| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses long on a shot from the right side | 26-25 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Harold Casey loses the dribble to Troy Auten | 26-25 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Josh Kosofsky - foul #1 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn's floater is knocked away by Richard Spengler | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses the 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Troy Auten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Michael Lancaster is denied by Timothy Garrett | 32-29 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Richard Spengler blocks the short jumper by Troy Auten | 32-29 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lancaster | 32-32 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn lays it up and in set up by Bryan Nutter | 34-32 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | James Hedrick steals the ball from Robert Stone | 34-32 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | A charge is called on James Hedrick - foul #3 on James Hedrick, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses long on a floater from the left block | 34-32 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Matthew May snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is fouled on the floor by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Timothy Garrett (PF) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Josh Kosofsky (PF) Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey, Matthew May | |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Desmond Caputo picks off the pass by Bryan Nutter | 36-36 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (PF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 39-37 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joseph Jay (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Lee Tindle, Richard Spengler | |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Noel Bohn, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Desmond Caputo - foul #1 on Desmond Caputo, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Richard Spengler (C) Desmond Caputo, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Matthew May grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Spengler | 40-45 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew May | 40-45 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Joe Madden hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the jumper from the left block | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Matthew May steals the ball from Joseph Jay | 42-47 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Harold Casey drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Spengler | 42-49 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | James Hedrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Casey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew May (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Spengler (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Troy Auten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Joe Madden tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it in | 44-49 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lancaster | 44-52 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Noel Bohn and he's fouled by Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Timothy Garrett (C) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Lee Tindle (SF), Josh Kosofsky (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Matthew May, Richard Spengler | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Robert Stone gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Desmond Caputo - foul #2 on Desmond Caputo, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Robert Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Josh Kosofsky - foul #2 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joe Madden (C) Steven Carnevale, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is fouled on the floor by Troy Auten - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Matthew May (PF) Desmond Caputo, Josh Kosofsky | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Robert Stone buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Harold Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG) Lee Tindle | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Troy Auten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Timothy Garrett (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Josh Kosofsky (PF) Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew May | 54-60 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF) Matthew May | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Garrett | 56-60 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Spengler | 56-63 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Troy Auten hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Jay | 59-63 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Noel Bohn steps in front of the James Hedrick pass in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Troy Auten lays it in on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory loses the dribble to Richard Spengler | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses long on a floater from the baseline | 61-63 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is fouled on the floor by Timothy Garrett - foul #3 on Timothy Garrett, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG) Desmond Caputo | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky is hacked by Joseph Jay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Jay, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky is hacked by Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noel Bohn, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG) James Hedrick | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Joseph Jay is called for the reach on Richard Spengler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Jay, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Matthew May (PF) Desmond Caputo, Josh Kosofsky | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 64-68 |