| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Spires (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Luper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Luper | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hoy | 26-26 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Robert Myers - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Robinson | 26-26 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Edward Robinson denies the turnaround by Michael Thompson | 26-26 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Robert Peres pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Robert Peres clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Tyler Hazard takes the ball from Stephen Johnson in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tyler Hazard | 28-26 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tyler Hazard - foul #3 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), George Jiron (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, Robert Peres, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | George Jiron misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Jiron (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Ketterer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dexter Spires (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Dale Luper scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Ketterer | 30-30 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | George Jiron hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-30 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Dale Luper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires is hacked by George Jiron - foul #2 on George Jiron, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, William Brock, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson (PG) Robert Myers | |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by George Ketterer | 32-32 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | George Jiron scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Hoy | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Dale Luper steps in front of the George Jiron pass | 34-34 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Stephen Johnson | 34-37 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson banks in the layup | 34-39 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (SG), William Anderson (SF), Paul Holbert (PF) Stephen Johnson, Dexter Spires, Dale Luper | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | William Brock is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Ketterer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Holbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Robert Myers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Ketterer | 34-42 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG) William Brock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | James Page is hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson (PG), Dexter Spires (SF), Merle Hopper (PF) George Ketterer, William Anderson, Paul Holbert | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Merle Hopper - foul #1 on Merle Hopper, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dale Luper (PF) Merle Hopper | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 38-44 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Hoy | 41-44 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | George Jiron takes the ball from Dale Luper | 41-44 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Robinson | 41-44 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hazard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Jiron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Dexter Spires (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Edward Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Robert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Tyler Hazard is called for the reach on Edward Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (PG), William Anderson (SF), Paul Holbert (PF) Stephen Johnson, Robert Myers, Dale Luper | |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | William Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | William Anderson misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Robert Davis misses the jumper from the right block | 41-44 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Robert Peres tips it home | 43-44 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | James Page picks off the pass by Edward Robinson in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | James Page jams it | 45-44 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | George Ketterer misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-44 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 45-44 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | James Page hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-44 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires is hacked by William Brock in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson (PG), Dale Luper (PF) Dexter Spires, Edward Robinson | |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | George Ketterer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert tips it home | 47-46 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | William Brock connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Hoy | 50-46 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Michael Thompson steals the ball from Stephen Johnson | 50-46 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy's pass is intercepted by William Anderson | 50-46 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Aaron Hoy takes the ball from William Anderson in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Larry Morrow (C) William Brock, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (SG), Dexter Spires (SF), Edward Robinson (C) George Ketterer, William Anderson, Paul Holbert | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Dexter Spires picks off the pass by Tyler Hazard | 50-46 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dexter Spires (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Edward Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF) George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard tips it in | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Hazard | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Tyler Hazard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (C) Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski is hacked by Dexter Spires - foul #1 on Dexter Spires, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Dale Luper is called for the reach on Tyler Hazard - foul #2 on Dale Luper, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Aaron Hoy takes the ball from Dexter Spires in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Robert Davis is hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #3 on Edward Robinson, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Dale Luper gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Tyler Hazard steals the ball from Robert Myers in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Robert Peres dunks the ball set up by Tyler Hazard | 56-46 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Dale Luper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Johnson | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Robinson | 58-50 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski is hacked by Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Myers, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Luper | 59-53 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Hoy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski is fouled on the floor by Edward Robinson - foul #4 on Edward Robinson, team foul #13 | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Dale Luper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Myers - foul #5 on Robert Myers, team foul #14 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (SG) Robert Myers | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Dale Luper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Johnson - foul #5 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #15 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Anderson (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Morrow (C) Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy runs out the clock | 65-56 |