| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carson McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the floater in the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Roberto Lombardi | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | William Green misses the floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil loses the dribble to Kenneth Copeland | 30-35 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Copeland | 30-38 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | The short jumper by William Green is denied by Aaron Rice | 30-38 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | James Pimentel snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Walter Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | James Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil is hacked by Aaron Rice - foul #1 on Aaron Rice, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), Gordon Cartee (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF), Wesley Brooking (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Thomas Parks, William Green, Carson McNeil, Walter Moore, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SG), James Ton (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Aaron Rice, James Wilson | |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Funches (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Brooking (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Li-Liang Tang | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui is fouled on the floor by James Ton - foul #3 on James Ton, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), Carson McNeil (SF) James Funches, Jonathan Bui | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks is hacked by Li-Liang Tang - foul #2 on Li-Liang Tang, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG) Gordon Cartee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Aaron Rice (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Fred Bevers | |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | William Green comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Roberto Lombardi - foul #1 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF) Li-Liang Tang, James Ton | |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Rice swats the short shot by Douglas Walker | 32-40 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | William Green misses the floater from the left side | 35-40 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo is hacked by Thomas Parks - foul #1 on Thomas Parks, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), Gordon Cartee (SG), Walter Moore (PF), James Pimentel (C) Thomas Parks, William Green, Wesley Brooking, Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SG), James Ton (SF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Aaron Rice | |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Schreiner and he's hacked by James Pimentel - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui (SF) Carson McNeil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | James Wilson steals it from James Funches | 35-43 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Moore | 35-43 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Funches (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Perrotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | James Ton is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), William Green (SG), Carson McNeil (SF) James Funches, Gordon Cartee, Jonathan Bui | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Aaron Rice (PF) Li-Liang Tang, Samuel Schreiner, James Ton, Jon Perrotta | |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Walter Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Walter Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 41-43 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the jumper from the left block | 41-45 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Walter Moore lays it up and in set up by Thomas Parks | 43-45 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SG), Wesley Brooking (PF), Douglas Walker (C) William Green, Walter Moore, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Jon Perrotta (C) Kenneth Copeland, James Wilson | |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil is hacked by Rene Rizzo - foul #3 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ton (SF), Fred Bevers (C) Rene Rizzo, Aaron Rice | |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gordon Cartee - foul #2 on Gordon Cartee, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 46-46 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Ton | 46-48 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 48-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carson McNeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Brooking (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | James Ton is fouled on the floor by Carson McNeil - foul #2 on Carson McNeil, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), William Green (SG) Thomas Parks, Carson McNeil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Aaron Rice (PF) Roberto Lombardi, James Ton, Fred Bevers | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Li-Liang Tang | 48-50 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | James Funches is fouled on the floor by Jon Perrotta - foul #2 on Jon Perrotta, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Moore (PF), James Pimentel (C) James Funches, Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Jon Perrotta | |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Walter Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Moore, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG) Gordon Cartee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | James Pimentel is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Pimentel, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), Carson McNeil (SF) James Funches, Wesley Brooking | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Thomas Parks is called for the reach on Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Thomas Parks, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | James Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Green | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Li-Liang Tang | 51-53 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), James Ton (SF), Jon Perrotta (C) Li-Liang Tang, Rene Rizzo, James Wilson | |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Walter Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta misses short on a floater from the left block | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | James Pimentel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Parks and the foul's on Jon Perrotta - foul #3 on Jon Perrotta, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), Gordon Cartee (SG), Wesley Brooking (SF), Douglas Walker (PF) Thomas Parks, William Green, Carson McNeil, Walter Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Aaron Rice | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | James Pimentel makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Funches (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wesley Brooking (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Douglas Walker picks off the pass by Samuel Schreiner | 54-55 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | James Funches misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | James Ton snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), William Green (SG), Carson McNeil (SF), Walter Moore (PF) James Funches, Gordon Cartee, Wesley Brooking, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Aaron Rice (PF) Samuel Schreiner, James Ton, Jon Perrotta | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Walter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | William Green scores on a runner in the paint set up by Thomas Parks | 56-55 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | James Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Walter Moore grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Walter Moore blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker tips it in | 58-55 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Rice | 58-58 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil drills a shot from the right side set up by William Green | 60-58 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Douglas Walker | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | William Green connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carson McNeil | 62-58 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | James Wilson hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Pimentel (C) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks is hacked by Kenneth Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SF), Wesley Brooking (PF) Carson McNeil, Walter Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | William Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Roberto Lombardi is called for the reach on William Green - foul #2 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carson McNeil (SF) Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | James Wilson clanks a runner near the basket | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG) Gordon Cartee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Kenneth Copeland is called for the reach on Wesley Brooking in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Moore (PF) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Pimentel (C) William Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil is hacked by Roberto Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rene Rizzo | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking is hacked by Roberto Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG) James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Walter Moore grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Walter Moore runs out the clock | 71-64 |