| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Rothrock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | William Pittman inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Robert Morgan is called for the reach on Daniel Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Bobby Lang (C) William Pittman, Robert Rothrock | |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF) Daniel Morgan | |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Juan Rodriguez - foul #2 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG) Juan Rodriguez | |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | James Mills picks off the pass by Bobby Lang | 31-27 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Russell Hoover (PF), Robert Rothrock (C) Daniel Morgan, William Pittman, Bobby Lang | |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the driving attempt near the basket | 31-27 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Russell Hoover | 31-27 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | James Mills is called for the reach on Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG), William Pittman (SF) William Baily, Russell Hoover | |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Craig Hartley takes the ball from Robert Rothrock | 31-27 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the fadeaway from close range | 31-27 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | William Pittman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Winters | 31-30 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the floater from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Carlos Winters | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rothrock (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Phil Newsome takes the ball from Robert Rothrock | 31-30 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | James Mills comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Rothrock - foul #2 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Russell Hoover (PF), Bobby Lang (C) Carlos Winters, William Pittman, Oscar Hernandez, Robert Rothrock | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | William Baily is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF) Daniel Morgan | |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman is fouled on the floor by Juan Rodriguez - foul #3 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) William Pittman, Russell Hoover | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Oscar Hernandez steals the ball from Jack Bailey | 32-30 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang's floater is tipped away by Jack Bailey | 32-30 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman drills a floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Haugh - foul #2 on Richard Haugh, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG), William Pittman (SF), Russell Hoover (PF) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Oscar Hernandez | |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Mills | 36-32 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Winters | 36-34 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Lang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Russell Hoover is blocked by Robert Morgan | 39-34 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | William Pittman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | William Pittman snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | William Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) James Mills, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Robert Rothrock (C) Carlos Winters, William Pittman, Russell Hoover, Bobby Lang | |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | William Baily is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF) Juan Rodriguez | |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is hacked by Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) Daniel Morgan | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | William Pittman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Haugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Baily (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rothrock (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Juan Rodriguez - foul #4 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Daniel Morgan (SG) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | William Pittman hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Morgan - foul #3 on Robert Morgan, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG) Carlos Winters | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | William Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Craig Hartley | 41-40 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | William Pittman is called for the reach on Phil Newsome - foul #2 on William Pittman, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG) William Pittman | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt can't throw it down | 41-40 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | James Mills tips it in | 43-40 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | William Baily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Russell Hoover (PF) William Baily, Daniel Morgan | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover tips it home | 43-42 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan drills a jump hook in the paint | 45-42 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (PF) Phil Newsome, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Daniel Morgan (SG), William Pittman (SF) Carlos Winters, Juan Rodriguez, Russell Hoover | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Baily | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Baily (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rothrock (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | William Baily steps in front of the Robert Morgan pass | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Mills | 45-44 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Russell Hoover (C) William Baily, Robert Rothrock | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (C) Russell Hoover | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Rothrock | 48-44 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Robert Morgan is called for the reach on Oscar Hernandez - foul #4 on Robert Morgan, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | William Pittman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | William Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | William Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Carlos Winters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Winters, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (PF) Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Morgan is called for the reach on Jack Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman is hacked by Daniel Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | William Pittman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt runs out the clock | 53-49 |