| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kevin Beaudoin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Palevic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-38 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Forrest Doran | 24-40 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Garraway | 24-42 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Coughlin - foul #1 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Lainez denies the turnaround by James Smith | 24-42 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jahi Abdulmateen, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | James McClain buries a turnaround from the baseline | 24-44 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Forrest Doran is called for the reach on Garf Palevic - foul #1 on Forrest Doran, team foul #2 | 24-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Snyder (C) Benjamin Keller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Coughlin - foul #2 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #3 | 24-44 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | George Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Coughlin | 25-46 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic lays it up and in on a great pass from George Snyder and he's hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Bucher (PG), William Brown (SG), Ronald Bone (C) Kevin Beaudoin, Jahi Abdulmateen, Joseph Lainez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Kevin Logan (SG) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin | |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses the free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses the lay-in | 27-46 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | James McClain tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | The short jumper by John Bucher is denied by James McClain | 27-48 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | John Bucher misses the tip | 27-48 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the rebound | 27-48 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Garf Palevic is called for the reach on Kevin Logan - foul #2 on Garf Palevic, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen (SG), Benjamin Keller (C) Garf Palevic, Ronald Bone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), William Hodder (PF), Michael Ely (C) Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway, James McClain | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Bucher (fresh) SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hodder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ely (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | George Snyder swats the layup by Michael Ely | 27-48 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | William Brown gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller is fouled on the floor by Ryan Judkins - foul #1 on Ryan Judkins, team foul #5 | 27-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin (PG), Joseph Lainez (PF) John Bucher, George Snyder | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG) Ryan Judkins, Matt Linger | |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | William Hodder swats the short shot by Benjamin Keller | 27-48 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | James Smith grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | William Hodder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin and the foul's on Joseph Lainez - foul #2 on Joseph Lainez, team foul #3 | 27-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF) Kevin Logan, Michael Ely | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | William Hodder makes the free throw | 27-51 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | William Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Garraway | 27-51 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-51 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | William Hodder gets the offensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Lainez - foul #3 on Joseph Lainez, team foul #4 | 27-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Bucher (PG), Garf Palevic (SF), George Snyder (PF), Ronald Bone (C) Kevin Beaudoin, William Brown, Joseph Lainez, Benjamin Keller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), James McClain (C) James Smith, William Hodder | |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway misses the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Bone | 27-52 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | George Snyder is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Snyder, team foul #5 | 27-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway misses long on a jumper in the paint | 27-52 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic's floater is tipped away by James McClain | 27-52 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | James McClain snags the defensive board | 27-52 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Matt Linger and he's fouled by Jahi Abdulmateen - foul #3 on Jahi Abdulmateen, team foul #6 | 27-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin (PG), Joseph Lainez (PF) Jahi Abdulmateen, Ronald Bone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Hodder (PF) Gary Garraway | |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the free throw | 27-55 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 30-55 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kevin Beaudoin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bucher (fresh) SF - Garf Palevic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Forrest Doran (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hodder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | George Snyder drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bucher | 32-55 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-57 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | A charge is called on George Snyder - foul #2 on George Snyder, team foul #7 | 32-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG), Benjamin Keller (C) Kevin Beaudoin, George Snyder | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Gary Garraway (PF) Matt Linger, Forrest Doran, William Hodder | |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-57 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan hits the follow up shot | 32-59 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller can't finish the layup | 32-59 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller is called for a charge - foul #2 on Benjamin Keller, team foul #8 | 32-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin (PG), Jahi Abdulmateen (SG), George Snyder (PF) John Bucher, Garf Palevic, Joseph Lainez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF), William Hodder (C) Kevin Logan, James McClain | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Forrest Doran | 32-62 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 32-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Bone (C) Benjamin Keller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Matt Linger (SG), Michael Ely (SF), Robert Larsen (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Matt Linger is hacked by Jahi Abdulmateen - foul #4 on Jahi Abdulmateen, team foul #9 | 34-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Bucher (SG), Garf Palevic (SF) Jahi Abdulmateen, William Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF), James McClain (C) Ryan Judkins, Michael Ely, William Hodder, Robert Larsen | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Bone | 34-62 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Bucher | 36-62 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | John Bucher is called for the reach on Kevin Coughlin - foul #1 on John Bucher, team foul #10 | 36-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez (PF), Benjamin Keller (C) George Snyder, Ronald Bone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG) Matt Linger | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-63 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller tips it home | 38-63 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kevin Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bucher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garf Palevic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic clanks a jumper from the right block | 38-66 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses the tip | 38-66 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | James Smith gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 38-69 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Gary Garraway picks off the pass by Joseph Lainez | 38-69 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran is denied on a layup by Joseph Lainez | 38-69 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | James Smith tips it in | 38-71 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | John Bucher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-71 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the rebound | 38-71 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | James Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-71 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Lainez | 38-71 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-71 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller tips it in | 40-71 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Beaudoin is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 40-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen (SG), William Brown (SF), George Snyder (PF), Ronald Bone (C) Kevin Beaudoin, Garf Palevic, Joseph Lainez, Benjamin Keller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), William Hodder (PF), Michael Ely (C) Kevin Coughlin, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway, James McClain | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | George Snyder can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-73 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-73 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Michael Ely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-73 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-73 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jahi Abdulmateen | 40-73 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-73 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Michael Ely gets the rebound | 40-73 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Bucher - foul #2 on John Bucher, team foul #12 | 40-73 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | George Snyder buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-75 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | James Smith is fouled on the floor by George Snyder - foul #3 on George Snyder, team foul #13 | 43-75 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | William Brown snags the defensive board | 43-75 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Bucher (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Bone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hodder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ely (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | John Bucher drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Brown | 46-75 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Michael Ely misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 46-75 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone gets the rebound | 46-75 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | James Smith steps in front of the George Snyder pass | 46-75 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan lays it up and in on a great pass from James Smith | 46-77 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | William Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-77 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Matt Linger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG) James Smith | |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-77 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Michael Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matt Linger | 49-79 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | John Bucher misses the floater from the left side | 49-79 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan grabs the board | 49-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | William Hodder misses the dunk attempt | 49-79 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-79 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-79 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Brown | 49-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 49-79 |