| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 29-30 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Elliott - foul #2 on Jim Elliott, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (PG), Alan Bell (SG) Ray Little, John Maloney | |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kingston | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Peterson | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), John Maloney (SG), Dennis Barker (PF) Glen Brown, Alan Bell, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | John Maloney steps in front of the Anthony Winkler pass | 36-35 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | John Maloney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | John McGrath blocks the jumper by Fred Peterson | 36-35 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Don Batten is fouled on the floor by Anthony Winkler - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF) Don Batten, John Maloney, Dennis Barker | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Brown (fresh) SF - Fred Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Phillip Truesdell takes the ball from Lee Kugler | 38-35 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Ray Little can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Noel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Sena | 40-35 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the easy open layup | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phillip Truesdell | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell loses the dribble to Ray Little | 40-35 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Ray Little evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Noel Snow grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Noel Snow | 43-35 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter's fadeaway is rejected by James Sena | 43-35 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Kugler | 43-35 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Ray Little is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phillip Truesdell | 43-35 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | John Kingston double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Dennis Barker (C) Glen Brown, Lee Kugler | |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | John McGrath takes the ball from Fred Peterson | 43-35 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Vetter - foul #4 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Ray Little, Stephen Vetter | |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | John Maloney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG) Don Batten | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Barker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Little and he's fouled by Jim Elliott - foul #3 on Jim Elliott, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG) Ray Little, John Maloney | |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | John McGrath gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Fred Peterson is called for the reach on John Nam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Peterson, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Alan Bell snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG) Don Batten, Alan Bell | |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Kingston | 49-37 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | John Maloney knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | John McGrath is hacked by Dennis Barker - foul #2 on Dennis Barker, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Jim Elliott, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Dennis Barker | |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | John Kingston lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John McGrath | 51-40 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Don Batten is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Batten, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF) John Kingston, John McGrath | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, Lee Kugler | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-40 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Alan Bell pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | William Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Phillip Truesdell - foul #2 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, Alan Bell, William Haldeman, Dennis Barker | |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | John McGrath swats the short shot by Daniel Levinthal | 51-40 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | John McGrath snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Noel Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Peterson - foul #4 on Fred Peterson, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG) James Sena | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), William Haldeman (SF) Don Batten, Fred Peterson | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Noel Snow loses the dribble to Daniel Levinthal | 51-40 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-40 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Noel Snow scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John McGrath | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. SF - Noel Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McGrath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | John McGrath is called for the reach on Daniel Levinthal - foul #3 on John McGrath, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal, Lee Kugler | |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Don Batten can't finish the layup | 53-40 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Dennis Barker steps in front of the James Sena pass in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 53-40 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Peterson - foul #5 on Fred Peterson, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF) Don Batten, Alan Bell, Fred Peterson | |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the easy layup | 55-40 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | James Sena pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a floater from the left side | 57-40 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Ray Little is hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Dennis Barker | |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is fouled on the floor by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | John Nam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG) Don Batten, Alan Bell | |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Robert McGuirt steals it from Stephen Vetter | 57-42 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | William Haldeman picks off the pass by John McGrath | 57-42 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | William Haldeman can't finish the layup | 57-42 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Ray Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Little, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SF) Jim Elliott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Dennis Barker (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Lee Kugler | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert McGuirt - foul #3 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG) Don Batten, Alan Bell | |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Ray Little steals the ball from Christopher Bennett in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter can't finish the layup | 59-43 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter grabs the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | John Maloney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Ray Little grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | John Maloney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ray Little | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Vetter (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Barker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | John Nam misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | William Haldeman pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | John Maloney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Noel Snow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Dennis Barker | |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Alan Bell clanks a floater from the left block | 59-46 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | James Sena's pass is intercepted by Alan Bell in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Alan Bell hits the finger roll | 59-48 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John McGrath | 61-48 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Don Batten is fouled in the backcourt by James Sena - foul #1 on James Sena, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG) Alan Bell | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Don Batten misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | John Kingston drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sena | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Don Batten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG) James Sena | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG) Don Batten | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Ray Little shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Haldeman | 63-51 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | John Nam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John McGrath - foul #4 on John McGrath, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Little - foul #2 on Ray Little, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter's fadeaway is rejected by John McGrath | 65-53 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | William Haldeman gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | John Maloney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Haldeman grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |