| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Hedrick (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | James Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Michael Little evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Richard Spengler | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph knocks in the shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Tindle (C) Michael Little, Harold Casey | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Tindle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Lee Tindle | |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Little and he's hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Harold Casey (PF) Cecil Barkley, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Harold Casey pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Michael Little splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Murray Byrd is blocked by Harold Casey | 35-31 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Little | 37-33 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Hunt | 40-33 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Murray Byrd - foul #3 on Murray Byrd, team foul #7 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Michael Little, James Hedrick, Richard Spengler | |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Cecil Barkley | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Auten | 40-37 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 42-37 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is hacked by Robert Stone - foul #2 on Robert Stone, team foul #8 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Harold Casey | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Michael Little - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SF), Lee Tindle (PF) Michael Lancaster, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Lee Tindle - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Michael Little takes the ball from Murray Byrd | 43-41 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle drills a runner in the paint | 43-43 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Harold Casey (PF) Cecil Barkley, Lee Tindle | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hedrick (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Harold Casey connects on the floater near the basket | 43-45 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale (C) Richard Spengler | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 43-45 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Philip Pickles - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF) Michael Little, James Hedrick | |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the dunk attempt | 43-47 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Randy Randolph steps in front of the Philip Pickles pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Stone | 45-47 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 45-49 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Cecil Barkley takes the ball from Robert Stone | 45-49 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Stone - foul #3 on Robert Stone, team foul #11 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), James Hedrick (SF), Lee Tindle (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 48-51 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Spengler is blocked by Clarence Rankin | 48-51 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Randy Randolph | 50-51 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hedrick (fresh) PF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler's dunk attempt is rejected by Clarence Rankin | 50-51 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Richard Spengler is called for the reach on Murray Byrd - foul #3 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Harold Casey (PF) Cecil Barkley, Lee Tindle | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Harold Casey blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #12 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Michael Little shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 54-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a shot from close range | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the halfcourt shot | 56-57 |