| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) SG - William Wagoner (fresh) SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) PF - Philip Horton (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | James Sears wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | James Sears misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Alexander | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander is hacked by James Sears - foul #1 on James Sears, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Charles Richards buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Baumgarten | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson is fouled on the floor by Philip Horton - foul #1 on Philip Horton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by James Sears is blocked by Charles Richards | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Philip Horton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | William Wagoner drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Baumgarten and he's fouled by Tomas Smith - foul #1 on Tomas Smith, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | The jumper by James Sears is denied by Philip Horton | 3-8 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Harrelson steals it from Charles Richards | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | James Sears knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Wagoner | 6-10 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Philip Horton grabs the board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) C - James Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | William Wagoner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 6-13 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-13 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the tip | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | James Baumgarten steps in front of the James Sears pass | 6-13 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Alexander | 9-16 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Black, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Paul Pool (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), David Farrow (C) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson, Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG), Gilberto Greco (PF), James Samford (C) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | James Samford misses the shot near the basket | 9-16 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco banks in the layup set up by Isaac Hayward and the foul's on Terry Normandin - foul #1 on Terry Normandin, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses the runner from the baseline | 9-18 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Normandin - foul #2 on Terry Normandin, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Charles Richards (C) David Peterson, James Samford | |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF) Larry Parker | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco can't tip it in | 11-19 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | David Farrow pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #2 | 11-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF), Tomas Smith (PF) Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Isaac Hayward | |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten can't tip it in | 13-19 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Philip Horton (PF) Gilberto Greco | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Charles Richards connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Horton | 13-22 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | William Wagoner's 3 pointer is rejected by James Sears | 16-22 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Pellot | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG), David Peterson (SF), Gilberto Greco (C) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Charles Richards | |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Philip Horton picks off the pass by Tomas Smith | 18-22 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Black - foul #2 on Jimmy Black, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG), Paul Pool (PF), David Farrow (C) Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Samford (C) Philip Horton | |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Larry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | David Farrow gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Angelo Valencia is called for the reach on Larry Parker - foul #1 on Angelo Valencia, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Kenneth Harrelson (SG) Edward Hilburn, Angelo Valencia | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, David Peterson, James Samford | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Larry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Larry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | William Wagoner steals it from Kenneth Harrelson | 18-25 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | William Wagoner lays it in | 18-27 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Charles Richards steps in front of the Kenneth Harrelson pass | 18-27 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Charles Richards buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Parker and he's fouled by David Farrow - foul #1 on David Farrow, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tomas Smith (PF), James Sears (C) Paul Pool, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF) Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith is hacked by Philip Horton - foul #2 on Philip Horton, team foul #3 | 18-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Samford (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bert Ogburn (fresh) PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Samford (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | James Samford pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-30 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrelson | 18-30 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Harrelson | 20-30 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Bert Ogburn - foul #1 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Paul Pool (SF) Kenneth Harrelson, Bert Ogburn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, James Samford | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilberto Greco | 20-32 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Tomas Smith blocks the short jumper by Charles Richards | 20-32 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses badly on a floater from the left block | 20-32 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Sears | 20-32 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | James Sears misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith can't tip it in | 20-32 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Pool | 22-32 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the easy layup | 22-32 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith is hacked by Gilberto Greco - foul #1 on Gilberto Greco, team foul #4 | 22-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Bert Ogburn (SF), David Farrow (C) Michael Pellot, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | David Farrow can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gilberto Greco - foul #2 on Gilberto Greco, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF), Terry Normandin (C) Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SF), Philip Horton (PF) Howard Alexander, James Samford | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | David Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco is fouled on the floor by David Farrow - foul #2 on David Farrow, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is hacked by Isaac Hayward - foul #1 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Samford (C) Gilberto Greco | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Farrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Samford (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Harrelson | 25-32 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Larry Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Tomas Smith (PF) Edward Hilburn, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF) Isaac Hayward | |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Philip Horton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Samford | 25-34 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Larry Parker pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Parker | 25-37 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Larry Parker steps in front of the Jimmy Black pass | 25-37 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten grabs the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson blows the dunk | 25-37 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-37 |