| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Richard Manes lays it in on a great pass from David Gillham | 30-41 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Rinehart | 32-41 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | George Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) David Gillham, Louis Swigert, Julian Taylor, Richard Manes | |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | George Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | George Jackson can't finish the layup | 32-41 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | James Hickman snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Hickman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Jackson - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Julian Taylor (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Johnny Merrick, Harold Wafford, George Jackson | |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Darryl Allen - foul #3 on Darryl Allen, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Peterson (C) Richard Manes | |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Edward Bond clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | John Hammond snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | James Thompson can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | James Hickman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block | 34-42 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor misses the floater from the right side | 34-42 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | James Hickman pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Edward Bond hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Johnson | 37-42 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | William Rinehart swats the short shot by Julian Taylor | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | James Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | William Rinehart is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Darrell Horner, Julian Taylor, James Thompson, Edward Peterson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Lingenfelter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Wafford (SF) Stephen Lingenfelter | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Edward Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter (SF) Harold Wafford | |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter can't throw it down | 37-42 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Richard Manes tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen loses the dribble to David Gillham | 37-44 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Richard Manes is hacked by James Hickman - foul #3 on James Hickman, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), Micheal Pruett (C) Samuel Johnson, James Hickman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Stephen Lingenfelter, George Jackson | |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Richard Manes travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG) Louis Swigert | |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by William Rinehart out of the doubleteam | 39-44 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick misses short on a floater in the paint | 39-44 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | William Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | John Hammond is called for the reach on William Rinehart - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hickman (C) William Rinehart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Johnny Merrick, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is fouled on the floor by Micheal Pruett - foul #1 on Micheal Pruett, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hensley (SF) Edward Bond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Jackson (PF) Darrell Horner | |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Swigert | 39-46 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Stephen Lingenfelter steals the ball from Andrew Craft | 39-46 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | George Jackson hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Edward Bond (SF), William Rinehart (PF) Andrew Craft, Richard Hensley, James Hickman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) David Gillham, Louis Swigert, Stephen Lingenfelter, George Jackson, Edward Peterson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Pruett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses long on a floater from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Richard Manes connects on the fadeaway from close range | 39-50 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the easy layup | 39-50 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Edward Bond is called for the reach on John Hammond - foul #3 on Edward Bond, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Andrew Craft (SF), James Hickman (C) Darryl Allen, Edward Bond, William Rinehart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), George Jackson (C) John Hammond, Johnny Merrick, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hickman | 41-50 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | James Hickman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson and he's hacked by Julian Taylor - foul #1 on Julian Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hensley (SF) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Peterson (C) George Jackson | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Jackson - foul #4 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micheal Pruett | 44-50 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Julian Taylor - foul #2 on Julian Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Edward Bond (SF) Jimmy Jackson, Andrew Craft, Richard Hensley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF), George Jackson (C) David Gillham, Louis Swigert, Julian Taylor, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | George Jackson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Darryl Allen - foul #4 on Darryl Allen, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Rinehart (PF) James Hickman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Johnny Merrick, George Jackson | |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Pruett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Lingenfelter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Darrell Horner (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), George Jackson (PF) Darrell Horner, Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Thompson (PF) Richard Manes | |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Johnny Merrick, Stephen Lingenfelter, James Thompson | |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft is hacked by Richard Manes - foul #2 on Richard Manes, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), James Hickman (C) Darryl Allen, Micheal Pruett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) David Gillham, Louis Swigert, Julian Taylor, George Jackson, Richard Manes | |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint | 46-55 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Darrell Horner is called for the reach on Andrew Craft - foul #2 on Darrell Horner, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Darrell Horner, Stephen Lingenfelter, James Thompson, Edward Peterson | |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 48-55 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick tips it in | 48-57 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | James Hickman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | James Hickman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | David Gillham steps in front of the Jimmy Jackson pass | 48-57 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-57 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | George Jackson tips it in | 48-59 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | James Hickman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-59 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Richard Manes snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George Jackson | 48-61 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Jackson | 50-61 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Micheal Pruett (PF), Taylor Conklin (C) Jimmy Jackson, Edward Bond, William Rinehart, James Hickman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Julian Taylor, George Jackson, Richard Manes | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 53-61 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Craft (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Micheal Pruett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Conklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Johnson - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF) John Hammond, Harold Wafford | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft hits a 3 from straight away | 56-65 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Bond (SF), William Rinehart (PF), James Hickman (C) Andrew Craft, Micheal Pruett, Taylor Conklin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Harold Wafford (SF) Louis Swigert, Stephen Lingenfelter | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | James Hickman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses short on a floater from the right block | 56-65 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | William Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Edward Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Darrell Horner, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Edward Peterson | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | George Jackson can't finish the layup | 56-65 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes hits the follow up shot | 56-67 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen double dribbles | 56-67 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | George Jackson loses the dribble to Darryl Allen | 56-67 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen lays it in | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | George Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Allen - foul #5 on Darryl Allen, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Peterson (C) Richard Manes | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | George Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Edward Bond gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | James Hickman buries a turnaround from the baseline | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Jimmy Jackson is called for the reach on Louis Swigert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SF) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Edward Bond snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bond - foul #4 on Edward Bond, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | William Rinehart is hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Manes (C) Edward Peterson | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | William Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | William Rinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Richard Manes pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Edward Bond is called for the reach on Richard Manes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Bond, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett (PF) Edward Bond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | David Gillham picks off the pass by Micheal Pruett | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | David Gillham runs out the clock | 61-72 |