| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hinton (fresh) PF - Joseph Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | South Carolina | Robert Price buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Hinton | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Robert Price gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Brian Carlson is blocked by Joseph Matthews | 38-37 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Louis Craft gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Robert Price - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Robert Price is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani (SF), Curtis Vue (C) Joseph Matthews, Robert Price | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Louis Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Louis Craft drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Barnhill | 40-40 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Louis Craft tips it in | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Marion | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cipriani (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Vue (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Carlson and he's hacked by Henry Hinton - foul #2 on Henry Hinton, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Paul Marks (C) Jimmy Ramey, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Lucas Mannings (SG), Gordon McEnery (SF), Joseph Matthews (PF), Robert Price (C) Aaron Barnhill, Louis Craft, Robert Cipriani, Henry Hinton, Curtis Vue | |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Paul Marks gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ricardo Hernandez and he's fouled by Lucas Mannings - foul #2 on Lucas Mannings, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (C) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Robert Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani (SF) Gordon McEnery | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Agustin (fresh) PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lucas Mannings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cipriani (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Price (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Metcalf | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Paul Marks connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 52-44 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Agustin - foul #3 on Leo Agustin, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Louis Craft (SG), Lee Carignan (PF), Curtis Vue (C) Michael Metcalf, Lucas Mannings, Joseph Matthews, Robert Price | |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Brian Carlson, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Hinton (SF) Robert Cipriani | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Louis Craft makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Vue | 52-49 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Hinton - foul #3 on Henry Hinton, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Vue | 53-49 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan is hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Jimmy Ramey, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews (PF) Lee Carignan | |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Craft | 53-52 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Louis Craft | 53-52 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton is hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Joshua Edgell, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Price (C) Curtis Vue | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Robert Price comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews tips it home | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Paul Marks's floater is knocked away by Robert Price | 53-54 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Louis Craft gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Louis Craft tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin makes the jumper from the right side set up by Paul Marks | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Hinton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Price (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses the shot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Paul Marks snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Paul Marks hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Brian Carlson picks off the pass by Aaron Barnhill | 57-56 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Brian Carlson | 59-56 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Robert Price drills a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Matthews | 59-58 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled on the floor by Louis Craft - foul #2 on Louis Craft, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Lucas Mannings (SG), Robert Cipriani (SF), Lee Carignan (PF), Curtis Vue (C) Aaron Barnhill, Louis Craft, Henry Hinton, Joseph Matthews, Robert Price | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Robert Cipriani steps in front of the Kenneth Early pass | 59-58 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Marion - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Lucas Mannings - foul #3 on Lucas Mannings, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Curtis Vue - foul #5 on Raymond Marion, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (SF), Paul Marks (C) Brian Carlson, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Joshua Edgell (fresh) SF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Mannings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cipriani (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Carignan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cipriani | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Louis Craft (SG), Henry Hinton (SF), Joseph Matthews (PF), Robert Price (C) Michael Metcalf, Lucas Mannings, Robert Cipriani, Lee Carignan, Curtis Vue | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Ricardo Hernandez swats the dunk try by Robert Price | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Paul Marks connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Henry Hinton - foul #4 on Henry Hinton, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Paul Marks makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Johnny Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Barnhill - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews lays it in set up by Aaron Barnhill | 66-63 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Aaron Barnhill - foul #2 on Aaron Barnhill, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill buries a 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Barnhill - foul #3 on Aaron Barnhill, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |