| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Chris Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reppert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is denied on a layup by David Reppert | 30-26 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | David Reppert is fouled on the floor by Edward Adair - foul #3 on Edward Adair, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Horton | 32-26 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brett Stanley | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Edward Adair steps in front of the Chris Horton pass | 32-28 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is denied on a dunk by David Reppert | 32-28 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 32-28 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell loses the dribble to Tyler Melton | 32-28 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits a runner near the basket set up by Joseph McConnell and he's fouled by Edward Adair - foul #4 on Edward Adair, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton, David Reppert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Riley (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Edward Adair, James Dana | |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Tyler Melton | 35-31 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lariviere | 38-31 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (SF), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Zoran Taranov (SG), Arthur Forsythe (SF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Brett Stanley | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Chris Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Reppert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) PF - John Riley (fresh) C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Samuel Cole picks off the pass by Paul Lariviere | 38-31 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | David Betts comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Reppert - foul #4 on David Reppert, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (C) David Reppert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (C) Samuel Cole | |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | David Betts makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | David Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is intercepted by Zoran Taranov | 38-32 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | John Riley is called for a backcourt violation | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Tyler Melton (SG), Brett Stanley (SF) David Betts, Zoran Taranov, Arthur Forsythe | |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | John Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Oluwa Apo | 38-34 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Thompson | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), David Reppert (PF) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Adair (PF) John Riley | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Billy Coulombe steals the ball from James Dana | 40-34 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (C) James Dana | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Reppert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley's floater is tipped away by David Reppert | 40-34 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 40-34 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Reppert | 42-34 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is hacked by Joseph McConnell - foul #3 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Joseph McConnell, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Zoran Taranov (SG), Arthur Forsythe (SF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Brett Stanley | |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Chris Horton steals it from Zoran Taranov | 42-34 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Chris Horton is called for the reach on Edward Adair - foul #1 on Chris Horton, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (PF) Robert Thompson, David Reppert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brett Stanley (SF), James Dana (C) Arthur Forsythe, Samuel Cole | |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov's pass is intercepted by Chris Horton | 42-34 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss lays it in set up by Chris Horton | 44-34 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-34 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-34 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | David Betts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Chris Horton steps in front of the David Betts pass | 44-34 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere lays it in on a great pass from Michael Burruss and he's fouled by James Dana - foul #1 on James Dana, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), David Reppert (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Chris Horton, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Tyler Melton (SG), Samuel Cole (C) David Betts, Zoran Taranov, James Dana | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Edward Adair is fouled on the floor by David Reppert - foul #5 on David Reppert, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) PF - Edward Adair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 47-34 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Forsythe - foul #1 on Arthur Forsythe, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie connects on the floater from close range | 50-34 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton can't finish the layup | 50-34 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Cole | 50-34 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo is called for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Chris Horton, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brett Stanley (SF), James Dana (C) Arthur Forsythe, Samuel Cole | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Billy Coulombe blocks the short jumper by Oluwa Apo | 52-34 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Tyler Melton | 52-36 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Zoran Taranov (SG), Arthur Forsythe (SF), John Riley (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Brett Stanley, Edward Adair, James Dana | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | John Riley is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | David Betts misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) PF - John Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | David Betts misses long on a shot from the right block | 55-38 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Billy Coulombe and he's hacked by David Betts - foul #2 on David Betts, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (SF) Michael Burruss, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the free throw | 57-40 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-40 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | David Betts clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 59-40 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | David Betts is whistled for traveling | 59-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Thomas Boehm, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Robert Thompson steals it from Zoran Taranov | 59-40 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cole - foul #2 on Samuel Cole, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | John Riley denies the turnaround by Trevor Billings | 59-40 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | John Riley snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell runs out the clock | 59-40 |