| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Vetter | 35-40 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Little | 35-40 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Kingston - foul #3 on John Kingston, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | John Nam connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 37-42 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | John McGrath is called for the reach on John Maloney - foul #2 on John McGrath, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SF) Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Ray Little works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Dennis Barker steals the ball from Anthony Winkler in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Noel Snow is called for the reach on John Maloney - foul #3 on Noel Snow, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | John Maloney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler connects on the jump hook in the lane | 37-44 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Anthony Winkler takes the ball from William Haldeman | 37-44 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | William Haldeman steps in front of the Anthony Winkler pass in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | William Haldeman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Maloney out of a doubleteam | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Vetter - foul #1 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Ray Little, William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 40-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Barker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noel Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Daniel Levinthal - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), Lee Kugler (C) John Maloney, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Noel Snow | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | John Nam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Jim Elliott is called for the reach on Lee Kugler - foul #2 on Jim Elliott, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Don Batten and the foul's on Robert McGuirt - foul #1 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), William Haldeman (SF) Don Batten, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Christopher Bennett (C) John Kingston, Robert McGuirt | |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by William Haldeman - foul #1 on William Haldeman, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG) Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ray Little - foul #2 on Ray Little, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF) John Nam, John McGrath | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | James Sena is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on John Maloney - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter (PF) Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Jim Elliott, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | John Maloney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is fouled on the floor by John Maloney - foul #2 on John Maloney, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Dennis Barker (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), John McGrath (PF) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Christopher Bennett | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Noel Snow travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF) Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Noel Snow | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGrath | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Bell - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker throws it down | 54-52 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Levinthal - foul #3 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF) Don Batten, Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF) John Kingston, Jim Elliott | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Vetter | 54-52 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | John Nam snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Ray Little steps in front of the John McGrath pass | 54-52 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Ray Little banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Vetter | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Noel Snow scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Nam | 56-54 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, Noel Snow, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Don Batten misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Noel Snow (SF), John McGrath (PF) John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Anthony Winkler | |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by John Maloney | 60-54 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Dennis Barker steps in front of the John McGrath pass in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the runner from close range but the foul's on John McGrath - foul #3 on John McGrath, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Christopher Bennett | |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | John McGrath is hacked by Dennis Barker - foul #1 on Dennis Barker, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | William Haldeman snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Noel Snow takes the ball from Dennis Barker | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Noel Snow blows the layup but he's hacked by John Maloney - foul #3 on John Maloney, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Anthony Winkler (C) John Nam, John Kingston, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | James Sena gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (C) Noel Snow | |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bennett | 61-57 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG) James Sena, Anthony Winkler | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Alan Bell tips it in | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on John Nam - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, Alan Bell, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG) James Sena | |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 65-59 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | John Maloney misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Ray Little - foul #3 on Ray Little, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Ray Little is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-60 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Robert McGuirt steals the ball from Dennis Barker | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Barker - foul #2 on Dennis Barker, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Daniel Levinthal, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Anthony Winkler | |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | John Nam is called for the reach on Stephen Vetter - foul #3 on John Nam, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | John McGrath pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Stephen Vetter - foul #2 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Kugler | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler is fouled in the backcourt by John Nam - foul #4 on John Nam, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | John Maloney steals it from John Nam in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | John Maloney lays it up and in | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 69-65 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler is hacked by John Nam in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Nam, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SF) Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG) John Nam | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | James Sena pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Sena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | James Sena is called for the reach on Stephen Vetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sena, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (PG) Ray Little | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | William Haldeman grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Glen Brown runs out the clock | 73-65 |