| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg hits a floater from the right side | 24-30 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm drills a jump hook near the basket | 24-32 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton loses the dribble to Everett Hansen | 24-32 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Chris Horton is blocked by Samuel Cole | 24-32 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Cole | 24-32 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cole - foul #1 on Samuel Cole, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is hacked by Zoran Taranov - foul #2 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (C) Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, Chris Horton | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm banks in the layup | 24-34 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Christopher Logsdon swats the layup by Leon Schnakenberg | 24-34 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Boehm | 24-34 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is called for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Mario Galindo (PF) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton buries a jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is hacked by Tyler Melton - foul #2 on Tyler Melton, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Hein (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Tyler Melton, James Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Forest Legg, Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) SG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) SF - Joshua Hein (fresh) PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Boehm | 26-36 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo hits a shot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cole - foul #2 on Samuel Cole, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Edward Adair (PF) Marvin Hill, Arthur Forsythe, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Steven Anker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 28-39 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Chris Horton drills a shot near the basket set up by Everett Hansen | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-41 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Tyler Melton (SF), James Dana (C) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Joshua Hein, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, Chris Horton | |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is hacked by Christopher Logsdon - foul #1 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Edward Adair clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | James Dana tips it home | 30-41 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Arthur Forsythe steals the ball from Paul Lavoie | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Adair | 30-41 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Marvin Hill is fouled on the floor by Forest Legg - foul #1 on Forest Legg, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Mario Galindo (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, Arthur Forsythe, Edward Adair, James Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Forest Legg, Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is fouled on the floor by Everett Hansen - foul #2 on Everett Hansen, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Leon Schnakenberg is blocked by Chris Horton | 30-41 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 30-41 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Samuel Cole is called for the reach on Chris Horton - foul #3 on Samuel Cole, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cole - foul #4 on Samuel Cole, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is denied on a layup by Chris Horton | 30-43 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 32-45 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | John Ehrenberg denies the turnaround by Tyler Melton | 32-45 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Anker | 32-45 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Everett Hansen | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Cole | 32-48 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Leon Schnakenberg | 34-48 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Leon Schnakenberg - foul #1 on Leon Schnakenberg, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Joshua Hein (SF), Edward Adair (PF), James Dana (C) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Tyler Melton, Mario Galindo, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, Chris Horton | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | James Dana grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Steven Anker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Adair - foul #2 on Edward Adair, team foul #8 | 34-49 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Edward Adair connects on the jump hook in the paint | 36-51 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | James Dana is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #4 on James Dana, team foul #9 | 36-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Steven Anker | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Dana | 36-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) SG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joshua Hein (fresh) PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Edward Adair is denied on a layup by Paul Lavoie | 36-52 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Billy Coulombe | 36-52 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-52 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 38-52 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Tyler Melton (SF) Marvin Hill, Arthur Forsythe, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 41-54 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the wide open floater from the left side | 41-54 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Chris Horton pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mario Galindo (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Edward Adair, James Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Chris Horton steals it from Leon Schnakenberg | 41-54 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Tyler Melton steals the ball from Steven Anker | 41-54 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 43-54 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is hacked by Zoran Taranov - foul #3 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #10 | 43-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe (SG), Edward Adair (PF) Leon Schnakenberg, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Samuel Cole, team foul #11 | 43-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), James Dana (C) Zoran Taranov, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SF) Everett Hansen | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is fouled on the floor by James Dana - foul #5 on James Dana, team foul #12 | 43-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Hein (C) James Dana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe (C) Chris Horton | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) SG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe is denied on a layup by Paul Lavoie | 43-55 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Coulombe - foul #2 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG) Marvin Hill, Arthur Forsythe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Steven Anker | |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Logsdon | 45-57 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Paul Lavoie blocks the short jumper by Tyler Melton | 45-57 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Edward Adair snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-57 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton tips it home | 49-57 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Chris Horton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm | 49-59 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton connects on the jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Zoran Taranov is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #13 | 51-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SF) Everett Hansen | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Zoran Taranov | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Schnakenberg - foul #2 on Leon Schnakenberg, team foul #14 | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is hacked by Zoran Taranov in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #15 | 54-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG) Zoran Taranov | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the shot from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Edward Adair snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | John Ehrenberg is called for the reach on Edward Adair - foul #3 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Forest Legg | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Ehrenberg | 54-64 |