| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Harward (fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Harward inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | William Harward lays it in set up by Joshua Wong | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | John Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Rhodes - foul #2 on John Rhodes, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox is fouled on the floor by Leonard Bunting - foul #2 on Leonard Bunting, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Frank Heath gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | James Hoggan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | William Harward snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | James Hoggan buries a fadeaway from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Clinton Cox is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #3 on Clinton Cox, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (PF) Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | James Sears is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Sears, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (C) James Hoggan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield (C) James Sears | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon loses the dribble to Steven Sheffield | 30-36 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | John Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | William Harward gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | William Harward blows the dunk but he's hacked by Leonard Bunting - foul #3 on Leonard Bunting, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Ralph Ellis (PF), Terry Normandin (C) John Baker, Frank Heath, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones | |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Hilburn | 32-39 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | William Harward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Scott Connor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon grabs the board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Connor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Ellis (fresh) C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | William Wagoner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield loses the dribble to Timothy Gordon | 32-39 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Terry Normandin swats the shot by Timothy Gordon | 32-39 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it home | 34-39 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | William Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | William Harward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Scott Connor is hacked by Joshua Wong - foul #3 on Joshua Wong, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Joseph Gibson (SF), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, Joshua Wong, William Harward, Charles Richards, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Frank Heath (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Scott Connor, Steven Sheffield, Ralph Ellis, Terry Normandin | |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | John Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hoggan | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | James Sears can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hoggan - foul #1 on James Hoggan, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox misses short on a floater in the paint | 36-40 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Frank Heath pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | John Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Rhodes - foul #3 on John Rhodes, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF) Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | John Rhodes loses the dribble to James Sears | 36-42 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Frank Heath comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hoggan | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | John Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting's pass is intercepted by Nick Vaughan | 36-42 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 38-42 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | John Rhodes travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), Charles Richards (C) Nick Vaughan, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield (C) James Sears | |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones's floater is tipped away by William Wagoner | 38-42 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | John Rhodes is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Timothy Gordon (SF) John Rhodes, William Wagoner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Terry Normandin (C) John Baker, Frank Heath, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Scott Connor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Hilburn | 38-45 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Charles Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Gordon and he's fouled by Edward Hilburn - foul #1 on Edward Hilburn, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF), James Hoggan (C) Timothy Gordon, Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Victor Orndorff | |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | John Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | James Sears denies the turnaround by James Hoggan | 41-47 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Charles Richards is denied by James Sears | 43-49 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | James Sears misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Harward - foul #2 on William Harward, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Scott Connor, Steven Sheffield, Terry Normandin | |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | John Rhodes buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Wong | 46-50 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the dunk attempt | 46-50 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Hoggan | 48-50 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | John Rhodes grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Clinton Cox | 51-50 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Frank Heath | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | John Rhodes knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by William Harward | 53-52 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Frank Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Charles Richards (C) Joshua Wong, William Harward, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (PG), Steven Sheffield (C) John Baker, James Sears | |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits a jumper in the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Terry Normandin (C) Frank Heath, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Charles Richards can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Sheffield - foul #1 on Steven Sheffield, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG) Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses the floater in the lane | 57-54 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Gordon | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Connor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Normandin | 60-57 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Normandin - foul #2 on Terry Normandin, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan, William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Edward Hilburn, Victor Orndorff, Terry Normandin | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield knocks in the jump hook from close range | 61-59 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hoggan (C) Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), James Sears (C) Scott Connor, Steven Sheffield | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Frank Heath clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | William Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Rhodes | 66-59 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Harward | 69-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Frank Heath hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Baker | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Frank Heath is called for the reach on Joshua Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Heath, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | John Rhodes steals the ball from Leonard Bunting | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Heath - foul #3 on Frank Heath, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Frank Heath knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Frank Heath is called for the reach on James Hoggan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Heath, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | John Baker is called for the reach on John Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF) William Harward | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | John Rhodes takes the ball from Leonard Bunting | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Baker is called for the reach on James Hoggan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | James Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Baker | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | James Hoggan is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Heath - foul #5 on Frank Heath, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (SG) Frank Heath | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Scott Connor clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-70 |