| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Paxton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Carreon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Papp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Joe Jones inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle is hacked by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Robert Morvant (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Jon Papp, Joe Jones, Isaac Davis, Michael Juergens | |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle loses the dribble to Thomas Williams | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Morvant | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Robert Morvant is called for the reach on Taylor Drewski - foul #2 on Robert Morvant, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes (C) Taylor Drewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Isaac Davis (PF), Michael Juergens (C) Don Underwood, Thomas Williams, Robert Morvant, Matthew Wilson | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Michael Juergens is called for the reach on Linwood Paxton - foul #2 on Michael Juergens, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton (SG) Linwood Paxton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Morvant (C) Joe Jones | |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Williamson | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Jon Papp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Brown (PF) Robert Carreon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Joe Jones (SF) Jon Papp, Michael Juergens | |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Joe Jones gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Don Underwood can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Darryl Brown | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle misses the dunk but he's hacked by Don Underwood - foul #2 on Don Underwood, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Linwood Paxton (SG), Robert Carreon (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Andrew Haliburton, Darryl Brown, Ernest Hermes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Juergens (PF) Don Underwood, Joe Jones, Isaac Davis | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Jon Papp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Miser (SF) Daniel Authement | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 32-31 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Paxton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Miser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Carreon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Papp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Morvant (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | William Miser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Morvant - foul #3 on Robert Morvant, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Isaac Davis (PF), Don Grange (C) Robert Williamson, Thomas Williams, Robert Morvant | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | William Miser misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | William Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Miser - foul #1 on William Miser, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG) Gary Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (PG) Don Underwood | |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Linwood Paxton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Andrew Haliburton (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Darryl Brown (PF), Ernest Hermes (C) Robert Murphy, Linwood Paxton, William Miser, Robert Carreon, Taylor Drewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Joe Jones (SF), Robert Morvant (PF) Robert Williamson, Michael Juergens, Isaac Davis | |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Don Underwood misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Darryl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Don Grange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Williams (SF), Isaac Davis (PF) Joe Jones, Robert Morvant | |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Haliburton | 35-35 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Thomas Williams is hacked by Andrew Haliburton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Linwood Paxton (SG) Andrew Haliburton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Michael Juergens (PF) Jon Papp, Thomas Williams, Isaac Davis | |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Daniel Authement steps in front of the Don Grange pass | 35-35 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Darryl Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Darryl Brown gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Don Underwood gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Don Underwood is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Joe Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Paxton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Authement (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darryl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hermes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Grange (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Don Underwood makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Williamson | 37-38 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes tips it home | 39-38 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Don Grange misses the turnaround near the basket | 39-38 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Darryl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton (SG), William Miser (SF), Robert Carreon (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Linwood Paxton, Daniel Authement, Darryl Brown, Ernest Hermes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Isaac Davis (PF) Don Underwood, Joe Jones, Michael Juergens | |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Haliburton in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Thomas Williams loses the dribble to Taylor Drewski in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-38 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Jon Papp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG) Gary Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | William Miser grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Jon Papp is hacked by Andrew Haliburton - foul #3 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Linwood Paxton (SG), Brandon Chesnut (SF) Robert Murphy, Andrew Haliburton, William Miser | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Michael Juergens (SF) Robert Williamson, Thomas Williams | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Paxton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brandon Chesnut (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carreon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Papp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Grange (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Isaac Davis, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Chesnut | 48-38 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Jon Papp hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Don Underwood | 48-40 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Don Underwood drills a shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Isaac Davis picks off the pass by Robert Carreon | 48-42 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Jon Papp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Linwood Paxton - foul #4 on Linwood Paxton, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Andrew Haliburton (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Darryl Brown (PF), Ernest Hermes (C) Gary Doyle, Linwood Paxton, Brandon Chesnut, Robert Carreon, Taylor Drewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Jones (SF) Michael Juergens | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Don Underwood steals the ball from Daniel Authement | 48-44 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Don Underwood hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Don Grange steals it from Darryl Brown | 48-46 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 48-46 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Joe Jones hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Brown | 50-48 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Don Underwood's pass is intercepted by Daniel Authement | 50-48 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Daniel Authement banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Authement (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Hermes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Papp (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaac Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Grange (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Jon Papp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Don Grange is called for the reach on Ernest Hermes - foul #4 on Don Grange, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Linwood Paxton (SG), William Miser (SF), Robert Carreon (PF) Robert Murphy, Andrew Haliburton, Daniel Authement, Darryl Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Michael Juergens (SF), Robert Morvant (PF) Jon Papp, Joe Jones, Isaac Davis | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | William Miser grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Morvant - foul #4 on Robert Morvant, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski (C) Ernest Hermes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Robert Morvant pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | William Miser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Robert Morvant grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Don Underwood drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Williamson | 55-50 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Carreon | 57-50 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Don Underwood scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Morvant | 57-53 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski clanks a turnaround from the left block | 57-53 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Williamson | 57-53 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Don Grange hits a wide open runner in the paint and he's fouled by Taylor Drewski - foul #2 on Taylor Drewski, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Authement (SF) William Miser | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Isaac Davis (PF) Robert Williamson, Michael Juergens, Robert Morvant | |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Don Grange makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Don Grange - foul #5 on Don Grange, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Juergens (C) Don Grange | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Gary Doyle picks off the pass by Don Underwood in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 58-56 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski is fouled on the floor by Michael Juergens - foul #3 on Michael Juergens, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Jon Papp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Papp - foul #1 on Jon Papp, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Andrew Haliburton (SG), William Miser (SF) Gary Doyle, Linwood Paxton, Daniel Authement | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Jon Papp misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-56 |