| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | John Hill hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 35-28 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the easy layup | 35-28 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is denied on a layup by Harold Casey | 35-28 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hill | 35-28 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Michael Little jams it set up by Richard Spengler | 37-28 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (C) Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (PF) Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Jones - foul #2 on Jamie Jones, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF) Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 39-28 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice is denied on a layup by Harold Casey | 39-28 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Randy Randolph steps in front of the Cecil Barkley pass | 39-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Harold Casey - foul #1 on Harold Casey, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Jamie Jones (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it home | 39-32 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones hits a jump hook from the right block | 41-32 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | John Hill knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Noel Bohn, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Robert Stone (PF) Randy Randolph, Clarence Rankin | |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Noel Bohn steals the ball from Philip Pickles | 44-37 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Little | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd dunks the ball | 46-39 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | John Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Little | 48-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Robert Stone is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Jamie Jones (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Hank Bennett, Noel Bohn, Robert Stone, Murray Byrd | |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is called for 10 seconds | 48-39 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-39 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 50-39 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Michael Hunt | |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett lays it in set up by Clarence Rankin | 52-41 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Harold Casey (PF) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Joe Defelice | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it home | 56-43 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 56-45 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses short on a jumper in the lane | 58-45 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Robert Stone tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Murray Byrd denies the turnaround by Philip Pickles | 58-47 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 58-47 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Philip Pickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Defelice (C) Murray Byrd | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | John Hill loses the dribble to Hank Bennett | 58-47 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled on the floor by Richard Spengler - foul #4 on Richard Spengler, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF), Jamie Jones (PF) John Hill, Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Hank Bennett, Robert Stone | |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler loses the dribble to Joe Defelice | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Philip Pickles takes the ball from Clarence Rankin | 58-49 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones hits a shot in the lane | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 60-51 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones is called for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), John Hill (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Joe Defelice | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Stone is blocked by Jeffrey Thompson | 62-51 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Michael Lancaster - foul #1 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Harold Casey pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Thompson | 64-52 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Robert Stone | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Hank Bennett out of a doubleteam | 64-54 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | John Hill hits a turnaround from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Philip Pickles - foul #2 on Philip Pickles, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Joe Defelice steps in front of the Richard Spengler pass | 66-55 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Defelice - foul #2 on Joe Defelice, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #4 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Jamie Jones (PF) Michael Little, Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Stone gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barkley - foul #1 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Harold Casey (PF) Cecil Barkley, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is fouled in the backcourt by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Richard Spengler - foul #5 on Richard Spengler, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Cecil Barkley, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett loses the dribble to Philip Pickles | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles runs out the clock | 69-58 |