| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - John Zagorac (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) SG - Steven Parker (fresh) SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton is fouled on the floor by Russell Ridlon - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox throws it down on a great pass from Dean Gleaton | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Jackson Clark is called for the reach on William Cokley - foul #1 on Jackson Clark, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Steven Parker is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Dean Gleaton is blocked by John Zagorac | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Parker | 0-6 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard's floater is knocked away by Dean Gleaton | 0-6 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Parker | 0-8 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it home | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Keith Wilson (fresh) PF - John Zagorac (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | John Zagorac drills a runner from close range | 4-9 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jackson Clark | 4-12 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Cox - foul #1 on Andrew Cox, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | William Cokley picks off the pass by Steven Parker | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Jay Beck gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Steven Parker travels with the ball | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Dean Gleaton, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Thomas - foul #1 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG) Jackson Clark | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Giczewski - foul #1 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bobby Parish (SG), Jay Beck (PF) Steven Parker, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 11-14 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Rosenblatt | 11-17 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-17 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Jay Beck comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willie Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Parish (fresh) SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Bobby Parish takes the ball from John Zagorac | 11-17 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 11-17 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is fouled on the floor by Willie Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Willie Rosenblatt, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), William Cokley (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Dean Gleaton (SF), Andrew Cox (C) Willie Rosenblatt, Bobby Parish, Aaron Horn, Jay Beck | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby lays it in | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Kenneth Roby denies the turnaround by Manuel Thomas | 13-17 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox loses the dribble to William Cokley | 13-17 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SF) Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Beck (PF) Manuel Thomas | |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Steven Parker's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Roby | 13-17 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), John Zagorac (PF) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Steven Parker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jackson Clark | 13-20 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | John Zagorac buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Woodard | 16-20 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF) Dean Gleaton | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lanny Allums | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Aaron Horn is blocked by John Zagorac | 19-20 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 19-20 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | A charge is called on John Zagorac - foul #1 on John Zagorac, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Keith Wilson, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Jackson Clark, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Rosenblatt | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jack Fife is blocked by Aaron Horn | 19-22 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | John Zagorac tips it but misses | 19-22 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Steven Parker drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Horn | 19-24 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-24 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Aaron Horn | 19-24 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Jack Fife - foul #1 on Jack Fife, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Dean Gleaton (SF), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Willie Rosenblatt, Steven Parker, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 3rd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Jay Beck drills a turnaround from close range set up by Jackson Clark and he's fouled by Dennis Woodard - foul #1 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (SG) Aaron Horn | |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Jay Beck makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jay Beck - foul #1 on Jay Beck, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton jams it set up by Jackson Clark and he's hacked by Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG) Willie Rosenblatt | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Steven Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackson Clark | 27-35 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-35 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jay Beck - foul #2 on Jay Beck, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas (C) Andrew Cox | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton is denied on a layup by Kenneth Roby | 28-35 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Woodard | 28-35 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby's floater is tipped away by Jay Beck | 28-35 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Jackson Clark - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Keith Wilson (C) William Cokley, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Dean Gleaton, Jay Beck | |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Thomas | 28-36 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG), Andrew Cox (C) Jackson Clark, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Willie Rosenblatt and the foul's on Russell Ridlon - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses badly on a floater from the right block | 28-39 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Horn - foul #1 on Aaron Horn, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Dean Gleaton (SF), Jay Beck (PF) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Manuel Thomas | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Andrew Cox is denied by Kenneth Roby | 29-39 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Cox - foul #2 on Andrew Cox, team foul #8 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (SF) Dennis Woodard, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas (C) Andrew Cox | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-39 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Jay Beck snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackson Clark | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |