| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Mabry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Trent Mabry misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Trent Mabry grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jackson Clark | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | William Cokley is fouled on the floor by James Bruce - foul #2 on James Bruce, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | William Cokley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it in | 37-33 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | William Cokley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Shippy | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | James Bruce misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Manuel Thomas denies the turnaround by William Cokley | 40-33 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | James Bruce is hacked by William Cokley - foul #3 on William Cokley, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG), Mark Larson (SG), Bobby Parish (SF), William Christensen (PF), Lawrence Pinckney (C) Jackson Clark, James Bruce, Dean Gleaton, Trent Mabry, Manuel Thomas | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willie Rosenblatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Parish (fresh) PF - William Christensen (fresh) C - Lawrence Pinckney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Joe Gilbert is blocked by William Christensen | 40-33 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pinckney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Welch | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Victor Welch hits a shot from close range set up by Jack Fife and he's hacked by Lawrence Pinckney - foul #1 on Lawrence Pinckney, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG) Mark Larson | |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Victor Welch makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | William Christensen comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-33 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pinckney tips it in | 43-35 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Jack Fife knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Patterson | 45-35 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | William Christensen knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lawrence Pinckney | 45-37 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Fife | 48-37 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt is fouled on the floor by Victor Welch - foul #1 on Victor Welch, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Bruce (SG), Dean Gleaton (SF), Trent Mabry (PF), Manuel Thomas (C) Willie Rosenblatt, Bobby Parish, William Christensen, Lawrence Pinckney | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Dean Gleaton picks off the pass by Carlos Shippy | 48-37 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton's floater is tipped away by Arthur Giczewski | 48-37 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Jackson Clark steals it from Arthur Giczewski | 48-37 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Arthur Giczewski steps in front of the Trent Mabry pass | 48-37 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-37 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton grabs the board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trent Mabry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | James Bruce tips it home | 48-39 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG), Mark Larson (SG), Lawrence Pinckney (PF) Jackson Clark, James Bruce, Trent Mabry | |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pinckney misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 48-39 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Pinckney - foul #2 on Lawrence Pinckney, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Pinckney | 50-42 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), James Bruce (SG), Trent Mabry (PF) Mark Larson, Dean Gleaton, Manuel Thomas | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Victor Welch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-42 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | Trent Mabry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is fouled on the floor by James Bruce - foul #3 on James Bruce, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Willie Rosenblatt, Lawrence Pinckney | |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | William Cokley loses the dribble to Dean Gleaton | 52-42 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | James Bruce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 52-42 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Giczewski | 54-42 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | James Bruce misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bruce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Trent Mabry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | James Bruce misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-42 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Cokley | 56-44 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | James Bruce scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jackson Clark | 56-46 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | James Bruce is hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Herbert Patterson (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG), Mark Larson (SG), Bobby Parish (SF), William Christensen (PF), Lawrence Pinckney (C) Jackson Clark, James Bruce, Dean Gleaton, Trent Mabry, Manuel Thomas | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | William Christensen misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Carlos Shippy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | William Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | William Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Jack Fife double dribbles | 58-48 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Mark Larson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willie Rosenblatt | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pinckney | 58-51 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Bobby Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Dean Gleaton (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Mark Larson, Bobby Parish, William Christensen | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Pinckney - foul #3 on Lawrence Pinckney, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Rosenblatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Pinckney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Dean Gleaton steals the ball from Carlos Shippy | 58-51 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pinckney tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is hacked by Jackson Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackson Clark, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Trent Mabry (PF) Lawrence Pinckney | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy tips it in | 60-53 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Bruce (SG), Bobby Parish (SF) Willie Rosenblatt, Dean Gleaton | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SF) Bobby Parish | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Trent Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Trent Mabry loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 60-53 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton is hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 60-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jackson Clark is called for the reach on Lanny Allums in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackson Clark, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Victor Welch (PF), Donald Warren (C) Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | James Bruce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Trent Mabry grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | James Bruce buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jackson Clark | 61-57 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Donald Warren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is hacked by Jackson Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackson Clark, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG) Jackson Clark | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Bruce | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | James Bruce is called for the reach on Herbert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bruce, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is hacked by Willie Rosenblatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Rosenblatt, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Victor Welch (C) Herbert Patterson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Mabry | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |