| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Staats (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Yuan Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Yuan Wang misses the dunk attempt | 22-26 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson tips it home | 22-28 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-28 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades can't finish the layup | 22-28 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades tips it in | 22-30 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | George Staats hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | George Staats grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | George Staats connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Alec Shelton | 24-30 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Yuan Wang is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Yuan Wang, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Ryan Gallion (SG), Alan White (SF), Jose Molina (PF) Shane Jones, Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Yuan Wang | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Ryan Gallion steals it from Darrell Sneller | 24-30 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Jose Molina comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Winkler - foul #3 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Carter (PG), Eric Robert (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, George Staats, Anthony Winkler, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Jose Molina makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Jose Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-32 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson tips it in | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tyler Carter (fresh) SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Robert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) SF - Alan White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jose Molina (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Alan White misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Jose Molina snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), George Staats (SF), Anthony Winkler (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) Tyler Carter, Alec Shelton, Luka Zier, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Yuan Wang (C) Bryan McCrea, Ryan Gallion, Alan White | |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Shane Jones grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Shane Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | George Staats pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Yuan Wang swats the short shot by George Staats | 26-32 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Yuan Wang pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Jose Molina travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG) Eric Robert | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SF) Jose Molina | |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Yuan Wang - foul #3 on Yuan Wang, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Jose Molina (PF) Shane Jones, Yuan Wang | |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Jose Molina clanks a floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Alan White can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Sidney Rhoades is called for the reach on Darrell Sneller - foul #3 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Yuan Wang (C) Sidney Rhoades, Alan White, Jose Molina | |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | George Staats throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Luka Zier (C) Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Staats (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Luka Zier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuan Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea comes up short on the jumper from close range | 27-32 |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luka Zier - foul #2 on Luka Zier, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Carter (PG), Eric Robert (SG), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Arthur Kasper (C) Bryan McCrea, Yuan Wang | |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terrell Gustafson | 27-33 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Jerold Hutcherson is called for the reach on George Staats - foul #1 on Jerold Hutcherson, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt (C) George Staats | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SF), Jose Molina (PF) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson, Arthur Kasper | |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Eric Robert hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Luka Zier | 30-33 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (PF) Tyler Carter, Eric Robert, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Yuan Wang (C) Sidney Rhoades, Alan White, Jose Molina | |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Shane Jones steals the ball from Anthony Winkler | 30-33 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | The short jumper by Yuan Wang is denied by Robert McGuirt | 30-33 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Luka Zier pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Luka Zier's floater is tipped away by Hal Thorton | 30-33 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Bryan McCrea | 30-33 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Luka Zier gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-33 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Robert McGuirt is called for the reach on Bryan McCrea - foul #1 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SG), George Staats (SF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Alan White (SF), Arthur Kasper (C) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson, Yuan Wang | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Robert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Staats (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hal Thorton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Kasper (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jose Molina (PF) Bryan McCrea, Arthur Kasper | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shane Jones | 34-35 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | George Staats clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan White - foul #1 on Alan White, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Yuan Wang (C) Shane Jones, Jose Molina | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Yuan Wang snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Luka Zier steps in front of the Sidney Rhoades pass | 35-35 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is hacked by Hal Thorton - foul #3 on Hal Thorton, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Arthur Kasper (C) Bryan McCrea, Alan White, Yuan Wang | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Luka Zier comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 35-35 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Luka Zier can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Jones | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Luka Zier hits a fadeaway from the left block | 37-37 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Arthur Kasper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | George Staats pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Robert | 39-37 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Shane Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Robert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Staats (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Shane Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hal Thorton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Kasper (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Hal Thorton - foul #4 on Hal Thorton, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (PF) Eric Robert, Luka Zier | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SF), Yuan Wang (C) Shane Jones, Jerold Hutcherson, Arthur Kasper | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Yuan Wang scores on a runner in the paint | 42-41 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | George Staats clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Hal Thorton - foul #5 on Hal Thorton, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Carter (PG), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (SG), Jose Molina (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Hal Thorton | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Terrell Gustafson is called for the reach on Yuan Wang - foul #1 on Terrell Gustafson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Luka Zier (SF) George Staats | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG) Shane Jones | |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Jose Molina misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), George Staats (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Tyler Carter, Luka Zier, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Shane Jones (PG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Arthur Kasper (C) Bryan McCrea, Alan White, Jose Molina | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alec Shelton | 45-41 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | George Staats grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Shane Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Arthur Kasper is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Kasper, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SF) George Staats | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Eric Robert is hacked by Shane Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Jones, team foul #10 | 45-41 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Eric Robert makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Yuan Wang | 46-41 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson is hacked by Eric Robert - foul #1 on Eric Robert, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SF) Eric Robert | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | George Staats grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | George Staats is hacked by Shane Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Jones, team foul #11 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson (C) Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the halfcourt shot | 48-41 |