| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dexter Spires (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Luper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Larry Morrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | George Jiron inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Tyler Hazard - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Robert Davis's floater is knocked away by Edward Robinson | 24-36 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | George Jiron hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Robert Myers tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dale Luper - foul #1 on Dale Luper, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Larry Morrow | |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Edward Robinson in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Davis misses the floater near the basket | 26-39 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Dale Luper snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Robert Peres is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peres, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Ketterer and he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF) William Brock, Robert Peres | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | James Page clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dexter Spires - foul #2 on Dexter Spires, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Robert Myers is hacked by Tyler Hazard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG) James Page | |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Ketterer | 32-41 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 32-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Ketterer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dexter Spires (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Luper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Dale Luper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 32-44 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Jiron | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | George Ketterer can't connect on a runner from the left block | 32-46 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson tips it home | 34-46 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 34-48 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses badly on a runner from the left block | 34-48 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | George Jiron grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | George Jiron clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Dale Luper gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Myers - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson (PG), William Anderson (SF), Paul Holbert (PF) Robert Myers, Dexter Spires, Dale Luper | |
| 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 | |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | William Anderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ketterer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Holbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Robinson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Robinson, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | William Brock's layup is rejected by Paul Holbert | 34-48 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 34-48 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-48 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Robert Peres scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Robert Peres is called for the reach on George Ketterer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peres, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (SG), Dexter Spires (SF), Merle Hopper (PF) George Ketterer, William Anderson, Paul Holbert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF) William Brock, Robert Peres | |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 34-51 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | George Jiron connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Merle Hopper - foul #1 on Merle Hopper, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG) James Page | |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | George Jiron makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Robert Davis grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Hazard | 34-56 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Merle Hopper - foul #2 on Merle Hopper, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Anderson (SF), Dale Luper (PF) Robert Myers, Merle Hopper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Robert Peres (SF) Tyler Hazard, George Jiron | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-57 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Dale Luper can't tip it in | 34-57 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Robert Davis grabs the board | 34-57 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | William Brock is hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #4 on Edward Robinson, team foul #7 | 34-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (PG), Paul Holbert (C) Stephen Johnson, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Michael Thompson (C) Aaron Hoy, Larry Morrow | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | William Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Ketterer | 36-59 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Page | 36-61 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | William Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Ketterer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dexter Spires (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Davis (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | William Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Robinson (C) William Anderson, Dale Luper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Larry Morrow (C) William Brock, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Michael Thompson | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Aaron Hoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #6 | 36-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jiron (SF) James Page | |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Morrow | 39-63 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Aaron Hoy picks off the pass by George Ketterer in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #5 on Edward Robinson, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (SG), Dale Luper (PF), Merle Hopper (C) George Ketterer, Paul Holbert, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (SF) George Jiron | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Thomas Mankowski takes the ball from Stephen Johnson | 39-65 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-65 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 39-68 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Dale Luper connects on the jumper from the right side | 41-68 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Aaron Hoy | 41-70 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | James Page steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 41-70 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | James Page blows the layup | 41-70 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Luper | 41-70 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Merle Hopper's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hoy | 41-70 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow's pass is intercepted by Dale Luper | 41-70 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Dale Luper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 44-70 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy blows the layup but he's fouled by Merle Hopper - foul #3 on Merle Hopper, team foul #9 | 44-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (PG), William Anderson (SF), Paul Holbert (C) Stephen Johnson, Dexter Spires, Merle Hopper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), George Jiron (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Tyler Hazard, James Page, Thomas Mankowski, Larry Morrow | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Ketterer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Myers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | William Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-72 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 44-72 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy slams it home on a great pass from George Jiron | 44-74 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | William Brock steals the ball from George Ketterer | 44-74 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the lay-in | 44-74 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson tips it home | 44-76 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-76 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | George Jiron pulls down the rebound | 44-76 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | George Jiron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-76 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | George Ketterer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | George Ketterer drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Myers and he's hacked by William Brock - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #7 | 46-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dexter Spires (SF) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), Larry Morrow (C) William Brock, Michael Thompson | |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | George Ketterer makes the free throw | 47-76 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hoy | 47-79 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Robert Myers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-79 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Jiron | 50-81 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Robert Davis steps in front of the George Ketterer pass in the backcourt | 50-81 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-81 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Robert Davis tips it home | 50-83 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-83 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-83 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy runs out the clock | 50-83 |