| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Leith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haldeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Deady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Luka Zier is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Anderson - foul #2 on Tracy Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Jeffrey Goodale (PF) Clay Leith, William Haldeman, Michael Young | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Alec Shelton steals the ball from Jeffrey Goodale | 35-42 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton dunks the ball | 37-42 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale throws it down set up by Tracy Anderson and he's hacked by Anthony Winkler - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clay Leith (SG), Michael Young (PF) John Maloney, Eddie Deady | |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG) Tracy Anderson | |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Michael Hill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is hacked by Jeffrey Goodale - foul #3 on Jeffrey Goodale, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), George Staats (SG), Eric Robert (SF), John McGrath (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson (PG), Eddie Deady (C) John Maloney, Jeffrey Goodale | |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | John McGrath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Clay Leith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | John Nam steals it from Michael Hill | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hill steals it from George Staats in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Clay Leith can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Eric Robert grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the dunk but he's fouled by Eddie Deady - foul #1 on Eddie Deady, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Eric Robert, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Dennis Barker (PF) Clay Leith, Michael Hill, Michael Young | |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Staats (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tracy Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haldeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Barker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Deady (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Luka Zier is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG) George Staats | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clay Leith (PG), Ray Little (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Michael Young (PF), Jeffrey Goodale (C) Tracy Anderson, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Dennis Barker, Eddie Deady | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Ray Little connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-47 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Michael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Clay Leith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale tips it home | 40-49 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Luka Zier is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Michael Young misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-49 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), George Staats (SF), John McGrath (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Anthony Winkler, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson (PG), William Haldeman (SF), Eddie Deady (C) Clay Leith, Michael Hill, Michael Young | |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Terrell Gustafson blocks the short jumper by Eddie Deady | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Staats | 40-49 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | John McGrath swats the layup by Eddie Deady | 42-49 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | William Haldeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 42-49 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | William Haldeman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | John Nam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John McGrath | 42-49 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | George Staats's fadeaway is rejected by William Haldeman | 42-49 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Staats (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John McGrath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrell Gustafson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tracy Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Goodale (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Deady (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | John McGrath pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the turnaround from the left block | 42-49 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Nam - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Eric Robert (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Alec Shelton, George Staats, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clay Leith (PG), Michael Hill (SF), Michael Young (PF) Tracy Anderson, William Haldeman, Jeffrey Goodale | |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hill steals it from Anthony Winkler | 42-50 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Ray Little lays it up and in set up by Eddie Deady | 42-52 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Eric Robert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Clay Leith pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Michael Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is hacked by Ray Little - foul #4 on Ray Little, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG), Tyler Carter (SF) Eric Robert, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson (PG), John Maloney (SG), Jeffrey Goodale (C) Clay Leith, Ray Little, Eddie Deady | |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the jumper from close range set up by Robert McGuirt | 44-54 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Michael Young connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tracy Anderson | 44-56 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGrath (C) Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clay Leith (SG) Michael Hill | |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Alec Shelton steals the ball from Jeffrey Goodale | 44-56 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Tyler Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyler Carter (fresh) PF - Luka Zier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John McGrath (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tracy Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clay Leith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Goodale (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Clay Leith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Tyler Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Luka Zier's floater is tipped away by Michael Young | 44-56 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Clay Leith is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), George Staats (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, Tyler Carter, John McGrath | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (SG), Michael Hill (SF) Clay Leith, John Maloney | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Ray Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Little, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG) Ray Little | |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Nam | 46-56 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Tracy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clay Leith (SG), Eddie Deady (C) John Maloney, Jeffrey Goodale | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson (C) Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | John Nam loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGrath (PF) Luka Zier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale (C) Eddie Deady | |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale's floater is tipped away by Terrell Gustafson | 48-56 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | John McGrath gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | John Nam double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SG), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Eddie Deady (C) Tracy Anderson, Michael Young | |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Carter (PG) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson (PG), Michael Young (PF) Clay Leith, Jeffrey Goodale | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | John McGrath comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 48-56 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Tyler Carter snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from George Staats | 50-56 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Michael Young makes the floater from the left side | 50-58 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF) Tyler Carter, George Staats, Eric Robert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clay Leith (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Jeffrey Goodale (C) John Maloney, Michael Hill, Eddie Deady | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Sneller | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tracy Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clay Leith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haldeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Young (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Goodale (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Young | 52-60 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the turnaround from the right block | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | William Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt can't throw it down | 54-62 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Goodale pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Luka Zier (PF) John McGrath | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Eddie Deady (C) Tracy Anderson, William Haldeman, Michael Young | |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Michael Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Leith | 54-65 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is fouled on the floor by Clay Leith - foul #1 on Clay Leith, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson (PG), William Haldeman (SF), Michael Young (PF) John Maloney, Michael Hill, Jeffrey Goodale | |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Michael Young comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-65 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Clay Leith is fouled on the floor by Darrell Sneller - foul #2 on Darrell Sneller, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Robert McGuirt is called for the reach on Eddie Deady - foul #2 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Hill (SF), Jeffrey Goodale (PF) William Haldeman, Michael Young | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Clay Leith is fouled on the floor by Alec Shelton - foul #3 on Alec Shelton, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Robert McGuirt is called for the reach on Eddie Deady - foul #3 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady is fouled on the floor by Robert McGuirt - foul #4 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler can't tip it in | 56-67 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Eddie Deady grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Michael Hill makes the jumper from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eddie Deady - foul #2 on Eddie Deady, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SF), Michael Young (PF) Michael Hill, Jeffrey Goodale | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Tracy Anderson runs out the clock | 58-69 |