| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Clarence Rankin steals the ball from Richard Spengler | 21-24 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Philip Pickles - foul #2 on Philip Pickles, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hank Bennett and he's hacked by Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-24 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 24-24 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-24 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Little | 27-24 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Clarence Rankin takes the ball from Michael Little | 27-24 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Spengler | 27-24 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | John Hill loses the dribble to Noel Bohn | 27-24 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| 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 | |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lancaster | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Joe Defelice | 29-27 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley | |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler tips it in | 29-29 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Philip Pickles - foul #3 on Philip Pickles, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Harold Casey (PF) Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 31-29 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Michael Little scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 31-32 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd loses the dribble to Michael Little | 31-32 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | John Hill connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Pickles and he's fouled by Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Noel Bohn, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Randy Randolph, Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Jamie Jones (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Harold Casey, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | John Hill steals the ball from Michael Hunt | 31-35 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Spengler | 31-38 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fresh) C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | John Hill blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is open but misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 33-42 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley loses the dribble to Michael Hunt | 33-42 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Cecil Barkley - foul #3 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, John Hill, Jamie Jones, Richard Spengler | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 34-42 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Michael Little is called for the reach on Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Little | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Randy Randolph steps in front of the Lionel Kohler pass | 34-45 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the lay-in | 34-45 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Michael Little gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Hank Bennett steps in front of the Lionel Kohler pass | 34-45 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Harold Casey - foul #4 on Harold Casey, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Richard Robinson (SF) Randy Randolph, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), John Hill (SF), Jamie Jones (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Lionel Kohler, Harold Casey, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | John Hill tips it home | 37-47 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the jumper near the basket | 39-47 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hill and the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #4 on Hank Bennett, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fresh) C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph buries a floater from the left side | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | John Hill lays it in set up by Michael Little | 44-54 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Richard Spengler picks off the pass by Randy Randolph | 44-54 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | John Hill comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Spengler - foul #3 on Richard Spengler, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF) Jamie Jones | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Defelice - foul #1 on Joe Defelice, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Casey - foul #5 on Harold Casey, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Hank Bennett, Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (PF) Harold Casey | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Stone | 46-57 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Cecil Barkley | 46-59 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett double dribbles | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Cecil Barkley | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles runs out the clock | 46-59 |