| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Spengler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Joseph Depasquale doubles Murray Byrd and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Casey McGunagle - foul #1 on Casey McGunagle, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is fouled on the floor by Casey McGunagle - foul #2 on Casey McGunagle, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-31 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 28-33 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Joe Madden picks off the pass by Harold Casey | 28-33 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Harold Casey loses the dribble to Michael Hunt | 28-33 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | The jumper by Murray Byrd is denied by Casey McGunagle | 28-33 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | James Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hunt - foul #3 on Michael Hunt, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (C) Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Clarence Rankin | |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-33 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Tindle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 30-35 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle (C) Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Joe Madden | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | James Hedrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it in | 34-37 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the contested driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 34-39 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 36-39 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Clarence Rankin swats the layup by Lee Tindle | 36-40 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 36-40 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Troy Auten connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-42 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lancaster | 38-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) PF - Richard Spengler (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Michael Lancaster steals the ball from Clarence Rankin | 38-42 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster loses the dribble to Bryan Nutter | 38-42 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Depasquale | 38-42 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Harold Casey (SF) Michael Lancaster, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Lee Tindle is called for the reach on Joe Madden - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Joe Madden | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Depasquale - foul #5 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Lee Tindle, Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Steven Carnevale | 38-43 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Harold Casey knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew May | 40-43 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barkley - foul #2 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (PF) Matthew May | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 40-44 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 40-44 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-44 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barkley - foul #3 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (PF) Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (SF) Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Matthew May | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn lays it in on a great pass from Joe Madden and he's hacked by Casey McGunagle - foul #3 on Casey McGunagle, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Matthew May (SF) James Hedrick, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Murray Byrd is denied by Richard Spengler | 45-47 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Matthew May snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Murray Byrd denies the turnaround by Richard Spengler | 45-47 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's pass is intercepted by Cecil Barkley | 45-47 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Matthew May slams it home on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 47-47 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Spengler - foul #3 on Richard Spengler, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) Cecil Barkley, Matthew May, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Joe Madden | |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 47-49 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Rankin | 47-52 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Murray Byrd | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Cecil Barkley - foul #4 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (PF) Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Bryan Nutter steals the ball from Harold Casey | 49-52 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (PF) Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Murray Byrd swats the shot by Cecil Barkley | 49-54 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's layup is rejected by Casey McGunagle | 49-54 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it in | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it home | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by James Hedrick - foul #2 on James Hedrick, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle is whistled for a carry | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Barkley - foul #5 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG) Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Harold Casey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by James Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hedrick, team foul #14 | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | James Hedrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | James Hedrick is called for the reach on Steven Carnevale in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hedrick, team foul #15 | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn runs out the clock | 54-61 |