| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Brock - foul #3 on William Brock, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the contested driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles French | 36-28 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Albert | 36-30 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Charles French comes up short on the shot near the basket | 36-30 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Robert Albert knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Bishop | 36-33 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel White - foul #3 on Daniel White, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF) Charles French, William Brock, Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Anthony Babin (PF) Richard Wingo, Daniel White | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Robert Albert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Lindahl | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 41-33 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Angelo Castillo | 41-33 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-33 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Perrin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lindahl | 41-33 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin tips it home | 41-35 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Kissell - foul #2 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) Angelo Castillo, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Daniel White (PF) Thomas Kissell, Edward Robinson | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bishop | 43-38 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Robert Albert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Daniel White tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Charles Perrin (SF) Richard Labrecque, William Brock, Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), William Anderson (SF), David Ellis (C) Robert Albert, Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin, William Bishop | |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Warren Brunelle - foul #3 on Warren Brunelle, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (PF) Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Robinson (SF) William Anderson | |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl (PF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Charles Perrin is called for the reach on Brian Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Perrin, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Brian Dixon | 43-44 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Charles French blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 43-44 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell is hacked by Charles French in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles French, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF) Charles French, Michael Hook, Charles Perrin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), William Bishop (C) Brian Dixon, Thomas Kissell, David Ellis | |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | William Bishop buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel White | 43-46 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo's pass is intercepted by Robert Albert | 43-46 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Robert Albert hits the finger roll | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thompson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Lindahl | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Aaron Hoy steals the ball from Richard Wingo | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy blows the layup | 45-48 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is fouled on the floor by Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Richard Wingo, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), David Ellis (C) Robert Albert, Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson, William Bishop | |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Anthony Babin swats the layup by Charles Perrin | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Charles French steps in front of the Daniel White pass | 45-48 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Charles French lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Charles French can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Daniel White gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Charles French gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Daniel White steals it from Warren Brunelle | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | David Ellis double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Charles French, Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), William Anderson (SF), William Bishop (C) Brian Dixon, Thomas Kissell, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thompson (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Daniel White (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson's floater is tipped away by Daniel White | 47-48 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl tips it home | 49-48 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Aaron Hoy picks off the pass by William Anderson in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Daniel White is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Albert | 49-50 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | William Brock knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Angelo Castillo | 51-50 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Daniel White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | William Bishop snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Robert Albert is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Bishop | 51-52 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Lindahl out of the doubleteam | 53-52 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo is fouled on the floor by William Brock - foul #4 on William Brock, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), Anthony Babin (PF) Richard Wingo, William Anderson, Daniel White | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell's pass is intercepted by Charles French | 53-52 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Charles French hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Labrecque and the foul's on Robert Albert - foul #3 on Robert Albert, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), David Ellis (C) Robert Albert, William Bishop | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Perrin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Brunelle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Thompson (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | David Ellis grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), William Bishop (C) Brian Dixon, Thomas Kissell, David Ellis | |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Charles French picks off the pass by Richard Wingo | 56-53 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles French | 58-53 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Charles French picks off the pass by William Bishop in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Robert Albert | 58-55 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Charles French connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | William Bishop is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (PF) Anthony Babin | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | William Bishop tips it home | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the dunk attempt | 60-59 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Robinson | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Charles French misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Daniel White runs out the clock | 60-61 |