| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Batten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | James Sena knocks in the floater in the paint set up by John Kingston and he's fouled by Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits the finger roll | 23-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | James Sena is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Sena, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Don Batten misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 25-30 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses long on a floater in the lane | 25-30 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 25-30 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Levinthal | 27-32 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Sena | 30-32 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Batten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Walczak | 30-33 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Don Batten tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Don Batten | 32-37 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Moshe Petrovic swats the dunk try by Christopher Bennett | 32-37 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Levinthal | 32-37 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett loses the dribble to Fred Peterson | 32-37 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Bennett - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Santillo (C) Moshe Petrovic | |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Levinthal is called for the reach on John Kingston - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Alan Bell hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-42 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | James Sena is called for the reach on Alan Bell - foul #2 on James Sena, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), Moshe Petrovic (C) Don Batten, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Glen Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glen Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - David Santillo (fresh) C - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | John Kingston is fouled on the floor by Moshe Petrovic - foul #3 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (SG) Alan Bell | |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | David Santillo pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez loses the dribble to Lewis Robinson | 32-42 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | David Santillo snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Kevin Jackson swats the short shot by David Santillo | 32-42 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-42 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | James Sena gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | John Kingston double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Don Batten (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Glen Brown, Jose Alvarez, Ronald Libby, Moshe Petrovic | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 32-42 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Don Batten grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #3 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Alan Bell drills a floater from close range | 32-44 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-44 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 blk. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Don Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Santillo (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic (C) David Santillo | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Kingston | 34-44 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal blows the dunk but he's hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Moshe Petrovic is called for the reach on John Kingston - foul #4 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | James Sena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-46 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | James Sena misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Alan Bell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Bell - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (PG), Jose Alvarez (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), David Santillo (PF), David McGillicuddy (C) Alan Bell, Don Batten, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal, Moshe Petrovic | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Santillo | 35-48 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | David Santillo hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Libby | 35-50 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the jumper from the left side | 35-50 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Glen Brown | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Glen Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) Houston McGalliard, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell, Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits the finger roll | 35-54 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 38-54 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | David Santillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Francis Brantley (C) Harold Hendricks, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Jose Alvarez is called for the reach on Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF) Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Jackson | 40-56 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Glen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Glen Brown makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Libby | 42-58 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | James Sena drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Kingston | 45-58 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Glen Brown runs out the clock | 45-58 |