| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Luft (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Gates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | William Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Segarra | 23-23 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush hits a fadeaway from the left side | 23-25 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Charles Luft drills a jump hook in the paint | 25-25 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-25 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Charles Luft connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on David Henson - foul #2 on David Henson, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Smith (PF) Christopher Stutes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Charles Luft makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick loses the dribble to Steve Smith | 28-25 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash's pass is intercepted by Donald Patrick | 28-25 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | David Segarra is hacked by Charles Luft - foul #1 on Charles Luft, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Squier (SF), Marshall Nichols (C) Charles Luft, James Gates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | David Segarra knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin O'Connell | 28-28 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Smith | 31-28 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gordon Rush | 31-31 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Marshall Nichols grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Squier (fresh) PF - Steve Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marshall Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gordon Rush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Smith | 34-31 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Patrick | 34-31 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Steve Smith takes the ball from David Henson | 34-31 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash's pass is intercepted by David Segarra | 34-31 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Melvin O'Connell takes the ball from William Young after a doubleteam | 34-33 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | David Henson hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Patrick and the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SF), Charles Luft (PF), James Gates (C) Paul Squier, Steve Smith, Marshall Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Charles Luft takes the ball from Jack Boatright | 34-36 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Charles Luft is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Luft, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) David Henson | |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Edward Glass swats the layup by Jack Boatright | 34-36 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Gates | 34-36 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | James Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SG) Kermit Nash | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG) Mohammed Patterson | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Luft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) SG - David Segarra (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Boatright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | William Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | William Young gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | William Young works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Stutes | 36-38 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rodrigo Guerrero | 36-40 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | James Gates is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Stutes | 38-40 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell's layup is rejected by James Gates | 38-40 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | David Segarra can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Edward Glass gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | James Gates is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Young out of a doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the dunk but the foul's on James Gates - foul #1 on James Gates, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (SG), Steve Smith (PF), Marshall Nichols (C) Christopher Stutes, Charles Luft, James Gates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), Henry Weese (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, David Segarra, Jack Boatright, Mario Herrera | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | William Young can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Glass - foul #4 on Edward Glass, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SF), Charles Luft (PF), James Gates (C) Edward Glass, Steve Smith, Marshall Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF) Rich Brownell | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Charles Luft gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 40-43 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Patrick | 40-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Luft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Weese (fresh) SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is fouled on the floor by James Gates - foul #2 on James Gates, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SF), Steve Smith (PF), Marshall Nichols (C) Christopher Stutes, Charles Luft, James Gates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG) Henry Weese | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Segarra | 40-46 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | William Young shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 42-46 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | David Henson drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Patrick | 42-48 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Edward Glass hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Young | 44-48 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is hacked by Marshall Nichols - foul #2 on Marshall Nichols, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Luft (PF), James Gates (C) Steve Smith, Marshall Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Donald Patrick is called for the reach on Edward Glass - foul #2 on Donald Patrick, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | James Gates is hacked by Rodrigo Guerrero - foul #1 on Rodrigo Guerrero, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | James Gates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Charles Luft tips it in | 46-50 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Charles Luft misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Rich Brownell - foul #1 on Rich Brownell, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marshall Nichols (C) James Gates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Jack Boatright, David Henson | |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Charles Luft makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Charles Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Glass (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Luft (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Smith (PF), James Gates (C) Charles Luft, Marshall Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | James Gates misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gordon Rush - foul #1 on Gordon Rush, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Boatright (SG) David Segarra | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | James Gates misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell tips it home | 49-52 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Luft (PF), Marshall Nichols (C) Steve Smith, James Gates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), David Henson (PF) Jack Boatright, Rich Brownell | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Marshall Nichols - foul #3 on Marshall Nichols, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Charles Luft is denied on a dunk by David Henson | 49-54 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | William Young can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Charles Luft grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Charles Luft misses badly on a floater from the left block | 49-54 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | William Young is called for the reach on Melvin O'Connell - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gates (C) Marshall Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson (C) Donald Patrick | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Charles Luft hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG) Melvin O'Connell | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero is hacked by William Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | William Young scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Glass | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by William Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Glass | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG) Rodrigo Guerrero | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by William Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Young, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | James Gates gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | James Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Edward Glass is fouled on the floor by David Henson - foul #3 on David Henson, team foul #6 | 55-63 |