| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Reppert (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Henry Elms's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Owens | 30-30 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Quinton Hunt steals the ball from Alonzo Montoya | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt lays it in | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | David Reppert knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Trevor Billings | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Roger House misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Roger House steals the ball from Christopher Owens | 32-32 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Henry Elms connects on the jumper from the left block | 32-34 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley loses the dribble to Christopher Owens | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Roger House's pass is intercepted by Christopher Owens | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brett Stanley - foul #3 on Brett Stanley, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Joseph McConnell, Alonzo Montoya, Trevor Billings, David Reppert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Jay Townsend (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF) Oluwa Apo, Brett Stanley, Henry Elms | |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Roger House gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | Norris Beal swats the short shot by Roger House | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Jay Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Owens - foul #3 on Christopher Owens, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chase Evans (PF) Roger House | |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss's floater is tipped away by Chase Evans | 37-36 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | David Betts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Norris Beal | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (PF) Michael Burruss, David Reppert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Brett Stanley (SF) Quinton Hunt, Jay Townsend | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 6 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Joseph McConnell steps in front of the David Betts pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | David Betts's pass is intercepted by Billy Coulombe | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is hacked by Chase Evans - foul #3 on Chase Evans, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (SF) James Ottinger, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Chase Evans, Hugh Brunt | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Owens | 40-36 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is hacked by Norris Beal - foul #3 on Norris Beal, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG) Charles Baggett | |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roger House | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya is hacked by Quinton Hunt - foul #1 on Quinton Hunt, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | David Reppert loses the dribble to Jay Townsend | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Christopher Owens is called for the reach on Roger House - foul #4 on Christopher Owens, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (PF) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Roger House hits a jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Jay Townsend gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Quinton Hunt - foul #2 on Quinton Hunt, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Christopher Owens (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brett Stanley (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF) Jay Townsend, Henry Elms | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 42-40 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger House | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 7 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alonzo Montoya | 44-43 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Roger House connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Oluwa Apo | 44-45 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Owens - foul #5 on Christopher Owens, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (SF), David Reppert (C) Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Charles Baggett (SG), Henry Elms (PF) Oluwa Apo, Quinton Hunt, Roger House | |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | James Ottinger hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norris Beal | 46-46 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Henry Elms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (PF) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the dunk attempt | 46-46 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Henry Elms is denied by Norris Beal | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | David Reppert buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph McConnell | 48-46 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | David Betts is called for the reach on Joseph McConnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Betts, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brett Stanley (SF), Roger House (C) Jay Townsend, Hugh Brunt | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | David Reppert tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses short on a jumper from the left block | 50-49 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | David Betts grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Billy Coulombe (PF) Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Quinton Hunt (SG), Chase Evans (PF) David Betts, Charles Baggett, Henry Elms | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | David Reppert's pass is intercepted by Brett Stanley | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger House (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Roger House throws it down | 50-51 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Chase Evans | 50-51 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brett Stanley | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Norris Beal - foul #4 on Norris Beal, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (PF) James Ottinger, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt (C) Roger House | |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the lay-in but the foul's on Chase Evans - foul #4 on Chase Evans, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 53-56 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Billy Coulombe | 55-56 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya loses the dribble to Hugh Brunt | 55-56 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph McConnell | 57-56 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt comes up short on the shot from the right block | 57-56 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-56 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (SF) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brett Stanley (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) Jay Townsend, Chase Evans, Hugh Brunt | |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Roger House misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Norris Beal - foul #5 on Norris Beal, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe (SF) Norris Beal | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is fouled on the floor by Oluwa Apo - foul #1 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG) Oluwa Apo | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | David Betts misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) James Ottinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG) David Betts | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Henry Elms blocks the short jumper by David Reppert | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Roger House misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Roger House's dunk attempt is rejected by Trevor Billings | 59-58 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Reppert | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oluwa Apo | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Oluwa Apo steps in front of the David Reppert pass | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Roger House wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brett Stanley - foul #4 on Brett Stanley, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Roger House clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Reppert - foul #1 on David Reppert, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the lay-in | 63-65 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | Roger House pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Roger House snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Billy Coulombe is called for the reach on Brett Stanley - foul #3 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt's pass is intercepted by Trevor Billings | 65-65 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley slams it home on a nice dish by Roger House | 68-67 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | David Reppert clanks a shot in the paint | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | David Reppert tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Billy Coulombe swats the shot by Henry Elms | 70-67 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 16 reb. C - David Reppert (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Stanley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Elms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger House (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is fouled on the floor by Brett Stanley - foul #5 on Brett Stanley, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Roger House pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Henry Elms comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Reppert - foul #2 on David Reppert, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by Oluwa Apo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Roger House blocks the jumper by Joseph McConnell | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 17 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Roger House wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses the floater from the right side | 72-72 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Roger House snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Joseph McConnell steps in front of the Henry Elms pass | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 74-72 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Alonzo Montoya picks off the pass by Oluwa Apo in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Roger House swats the short shot by David Reppert | 74-72 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 74-72 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Jay Townsend gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Henry Elms banks in the layup | 74-74 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #3 on Trevor Billings, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt (PF) Henry Elms | |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | David Reppert is denied on a layup by Roger House | 74-76 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | David Reppert pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) James Ottinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Roger House swats the layup by Alonzo Montoya | 74-76 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Roger House pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Elms (PF) Hugh Brunt | |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Billy Coulombe takes the ball from Quinton Hunt | 74-76 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Henry Elms pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses the lay-in | 74-76 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 74-76 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (tiring) 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 17 reb. 3 pf. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 15 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Oluwa Apo steals it from Joseph McConnell | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Jay Townsend buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Oluwa Apo | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Roger House is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McConnell - foul #2 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | David Reppert is called for the reach on Roger House - foul #3 on David Reppert, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | David Reppert snags the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Alonzo Montoya is called for the reach on Quinton Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-82 |