| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Reppert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Henry Elms hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Oluwa Apo and the foul's on Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | David Reppert loses the dribble to Henry Elms | 34-35 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Roger House is denied by Christopher Owens | 34-35 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger House | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Roger House loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Roger House is called for the reach on David Reppert - foul #2 on Roger House, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Roger House picks off the pass by Alonzo Montoya | 34-35 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | David Reppert picks off the pass by Brett Stanley | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Roger House takes the ball from Christopher Owens | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Roger House hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Roger House misses long on a shot from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Roger House hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | David Reppert comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Roger House pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens scores on a jumper in the lane set up by David Reppert | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Reppert - foul #2 on David Reppert, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Hugh Brunt (PF), Chase Evans (C) Quinton Hunt, Henry Elms, Roger House | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Joseph McConnell, Alonzo Montoya, Trevor Billings, David Reppert | |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Hugh Brunt is called for the reach on Norris Beal - foul #2 on Hugh Brunt, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is fouled on the floor by Chase Evans - foul #1 on Chase Evans, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chase Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | James Ottinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Owens | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett blows the layup but the foul's on Norris Beal - foul #2 on Norris Beal, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Norris Beal snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Norris Beal's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Brunt | 39-39 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Norris Beal tips it home | 39-41 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | James Ottinger picks off the pass by Chase Evans | 39-41 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Oluwa Apo is called for the reach on James Ottinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Hugh Brunt, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Trevor Billings (PF), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Michael Burruss, Christopher Owens, Billy Coulombe | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | David Reppert is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Reppert, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Roger House lays it in set up by Oluwa Apo and the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Oluwa Apo - foul #3 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Roger House's layup is rejected by Norris Beal | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Oluwa Apo is called for the reach on David Reppert - foul #4 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Norris Beal hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Henry Elms steps in front of the Alonzo Montoya pass | 41-45 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Roger House comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-45 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Roger House gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Roger House jams it | 43-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (tiring) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger House (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Beal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Norris Beal clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya's pass is intercepted by Quinton Hunt | 43-45 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | David Reppert picks off the pass by Brett Stanley | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Billings | 43-47 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger House | 43-47 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt's pass is intercepted by David Reppert | 43-47 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Brett Stanley - foul #2 on Brett Stanley, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF), Chase Evans (C) Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Henry Elms, Roger House | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Christopher Owens (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Joseph McConnell, Norris Beal, Trevor Billings | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett banks in the layup on a great pass from Jay Townsend | 45-49 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | James Ottinger steals the ball from Charles Baggett | 45-49 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens lays it up and in set up by James Ottinger | 45-51 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (tiring) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chase Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Reppert (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Roger House (C) Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (PF) Alonzo Montoya, David Reppert | |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brett Stanley - foul #3 on Brett Stanley, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (PF) Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (PF) Trevor Billings | |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-56 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger House | 45-56 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joseph McConnell - foul #2 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chase Evans (PF) Jay Townsend | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Billy Coulombe | |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | David Reppert drills a jumper from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Norris Beal is fouled on the floor by Oluwa Apo - foul #5 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Henry Elms (PF) Oluwa Apo, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Henry Elms grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-58 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF) Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Trevor Billings (PF) Joseph McConnell, Christopher Owens | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Charles Baggett is called for the reach on Michael Burruss - foul #1 on Charles Baggett, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Henry Elms is denied by Trevor Billings | 51-60 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | James Ottinger scores on a shot in the paint | 51-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger House (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Reppert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Roger House hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Norris Beal gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Roger House blows the layup but he's hacked by David Reppert - foul #4 on David Reppert, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt (PF) Henry Elms | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) James Ottinger, Michael Burruss, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-62 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chase Evans (C) Roger House | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Billy Coulombe | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | David Betts snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | David Reppert is called for the reach on Charles Baggett - foul #5 on David Reppert, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe (C) David Reppert | |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is hacked by David Betts in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Betts, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Hugh Brunt, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Roger House is hacked by Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) Michael Burruss | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | David Betts is called for the reach on Billy Coulombe in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Betts, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Roger House's floater is tipped away by Billy Coulombe | 55-65 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-65 |