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Arnwine | 58-40 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Samuel Mooring takes the ball from Joe Dixon | 58-40 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | David Scholz lays it in set up by Samuel Mooring | 58-42 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule drills a shot from the left side | 58-44 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine connects on the shot from the left block | 60-44 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule's floater is tipped away by Robert Celestine | 60-44 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Mooring (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Patterson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Rule (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | David Scholz connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Rule and he's hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG), Florencio Giordano (SF), Sean Pinheiro (C) Samuel Mooring, Charles Morin, Joseph Rule | |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | David Scholz misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack can't finish the layup | 62-46 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | David Scholz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | William Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by David Scholz - foul #4 on David Scholz, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG) David Scholz, Florencio Giordano | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | William Merritt knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-46 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 65-46 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Samuel Mooring steals the ball from William Merritt in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | James Attaway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Mooring | 65-48 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Cory Patterson is called for the reach on Richard Rainey - foul #2 on Cory Patterson, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Richard Rainey, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Charles Morin (SF), Joseph Rule (C) Curtis Bunyard, James Attaway, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt slams it home and he's fouled by Samuel Mooring - foul #1 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Morin | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Cory Patterson - foul #3 on Cory Patterson, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | David Scholz misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon runs out the clock | 70-51 |