| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Mary (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darius Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Basil (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 29-29 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Basil - foul #3 on Roger Basil, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Heilman (C) Roger Basil | |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Ian Brown hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Jenkins | 30-31 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Otis Langdon | 32-31 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley is fouled on the floor by Kwas Abdool - foul #1 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | John Heilman buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Jenkins | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Cokley - foul #2 on Andrew Cokley, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG) Christopher Mary, Otis Langdon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garf Trembinski (SG), John Loudermilk (PF) Darius Mitchell, Andrew Cokley | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | John Loudermilk grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | John Heilman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-33 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | John Loudermilk grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Ian Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | John Heilman hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Garf Trembinski is called for the reach on Kwas Abdool - foul #2 on Garf Trembinski, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Otis Langdon (SG), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Scott Brown, Tracy Thomas, Kwas Abdool, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moser (PG), Darius Mitchell (SG), Brock Wilkerson (SF), Andrew Cokley (PF) Richard Jenkins, Garf Trembinski, Ian Brown, John Loudermilk | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Heilman - foul #3 on John Heilman, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roger Basil (C) John Heilman | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Mary (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Pidgeon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Moser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darius Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brock Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Basil (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | William Moser is hacked by Otis Langdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Langdon, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Darius Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery's floater is tipped away by Roger Basil | 33-37 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley hits a runner in the lane | 33-39 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Christopher Mary is called for the reach on William Moser - foul #2 on Christopher Mary, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Cameron McDonald (C) Christopher Mary, Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Norman Pidgeon, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins (PG), Garf Trembinski (SG), Ian Brown (SF), John Loudermilk (PF) William Moser, Darius Mitchell, Brock Wilkerson, Andrew Cokley | |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Ian Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Loudermilk - foul #2 on John Loudermilk, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Ian Brown grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Ian Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Jenkins | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool tips it home | 37-42 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Garf Trembinski loses the dribble to Cameron McDonald | 37-42 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Harold Allen tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garf Trembinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ian Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Basil (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Ian Brown is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by John Loudermilk | 39-44 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Garf Trembinski pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Allen - foul #2 on Harold Allen, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Otis Langdon (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Scott Brown, Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Kwas Abdool, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moser (PG), Darius Mitchell (SG), Brock Wilkerson (SF), Andrew Cokley (PF), John Heilman (C) Richard Jenkins, Garf Trembinski, Ian Brown, John Loudermilk, Roger Basil | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | William Moser makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Pidgeon | 41-47 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins (PG), Ian Brown (SF) William Moser, Brock Wilkerson | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | John Heilman knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Jenkins and the foul's on Stephen Rosas - foul #2 on Stephen Rosas, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool (PF) Norman Pidgeon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Legler (SG) Darius Mitchell | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | John Heilman makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | John Heilman picks off the pass by Kwas Abdool | 41-50 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Leonard Legler hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-53 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Mary | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Mary (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonard Legler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ian Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Cokley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Heilman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | John Heilman knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Jenkins | 43-55 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon is fouled on the floor by Leonard Legler - foul #1 on Leonard Legler, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Christopher Mary, Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Kwas Abdool, Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moser (PG), Darius Mitchell (SG), Brock Wilkerson (SF), John Loudermilk (PF), Roger Basil (C) Richard Jenkins, Leonard Legler, Ian Brown, Andrew Cokley, John Heilman | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 45-55 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Harold Allen takes the ball from Brock Wilkerson in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Brown | 47-55 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | William Moser is whistled for traveling | 47-55 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Scott Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Roger Basil - foul #4 on Roger Basil, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Davis (SF) Harold Allen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ian Brown (SF) Brock Wilkerson | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Scott Brown makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Norman Pidgeon is called for the reach on Ian Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Pidgeon, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | John Loudermilk makes the floater from the left side | 50-57 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis's pass is intercepted by John Loudermilk | 50-57 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Ian Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Otis Langdon (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF), Cameron McDonald (C) Scott Brown, Tracy Thomas, Norman Pidgeon, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins (PG), Garf Trembinski (SG), Andrew Cokley (PF) William Moser, Darius Mitchell, John Loudermilk | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cokley - foul #3 on Andrew Cokley, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron McDonald | 50-57 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Davis | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Mary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Garf Trembinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ian Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Cokley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Basil (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Garf Trembinski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Jenkins - foul #1 on Richard Jenkins, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brock Wilkerson (SF), John Heilman (C) Ian Brown, Roger Basil | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas (SG), Bobby Montgomery (C) Otis Langdon, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darius Mitchell (SG), Ian Brown (SF) Garf Trembinski, Brock Wilkerson | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Davis - foul #3 on Stephen Davis, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Andrew Cokley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bobby Montgomery, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG) Christopher Mary | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Otis Langdon (SG) Scott Brown, Tracy Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roger Basil (C) John Heilman | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Darius Mitchell is called for the reach on Christopher Mary - foul #1 on Darius Mitchell, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Ian Brown is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis travels with the ball | 56-63 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Mary steps in front of the Darius Mitchell pass | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kwas Abdool | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Darius Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Langdon - foul #2 on Otis Langdon, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Darius Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bobby Montgomery | 62-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Mary - foul #3 on Christopher Mary, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Richard Jenkins is called for the reach on Stephen Davis - foul #2 on Richard Jenkins, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins is hacked by Christopher Mary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Mary, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Richard Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ian Brown gets the rebound | 64-67 |