| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Ledbetter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Duckett (fresh) PF - Gary Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Roy Haven travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman makes the 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Roy Haven buries a shot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Rufus Schaefer makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Graham | 24-29 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hill can't throw it down | 24-29 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Rufus Schaefer steals the ball from Erik Garrett | 24-29 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Erik Garrett - foul #1 on Erik Garrett, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matt Hannah (SG), Stephen Hall (SF) Daniel Graham, Rich Duckett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Roy Haven knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hall - foul #1 on Stephen Hall, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Graham (SG), Pat Mash (PF) Harold Ledbetter, Gary Rickman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Michael Hill, Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Michael Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Rufus Schaefer buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Hall | 30-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matt Hannah (fresh) SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hall (fresh) PF - Pat Mash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Schaefer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Pat Mash is called for the reach on Leslie Pritts - foul #1 on Pat Mash, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Rich Duckett (SF) Matt Hannah, Stephen Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG) Roy Haven | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Michael Adams clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Rich Duckett swats the shot by Kenneth Messenger | 30-32 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Donn Huynh loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter (SG), Gary Rickman (PF) Daniel Graham, Pat Mash | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter loses the dribble to Jesse Lane | 30-34 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donn Huynh | 32-34 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Rufus Schaefer is called for the reach on Jesse Lane - foul #3 on Rufus Schaefer, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matt Hannah (SG), Stephen Hall (SF), Ronald Snow (C) Donn Huynh, Rich Duckett, Rufus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Leroy Whitley | 32-36 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gary Rickman | 34-36 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley hits the finger roll set up by Roy Haven and the foul's on Stephen Hall - foul #2 on Stephen Hall, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Graham (SG), Pat Mash (PF) Harold Ledbetter, Gary Rickman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG) Roy Haven, Michael Hill | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matt Hannah (fresh) SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Mash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Snow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Kenneth Messenger steals the ball from Ronald Snow | 34-39 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Matt Hannah is called for the reach on Samuel Hans - foul #1 on Matt Hannah, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG) Matt Hannah | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 34-39 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 34-39 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall tips it home | 36-39 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Michael Adams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 36-39 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Leslie Pritts picks off the pass by Stephen Hall | 36-39 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Hans | 36-42 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Graham | 38-42 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts can't connect on a shot near the basket | 38-42 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Pat Mash | 38-42 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter (PG), Matt Hannah (SG), Gary Rickman (PF), Rufus Schaefer (C) Donn Huynh, Daniel Graham, Pat Mash, Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams | |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Whitley | 39-44 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall lays it in on a great pass from Harold Ledbetter | 41-44 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Erik Garrett | 41-46 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Whitley - foul #1 on Leroy Whitley, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG) Matt Hannah | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall makes the 3rd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Donn Huynh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Rickman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Schaefer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Donn Huynh steps in front of the Jesse Lane pass | 44-46 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Gary Rickman swats the short shot by Jesse Lane | 44-46 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Rufus Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall's layup is rejected by Erik Garrett | 44-46 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Erik Garrett steals it from Harold Ledbetter | 44-46 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Rickman - foul #1 on Gary Rickman, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matt Hannah (PG), Daniel Graham (SG), Rich Duckett (SF), Pat Mash (PF), Ronald Snow (C) Donn Huynh, Harold Ledbetter, Stephen Hall, Gary Rickman, Rufus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Michael Hill, Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Pat Mash misses badly on a floater in the paint | 44-48 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Roy Haven grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Roy Haven clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Pritts | 44-48 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Roy Haven drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Messenger | 44-51 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Hannah | 46-51 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Adams | 46-53 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Kenneth Messenger steals it from Ronald Snow | 46-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matt Hannah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rich Duckett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat Mash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Snow (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Roy Haven comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Gary Rickman (PF), Rufus Schaefer (C) Matt Hannah, Pat Mash, Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Kenneth Messenger, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams | |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Rufus Schaefer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Donn Huynh is hacked by Roy Haven - foul #3 on Roy Haven, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 49-53 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Rufus Schaefer tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is fouled on the floor by Donn Huynh - foul #4 on Donn Huynh, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Leroy Whitley steps in front of the Rich Duckett pass | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Daniel Graham is called for the reach on Roy Haven in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Graham, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Donn Huynh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Donn Huynh - foul #5 on Donn Huynh, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter (PG) Donn Huynh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG) Michael Hill | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Graham - foul #3 on Daniel Graham, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts (PF) Erik Garrett | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Garrett (PF) Leslie Pritts | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Harold Ledbetter is called for the reach on Leroy Whitley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Ledbetter, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Rufus Schaefer snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Harold Ledbetter is called for the reach on Jesse Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Ledbetter, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Harold Ledbetter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |