| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Moss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rusty Eldred (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Yocum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Galaviz (fresh) C - Cheslav Kolkowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Bernier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Groth (fresh) 7 pts. C - Vincent Nicosia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Mills | 21-30 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Moss | 23-30 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mills | 23-32 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-32 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Vincenzo Ricci gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Cheslav Kolkowski swats the dunk try by Lewis Bernier | 23-32 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina State | John Yocum snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina State | James Moss is hacked by Lewis Bernier - foul #1 on Lewis Bernier, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert (SF), Paul Otten (PF), Joseph Jones (C) John Yocum, Matthew Galaviz, Cheslav Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Perkins (PF), James Davis (C) Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins loses the dribble to Paul Otten | 23-32 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (SG), Edward Ehrhardt (SF) James Moss, Rusty Eldred | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), Vincent Nicosia (C) John Mills, James Davis | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Yocum (SF), Matthew Galaviz (PF) Edward Ehrhardt, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Groth (PF) Joe Perkins | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Winston Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Yocum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Galaviz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Otten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincenzo Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Bernier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Groth (fresh) 7 pts. C - Vincent Nicosia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | South Carolina State | John Yocum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski (C) Paul Otten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brad Lambert - foul #3 on Brad Lambert, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred (SG) Winston Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF) Lewis Bernier | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina State | Vincent Nicosia is called for the reach on John Yocum - foul #2 on Vincent Nicosia, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG) Brad Lambert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG) Charles Braxton | |
| 14:54 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Moss | 25-35 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia buries a shot from close range set up by John Mills | 25-37 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Rusty Eldred is denied by Vincent Nicosia | 25-37 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Cheslav Kolkowski | 25-37 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina State | James Moss gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Nicosia - foul #3 on Vincent Nicosia, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert (SF), Paul Otten (PF), Joseph Jones (C) John Yocum, Matthew Galaviz, Cheslav Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marco Robinson (SG), Lewis Bernier (SF), Joe Perkins (PF), James Davis (C) Vincenzo Ricci, James Eckhoff, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 13:32 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Otten - foul #1 on Paul Otten, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (SG), Edward Ehrhardt (SF) James Moss, Rusty Eldred | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina State | Paul Otten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Mills | 27-40 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert is hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG), Rusty Eldred (SG) Winston Fletcher, Edward Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG) John Mills | |
| 11:55 | South Carolina State | Joseph Jones lays it in on a great pass from James Moss | 29-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Moss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rusty Eldred (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brad Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Otten (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marco Robinson (fresh) SF - Lewis Bernier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Otten - foul #2 on Paul Otten, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF), Michael Groth (PF), Vincent Nicosia (C) Lewis Bernier, Joe Perkins, James Davis | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | James Moss is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Braxton - foul #1 on Charles Braxton, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 31-41 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Yocum (SF), Cheslav Kolkowski (C) Brad Lambert, Paul Otten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Vincenzo Ricci (SG) Charles Braxton, Marco Robinson | |
| 10:27 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Vincenzo Ricci - foul #2 on Vincenzo Ricci, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Isaac Humphreys (PG), Winston Fletcher (SG) James Moss, Rusty Eldred | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:07 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Michael Groth misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-41 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Isaac Humphreys buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Galaviz | 35-41 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | John Mills is fouled on the floor by Isaac Humphreys - foul #2 on Isaac Humphreys, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG), Rusty Eldred (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Paul Otten (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Isaac Humphreys, Winston Fletcher, John Yocum, Matthew Galaviz, Cheslav Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), Marco Robinson (SG), Lewis Bernier (SF), Joe Perkins (PF), James Davis (C) John Mills, Vincenzo Ricci, James Eckhoff, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Brad Lambert picks off the pass by James Davis | 35-41 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert jams it | 37-41 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Marco Robinson is hacked by Paul Otten - foul #3 on Paul Otten, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG) Charles Braxton | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Marco Robinson grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Moss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rusty Eldred (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brad Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Otten (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Marco Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Lewis Bernier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Mills | 37-43 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lewis Bernier - foul #2 on Lewis Bernier, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (SG), John Yocum (SF), Matthew Galaviz (PF), Cheslav Kolkowski (C) James Moss, Rusty Eldred, Paul Otten, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincenzo Ricci (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Michael Groth (PF), Vincent Nicosia (C) Marco Robinson, Lewis Bernier, Joe Perkins, James Davis | |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff misses the dunk attempt | 39-43 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Michael Groth tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG), Rusty Eldred (SG) Brad Lambert, Winston Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Braxton (PG), Lewis Bernier (SF) John Mills, James Eckhoff | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Charles Braxton is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina State | John Yocum misses the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 39-45 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Michael Groth grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier is hacked by Cheslav Kolkowski - foul #2 on Cheslav Kolkowski, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert (SF), Paul Otten (PF), Joseph Jones (C) John Yocum, Matthew Galaviz, Cheslav Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Marco Robinson (SG), Joe Perkins (PF), James Davis (C) Charles Braxton, Vincenzo Ricci, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | Paul Otten grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert lays it up and in set up by James Moss | 41-45 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (SF) James Moss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF) Lewis Bernier | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rusty Eldred (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Winston Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Otten (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Marco Robinson (fresh) SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Joe Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Winston Fletcher, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Brad Lambert steals it from James Eckhoff | 41-45 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred lays it in on a nice dish by Brad Lambert | 43-45 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG), John Yocum (SF), Matthew Galaviz (PF), Cheslav Kolkowski (C) Brad Lambert, Winston Fletcher, Paul Otten, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincenzo Ricci (SG), Michael Groth (PF), Vincent Nicosia (C) Marco Robinson, Joe Perkins, James Davis | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Rusty Eldred picks off the pass by Michael Groth | 43-45 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | James Moss misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincenzo Ricci - foul #3 on Vincenzo Ricci, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier (SF) James Eckhoff | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | John Yocum dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rusty Eldred | 47-45 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Cheslav Kolkowski is denied by Michael Groth | 47-45 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincent Nicosia | 47-45 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Lewis Bernier misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia tips it home | 47-47 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | Vincent Nicosia takes the ball from Matthew Galaviz | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Groth misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Matthew Galaviz - foul #3 on Matthew Galaviz, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Groth makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Groth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | James Moss hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-49 |