| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Youngquist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Poitra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jerome Pearson inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | James Mitchell connects on the floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Jerome Pearson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Randolph Duggan swats the short shot by Richard Youngquist | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Youngquist - foul #2 on Richard Youngquist, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | James Poitra snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses the dunk attempt | 29-33 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti (PG), James Brim (SF), Wilfredo Romano (PF), Jose Munoz (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Jerome Pearson, James Mitchell, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Tindle | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Tony Michaelson takes the ball from Ariel Moretti in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan is fouled on the floor by Jose Munoz - foul #1 on Jose Munoz, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), Jerome Pearson (SF), James Mitchell (PF), James Poitra (C) Ariel Moretti, James Brim, Wilfredo Romano, Jose Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Ralph Tindle, Colin Hall, Joshua Anderson, Randolph Duggan | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | George Whaley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Flaherty and he's hacked by James Poitra - foul #2 on James Poitra, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | James Poitra tips it in | 31-38 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | James Echevarria comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | James Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | James Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Jerome Pearson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerome Pearson, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti (PG), James Brim (SF), Wilfredo Romano (PF), Jose Munoz (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Jerome Pearson, James Mitchell, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | George Whaley clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-40 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Wilfredo Romano pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | Wilfredo Romano hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Youngquist (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Brim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilfredo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Munoz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Flaherty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Jose Munoz blocks the short jumper by George Whaley | 33-40 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti misses the jump hook in the lane | 33-40 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Youngquist | 33-40 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | George Whaley pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Echevarria | 33-43 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by James Brim - foul #1 on James Brim, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kun Chia (SG), Jerome Pearson (SF), James Mitchell (PF), James Poitra (C) Richard Youngquist, James Brim, Wilfredo Romano, Jose Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), Colin Hall (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Tony Michaelson, Charles Simmons, James Echevarria, George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan can't finish the layup | 33-43 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Jerome Pearson gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Joshua Anderson swats the layup by James Mitchell | 33-43 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Randolph Duggan steps in front of the Kun Chia pass | 33-43 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Colin Hall | 33-45 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kun Chia | 36-45 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randolph Duggan and he's fouled by Ariel Moretti - foul #4 on Ariel Moretti, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG) Ariel Moretti | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (PF) Colin Hall, Joshua Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 36-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kun Chia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Poitra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Crickenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | James Poitra hits a driving attempt near the basket | 38-47 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Colin Hall (SF) Ralph Tindle, David Crickenberger | |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | James Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Jerome Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Kun Chia | 40-47 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Kun Chia steals the ball from Tony Michaelson in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Jerome Pearson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kun Chia | 42-47 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is hacked by Jerome Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Pearson, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | James Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Brim (SF), Wilfredo Romano (PF), Jose Munoz (C) Jerome Pearson, James Mitchell, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF) Colin Hall | |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kun Chia - foul #4 on Kun Chia, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Youngquist (SG), Jerome Pearson (SF), James Mitchell (PF), James Poitra (C) Kun Chia, James Brim, Wilfredo Romano, Jose Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Robert Flaherty (C) Charles Simmons, Randolph Duggan | |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | James Poitra misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Richard Youngquist steals the ball from James Echevarria in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | James Poitra knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Wallace Stumbaugh | 44-51 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerome Pearson - foul #4 on Jerome Pearson, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Brim (SF), Wilfredo Romano (PF), Jose Munoz (C) Jerome Pearson, James Mitchell, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Joshua Anderson (PF) James Echevarria, George Whaley | |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh is fouled on the floor by Ralph Tindle - foul #3 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Mitchell (PF), James Poitra (C) Wilfredo Romano, Jose Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Robert Flaherty | |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | James Poitra steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-52 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits a jump hook from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Moretti (PG), Kun Chia (SG), Jerome Pearson (SF), Wilfredo Romano (PF), Jose Munoz (C) Wallace Stumbaugh, Richard Youngquist, James Brim, James Mitchell, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Colin Hall (SF), George Whaley (PF) Tony Michaelson, Ralph Tindle, Joshua Anderson | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kun Chia (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerome Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilfredo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Munoz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Randolph Duggan steps in front of the Jose Munoz pass | 44-54 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG), Robert Flaherty (C) Charles Simmons, Randolph Duggan | |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Wilfredo Romano is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Colin Hall comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Ariel Moretti - foul #5 on Ariel Moretti, team foul #11 | 44-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh (PG), James Mitchell (PF), James Poitra (C) Ariel Moretti, Wilfredo Romano, Jose Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Echevarria - foul #3 on James Echevarria, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfredo Romano (PF), Jose Munoz (C) James Mitchell, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) James Echevarria | |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | George Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Mitchell (PF), James Poitra (C) Wilfredo Romano, Jose Munoz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Colin Hall, George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Ralph Tindle takes the ball from James Poitra | 46-55 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan blows the wide open layup | 46-55 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Echevarria | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Jerome Pearson throws it down | 48-57 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tony Michaelson | 48-59 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | James Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | James Echevarria snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is hacked by Jerome Pearson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Pearson, team foul #12 | 48-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Brim (SF), Wilfredo Romano (PF), Jose Munoz (C) Jerome Pearson, James Mitchell, James Poitra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), George Whaley (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Tony Michaelson, Ralph Tindle, Joshua Anderson, Randolph Duggan | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Wilfredo Romano's pass is intercepted by George Whaley | 48-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wallace Stumbaugh (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kun Chia (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Brim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilfredo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Munoz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Stumbaugh - foul #2 on Wallace Stumbaugh, team foul #13 | 48-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SF) James Echevarria | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | The short jumper by David Crickenberger is denied by Wilfredo Romano | 48-62 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty hits the follow up shot | 48-64 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | A charge is called on James Brim - foul #2 on James Brim, team foul #14 | 48-64 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | George Whaley hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Crickenberger | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz tips it but misses | 48-66 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Munoz | 48-66 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Kun Chia misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is fouled on the floor by James Brim - foul #3 on James Brim, team foul #15 | 48-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Charles Simmons, Robert Flaherty | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Colin Hall is called for the reach on Wallace Stumbaugh - foul #1 on Colin Hall, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Wallace Stumbaugh's fadeaway is rejected by George Whaley | 48-66 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Colin Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Colin Hall and he's fouled by Wallace Stumbaugh - foul #3 on Wallace Stumbaugh, team foul #16 | 48-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson (PF) George Whaley | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jose Munoz buries a jump hook in the paint | 50-69 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ralph Tindle | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Wilfredo Romano clanks a shot from the right side | 50-71 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Romano | 50-71 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Kun Chia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson runs out the clock | 50-71 |