| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-37 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by Michael Pellot - foul #2 on Michael Pellot, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Harrelson | 36-39 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Alexander | 38-39 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black double dribbles | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Wagoner | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Wagoner - foul #2 on William Wagoner, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Black - foul #1 on Jimmy Black, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Farrow (PF) Terry Normandin | |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | James Sears tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | William Wagoner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Wagoner | 44-41 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | David Farrow hits a floater near the basket set up by Michael Pellot | 44-43 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Farrow (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | James Sears tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | William Wagoner gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 50-43 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | David Farrow travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG), David Peterson (SF), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Paul Pool (SF), Tomas Smith (PF), Terry Normandin (C) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson, Jimmy Black, David Farrow, James Sears | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Philip Horton swats the shot by Edward Hilburn | 50-43 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Philip Horton gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward is called for a charge - foul #3 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Larry Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Peterson | 52-43 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Larry Parker is called for the reach on Edward Hilburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Parker, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), James Samford (C) David Peterson, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG) Paul Pool | |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Larry Parker clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 52-43 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Larry Parker gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Samford | 54-43 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Larry Parker picks off the pass by Michael Pellot | 54-43 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Bert Ogburn is called for the reach on Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Charles Richards (C) Larry Parker, James Samford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF) Bert Ogburn | |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Philip Horton drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Wagoner and the foul's on Tomas Smith - foul #4 on Tomas Smith, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Isaac Hayward | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Farrow (C) Tomas Smith | |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Philip Horton - foul #3 on Philip Horton, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Terry Normandin | |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco lays it in on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Farrow (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Black is called for the reach on Howard Alexander - foul #2 on Jimmy Black, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG) Michael Pellot | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten's pass is intercepted by James Sears | 58-44 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Baumgarten - foul #3 on James Baumgarten, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SF), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, Howard Alexander, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Normandin (PF) David Farrow | |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Larry Parker - foul #2 on Larry Parker, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF) Larry Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), David Farrow (C) Kenneth Harrelson, James Sears | |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 3rd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black's floater is knocked away by Charles Richards | 58-49 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it home | 60-49 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | David Farrow grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | David Farrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SF), Paul Pool (PF) Jimmy Black, Terry Normandin | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Samford | 63-49 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Paul Pool's floater is tipped away by James Samford | 63-49 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | James Samford misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Farrow - foul #2 on David Farrow, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG) Isaac Hayward | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, David Farrow | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | James Samford makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | James Samford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | James Sears can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-49 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | James Sears tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 3 from the right corner | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Samford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Pool (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Harrelson | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Pellot - foul #3 on Michael Pellot, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SF), Charles Richards (C) Howard Alexander, James Samford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF), Tomas Smith (PF) Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool | |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | James Sears pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | James Sears drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Pellot | 67-55 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it in | 69-55 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Pellot | 69-57 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco can't connect on a shot from the left block | 69-57 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Smith | 69-57 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Harrelson | 69-57 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Charles Richards swats the short shot by James Sears | 69-57 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith tips it in | 69-59 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Tomas Smith swats the short shot by Larry Parker | 69-59 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-62 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF) Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Charles Richards knocks in the jumper in the paint | 71-62 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Pellot | 71-64 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Michael Pellot is called for the reach on James Baumgarten - foul #4 on Michael Pellot, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Terry Normandin (C) Kenneth Harrelson, James Sears | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin banks in the layup set up by Michael Pellot | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | William Wagoner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith's floater is tipped away by Philip Horton | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Terry Normandin | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Charles Richards's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Harrelson | 71-69 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson is fouled on the floor by Philip Horton - foul #4 on Philip Horton, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten loses the dribble to Michael Pellot | 71-71 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Philip Horton - foul #5 on Philip Horton, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Charles Richards pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander is whistled for a carry | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | William Wagoner is called for the reach on Kenneth Harrelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Wagoner, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | James Baumgarten is called for the reach on Michael Pellot in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Baumgarten, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-75 |