| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) C - Gary Holl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Ball | 35-26 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franjo Zeitz | 35-28 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gaston Jolin | 38-28 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Robert Buckles denies the turnaround by Lawrence Ball | 38-28 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Gary Holl gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 40-28 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Buckles - foul #2 on Robert Buckles, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (C) Christopher Beckles | |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Ball | 40-30 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Charles Williams's floater is tipped away by Lucas Austin | 40-30 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Norman Verdi (C) Franjo Zeitz, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Dean Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Keith Phillips (fresh) SG - Larry Meads (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-30 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Reed | 40-30 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Larry Meads is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Keith Phillips, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin, Norman Verdi | |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-30 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't connect on a shot from close range | 40-32 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Willie Robertson - foul #1 on Willie Robertson, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG) Larry Meads | |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Coy Patrick - foul #2 on Coy Patrick, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Gary Holl tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Willie Robertson is called for the reach on Troy Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Robertson, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF) Coy Patrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SF), Norman Verdi (C) Troy Curtis, Christopher Beckles | |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Michael Wolfe (PF) Gaston Jolin, Robert Buckles | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Rayford Williams (SF) Michael Brown, Lawrence Ball | |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Rayford Williams - foul #2 on Rayford Williams, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG) Willie Robertson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (PF) Rayford Williams | |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Verdi | 44-37 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Gary Holl lays it in and he's hacked by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ramiro Martinez, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Keith Phillips, Matthew Alexander, Norman Verdi | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Coy Patrick takes the ball from Lucas Austin | 47-37 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dean Reed | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), Charles Williams (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, Robert Mooneyhan, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (PG), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Lucas Austin | |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles connects on the open floater in the lane | 49-39 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Charles Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Charles Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Meads - foul #2 on Larry Meads, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Norman Verdi (PF) Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-39 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Meads | 50-39 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Phillips | 50-41 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-41 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Norman Verdi | 50-41 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Buckles, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Keith Phillips, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Christopher Beckles | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norman Verdi - foul #1 on Norman Verdi, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (C) Norman Verdi | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Jeremy Dominquez steals the ball from Lawrence Ball | 52-41 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeremy Dominquez | 54-41 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Coy Patrick is called for the reach on Troy Curtis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Coy Patrick, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Franjo Zeitz, Michael Brown, Lawrence Ball, Lucas Austin | |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-43 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles (C) Troy Curtis | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Gary Holl clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Alexander - foul #2 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Larry Meads is called for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Lawrence Ball (PF) Keith Phillips, Larry Meads, Norman Verdi | |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Gary Holl scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Willie Robertson | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Robertson - foul #3 on Willie Robertson, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Gaston Jolin, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF), Lucas Austin (C) Matthew Alexander, Christopher Beckles | |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Coy Patrick | 60-43 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses the lay-in | 60-43 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis tips it home | 60-45 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Troy Curtis - foul #1 on Troy Curtis, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SF), Michael Wolfe (PF) Coy Patrick, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (PG) Franjo Zeitz | |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Michael Wolfe steps in front of the Michael Brown pass in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is denied on a layup by Lawrence Ball | 60-45 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Larry Meads grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Michael Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-45 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Charles Williams grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin's layup is rejected by Michael Wolfe | 63-45 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-45 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe tips it home | 65-45 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Larry Meads connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Troy Curtis | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Larry Meads (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Willie Robertson, Jeremy Dominquez, Michael Wolfe, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Rayford Williams (SF), Matthew Alexander (PF), Norman Verdi (C) Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball, Lucas Austin | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rayford Williams - foul #3 on Rayford Williams, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles lays it in on a great pass from Coy Patrick | 68-47 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Coy Patrick - foul #4 on Coy Patrick, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Phillips - foul #1 on Keith Phillips, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG) Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (PF) Rayford Williams | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Larry Meads is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Alexander | 70-51 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Gary Holl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Larry Meads scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Phillips | 70-54 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles double dribbles | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the lay-in | 70-54 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Gary Holl tips it but misses | 70-54 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander double dribbles | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin runs out the clock | 72-54 |