| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) SF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Redd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cornell Wegener (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Chung Chio hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Murphy | 39-35 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Hussain | 39-35 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tony Hussain | 39-35 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Chung Chio scores on a shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Redd and he's hacked by Christopher Scott - foul #3 on Christopher Scott, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Don Grange (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Jeffrey Redd, Cornell Wegener, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy is hacked by Don Grange - foul #2 on Don Grange, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Josh Carroll (SF), James Coble (PF) Christopher Scott, Chung Chio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Isaac Davis (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF) John Williams, Johnny Waters, Don Grange | |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | The jumper by James Coble is denied by Jeffrey Redd | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Isaac Davis | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain misses short on a turnaround from close range | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Don Underwood is hacked by Jimmy Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Dwyer, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Chung Chio (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Jimmy Dwyer, James Coble, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (PG), Johnny Waters (SF), Lewis Mulligan (C) Don Underwood, Isaac Davis, Matthew Wilson | |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Josh Carroll - foul #1 on Josh Carroll, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Scott (SF) Josh Carroll | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Grange (PF) Cornell Wegener | |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Mulligan denies the turnaround by Chung Chio | 41-44 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Don Grange is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Cornell Wegener (PF) Jeffrey Redd, Don Grange | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Harry Burse misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-44 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Chung Chio can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Don Underwood makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Cornell Wegener | 41-46 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mulligan - foul #2 on Lewis Mulligan, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), James Coble (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Harry Burse, Robert Murphy, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (PF) Don Underwood, Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Coble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Redd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Davis (fresh) PF - Don Grange (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Lewis Mulligan swats the short shot by James Coble | 41-46 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | James Coble hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Josh Carroll steals it from Isaac Davis in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | James Coble lays it in set up by Jimmy Dwyer | 45-46 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan hits a jumper near the basket | 45-48 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | James Coble connects on the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Don Grange - foul #3 on Don Grange, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Marcus Seabrook (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF) Isaac Davis, Don Grange | |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | James Coble makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | John Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Roger Ball gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Johnny Waters steals the ball from James Coble | 48-48 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters hits the finger roll | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Coble misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd is hacked by Roger Ball - foul #2 on Roger Ball, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), Chung Chio (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Harry Burse, Roger Ball, Josh Carroll, James Coble, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Matthew Wilson (C) John Williams, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Chung Chio snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Matthew Wilson steps in front of the Jimmy Dwyer pass | 50-50 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Robert Murphy steps in front of the Cornell Wegener pass in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Chung Chio buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Dwyer | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Redd (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Waters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cornell Wegener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Murphy | 52-50 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Chung Chio can't throw it down | 52-50 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Tony Hussain and the foul's on Cornell Wegener - foul #2 on Cornell Wegener, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG), Marcus Seabrook (C) Robert Murphy, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (PG), Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (PF), Lewis Mulligan (C) Jeffrey Redd, Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener, Matthew Wilson | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lewis Mulligan, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Josh Carroll (SF), James Coble (PF) Jimmy Dwyer, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | James Coble blows the layup but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG) Don Underwood | |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | James Coble makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | James Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Josh Carroll - foul #2 on Josh Carroll, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF) Jeffrey Redd, Don Grange | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | James Coble snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Isaac Davis - foul #1 on Isaac Davis, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Scott (SF), Chung Chio (PF) Josh Carroll, James Coble | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG) Isaac Davis | |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Tony Hussain (C) Harry Burse, Roger Ball, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lewis Mulligan | 59-50 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Jimmy Dwyer steals it from Jeffrey Redd in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Tony Hussain steals it from John Williams | 59-50 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Chung Chio can't throw it down but he's fouled by Johnny Waters - foul #3 on Johnny Waters, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Robert Murphy, Christopher Scott, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (PF) Jeffrey Redd, Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Chung Chio makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Chung Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Coble (PF) Chung Chio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Burse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Coble (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Seabrook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Isaac Davis (fresh) PF - Don Grange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lewis Mulligan (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Harry Burse is whistled for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF) Isaac Davis, Don Grange | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan misses the jumper near the basket | 61-50 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Burse | 61-50 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | James Coble clanks a shot in the paint | 61-50 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marcus Seabrook - foul #1 on Marcus Seabrook, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), Chung Chio (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Harry Burse, Roger Ball, Josh Carroll, James Coble, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (PF) Don Underwood, Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener | |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Hussain | 63-51 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | John Williams is hacked by Jimmy Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Dwyer, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF) Isaac Davis | |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Chung Chio grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy clanks a floater in the lane | 63-52 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-52 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | John Williams is called for the reach on Jimmy Dwyer - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG), James Coble (PF) Robert Murphy, Chung Chio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Isaac Davis (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF) John Williams, Johnny Waters, Don Grange | |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Dwyer - foul #5 on Jimmy Dwyer, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG) Jimmy Dwyer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Isaac Davis picks off the pass by James Coble | 65-52 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roger Ball | 65-52 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Cornell Wegener swats the layup by James Coble | 65-52 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Underwood | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Burse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Coble (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Redd (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Davis (fresh) PF - Cornell Wegener (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (tired) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis is hacked by Christopher Scott - foul #4 on Christopher Scott, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), Chung Chio (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Roger Ball, Christopher Scott, James Coble, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (PG), Johnny Waters (SF), Matthew Wilson (C) Don Underwood, Jeffrey Redd, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Harry Burse hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Jeffrey Redd (SG), Don Grange (C) John Williams, Isaac Davis, Matthew Wilson | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Harry Burse misses the free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-52 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Chung Chio gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Chung Chio's pass is intercepted by Don Grange | 67-52 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Murphy - foul #2 on Robert Murphy, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG), Tony Hussain (C) Robert Murphy, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan (C) Don Grange | |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Chung Chio comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Don Underwood gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the jumpshot from the left side | 67-56 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Chung Chio misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Don Underwood - foul #1 on Don Underwood, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (SG), Christopher Scott (SF) Roger Ball, Josh Carroll | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Chung Chio makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Chung Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain loses the dribble to Don Underwood | 69-56 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Hussain | 69-56 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tony Hussain | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Harry Burse runs out the clock | 69-56 |