| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fresh) PF - David Reppert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 25-39 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Chris Horton tips it home | 30-41 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Tyler Melton - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (PF) Joseph McConnell, Robert Thompson, David Reppert | |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Trevor Billings | 30-43 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | James Dana's dunk attempt is rejected by Trevor Billings | 30-43 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 30-43 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-45 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Billy Coulombe steals it from Brett Stanley | 30-45 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Adair - foul #2 on Edward Adair, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mario Galindo (C) James Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Paul Lariviere (C) Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo is hacked by Thomas Boehm - foul #2 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (PF) Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Billy Coulombe | |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-47 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Samuel Cole swats the short shot by Paul Lariviere | 30-47 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Melton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brett Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Cole (fresh) C - Mario Galindo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Reppert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Brett Stanley - foul #2 on Brett Stanley, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Arthur Forsythe (SF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Brett Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Billy Coulombe (PF) Robert Thompson, David Reppert | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the free throw | 30-49 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Paul Lariviere takes the ball from Leon Schnakenberg | 30-49 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-52 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg knocks in the floater from the right block | 32-52 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lariviere | 32-55 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Thomas Boehm takes the ball from Leon Schnakenberg | 32-55 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 32-55 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-55 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits a shot from the left block | 35-57 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg drills a 3 from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 38-60 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Zoran Taranov steps in front of the Paul Lariviere pass | 41-60 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe loses the ball out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Tyler Melton (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Edward Adair (PF), James Dana (C) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Arthur Forsythe, Samuel Cole, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Paul Lavoie (SF), David Reppert (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton, Billy Coulombe, Paul Lariviere | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Dana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Reppert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Oluwa Apo | 43-63 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie can't tip it in | 43-63 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Adair | 46-63 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings clanks a floater from the right block | 46-63 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the tip | 46-63 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Edward Adair - foul #3 on Edward Adair, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (SF) Paul Lavoie | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton tips it in | 48-65 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | James Dana grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 48-65 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss loses the dribble to Tyler Melton | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Edward Adair's floater is knocked away by David Reppert | 50-65 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 50-65 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | David Reppert's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Adair | 50-65 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Adair | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Michael Burruss is called for the reach on Oluwa Apo - foul #1 on Michael Burruss, team foul #3 | 50-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (PF), Mario Galindo (C) Edward Adair, James Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (SF) Michael Burruss, Chris Horton | |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Arthur Forsythe (SF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Brett Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) David Reppert | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) PF - Samuel Cole (fresh) C - Mario Galindo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg's layup is rejected by Paul Lavoie | 50-65 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-65 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Mario Galindo takes the ball from Paul Lariviere | 50-65 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 50-65 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Forsythe - foul #2 on Arthur Forsythe, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Tyler Melton (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Edward Adair (PF), James Dana (C) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Arthur Forsythe, Samuel Cole, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF), David Reppert (PF) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lariviere, Paul Lavoie | |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Edward Adair snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is hacked by James Dana - foul #2 on James Dana, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe (PF) Trevor Billings | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is fouled on the floor by Edward Adair - foul #4 on Edward Adair, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Dana - foul #3 on James Dana, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (SF) Chris Horton | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Edward Adair pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-68 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lariviere | 50-68 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Adair - foul #5 on Edward Adair, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (PF), Mario Galindo (C) Edward Adair, James Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Chris Horton (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe, David Reppert | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo is hacked by Chris Horton - foul #3 on Chris Horton, team foul #4 | 50-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Arthur Forsythe (SF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Brett Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), David Reppert (PF) Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Billy Coulombe (PF) Thomas Boehm, David Reppert | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses the 3rd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo tips it back up and in | 53-71 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) PF - Samuel Cole (fresh) C - Mario Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Mario Galindo denies the turnaround by Chris Horton | 53-71 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Paul Lariviere (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-71 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg snags the offensive board | 53-71 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Chris Horton (SF) Robert Thompson, Paul Lavoie | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings connects on the shot in the paint set up by David Reppert | 55-73 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leon Schnakenberg | 58-73 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Cole - foul #3 on Samuel Cole, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-75 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell runs out the clock | 62-75 |