| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Page (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Brunelle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Page inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | William Brock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle misses the tip | 24-36 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Robert Myers buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Robinson | 26-36 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 26-36 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Robert Myers gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Myers | 29-36 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), George Ketterer (SG) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Angelo Castillo (SG), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, William Brock, Warren Brunelle | |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Daniel White double dribbles | 29-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Thompson (PF) Brian Bradley | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | George Ketterer steals the ball from Charles French | 29-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ketterer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Charles French steps in front of the Thomas Kissell pass in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Charles French throws it down | 29-41 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | George Ketterer travels with the ball | 29-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) George Ketterer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF) Charles French, Angelo Castillo, James Page | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | William Brock comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Richard Wingo, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle (C) Brian Sappington | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Robert Myers is hacked by Richard Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (SF) Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Labrecque | 29-44 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Robert Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SG), James Page (SF), Brian Bradley (PF) William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Michael Thompson | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | James Page can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-44 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Daniel White's floater is tipped away by Brian Bradley | 29-44 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | William Bishop snags the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-44 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Warren Brunelle | 29-44 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by James Page | 29-46 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin connects on the open floater from the left block | 31-46 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Labrecque is denied by Anthony Babin | 31-46 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | James Page grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel White (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Page (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Brunelle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Page | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), George Ketterer (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), David Ellis (C) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo, William Bishop, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Angelo Castillo, James Page, Brian Bradley, Warren Brunelle | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles French | 31-51 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | George Ketterer is fouled in the backcourt by William Brock - foul #3 on William Brock, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | George Ketterer travels with the ball | 31-51 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Charles French buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 31-53 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson drills a shot near the basket | 31-55 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-55 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson tips it home | 33-55 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | William Brock is hacked by Anthony Babin - foul #3 on Anthony Babin, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), William Bishop (PF), Daniel White (C) Thomas Kissell, George Ketterer, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Michael Hook (SG), James Page (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Warren Brunelle (C) Charles French, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Michael Thompson, Brian Sappington | |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hook | 33-57 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 33-57 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel White | 33-57 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Labrecque - foul #3 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #3 | 33-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SG) Michael Hook | |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 34-57 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Richard Wingo picks off the pass by Brian Bradley | 34-57 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Page (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Brunelle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Edward Robinson is called for the reach on Angelo Castillo - foul #1 on Edward Robinson, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), Anthony Babin (PF), David Ellis (C) Brian Dixon, Richard Wingo, William Bishop, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Angelo Castillo, James Page, Brian Bradley, Warren Brunelle | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Brock | 34-59 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | William Brock is called for the reach on Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brock, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Anderson (SF) Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | William Anderson is whistled for a carry | 34-59 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Charles French clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-59 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin gets the rebound | 34-59 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Charles French slams it home set up by Michael Thompson | 37-61 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | David Ellis is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Myers | 39-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Charles French jams it on a nice dish by William Brock and he's fouled by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), William Bishop (PF), Daniel White (C) Robert Myers, William Anderson, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SG), James Page (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Warren Brunelle (C) William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Michael Thompson, Brian Sappington | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the free throw | 39-63 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | William Bishop gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson travels in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG) Charles French | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-63 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | George Ketterer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque loses the ball out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Richard Wingo (SG) Thomas Kissell, George Ketterer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #6 | 39-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Michael Hook (SF) Richard Labrecque, James Page | |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 39-65 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hook (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the jumper from the left block set up by Aaron Hoy | 39-67 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | William Bishop double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Anthony Babin (SF), David Ellis (C) Brian Dixon, Edward Robinson, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, Brian Bradley, Warren Brunelle | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | William Brock scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron Hoy | 39-70 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | David Ellis is whistled for traveling | 39-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), James Page (SF) Aaron Hoy, Michael Hook | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | James Page is whistled for a carry | 39-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG) Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bishop (PF) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | William Brock is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-70 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-70 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Brian Bradley swats the shot by Robert Myers | 39-70 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin hits the follow up shot | 41-70 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | James Page can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-70 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 41-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Daniel White is fouled on the floor by William Brock - foul #5 on William Brock, team foul #5 | 41-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Edward Robinson (SF) Thomas Kissell, Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SG), Warren Brunelle (C) William Brock, Brian Sappington | |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson blows the layup but the foul's on James Page - foul #1 on James Page, team foul #6 | 41-70 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | James Page makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Angelo Castillo | 43-72 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Daniel White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-72 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley snags the defensive board | 43-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Brunelle | 43-74 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-74 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Daniel White can't tip it in | 43-74 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Wingo | 45-74 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque runs out the clock | 45-74 |