| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Manuel Barham and he's hacked by Gregory Nau - foul #2 on Gregory Nau, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Frank Shoemake | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Randolph - foul #3 on Charles Randolph, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Monday (C) Charles Randolph | |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses short on a floater from the right block | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | John Monday gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone banks in the layup set up by Warren Hinnant | 29-33 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Mike Kirk knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frank Shoemake - foul #2 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Brian Chang (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Phillip Ford (C) Mike Kirk, Gregory Nau, David Kelty, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SG), Isaac Trejo (SF) Manuel Barham, Warren Hinnant, Manuel Fowles | |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Yorke | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Chang (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Shoemake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) PF - Timothy Mignone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Monday (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Gary Hill is hacked by Larry Yorke - foul #2 on Larry Yorke, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF) Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Randolph (C) John Monday | |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | Danny Sims buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 33-37 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Phillip Ford is called for a charge - foul #2 on Phillip Ford, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), Gregory Nau (SG) Larry Yorke, Brian Chang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG) Isaac Trejo | |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Hill | 33-39 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Mike Kirk can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Danny Sims gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses short on a runner from the left block | 33-39 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | David Kelty grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | David Kelty is fouled on the floor by Charles Randolph - foul #4 on Charles Randolph, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) Wesley Blocher, Phillip Ford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Manuel Fowles (SF), John Monday (PF), Dennis Butler (C) Gary Hill, Danny Sims, Timothy Mignone, Charles Randolph | |
| 13:16 | Alabama | David Kelty steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-39 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Gregory Nau steals the ball from Manuel Fowles | 33-39 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake's pass is intercepted by John Monday | 33-39 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham loses the dribble to Mike Kirk | 33-39 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Mike Kirk lays it up and in | 35-39 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Mike Kirk pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - David Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Fowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Monday (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Butler (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | John Monday blocks the short jumper by Frank Shoemake | 35-39 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | David Kelty hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Brian Chang (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Phillip Ford (PF) Mike Kirk, Gregory Nau, David Kelty, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SG), Isaac Trejo (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF) Manuel Barham, Warren Hinnant, Manuel Fowles, Dennis Butler | |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Gary Hill steals it from Larry Yorke | 37-39 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Gary Hill comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Ford - foul #3 on Phillip Ford, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Gary Hill takes the ball from Larry Yorke in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Gary Hill lays it in | 37-43 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake hits a jumper in the lane | 39-43 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone is fouled on the floor by Frank Shoemake - foul #3 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG) Larry Yorke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Dennis Butler (C) Isaac Trejo, John Monday | |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Gary Hill works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Mignone | 39-46 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Timothy Mignone steps in front of the Wesley Blocher pass | 39-46 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Barham and the foul's on Frank Shoemake - foul #4 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG), Donald Holbrook (C) Brian Chang, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG), Manuel Fowles (SF) Gary Hill, Danny Sims | |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Gregory Nau connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-49 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Holbrook | 41-49 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Dennis Butler tips it in | 41-51 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF) Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher, Phillip Ford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SF), Charles Randolph (C) Manuel Barham, Manuel Fowles, Dennis Butler | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Nau - foul #3 on Gregory Nau, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Monday (PF) Timothy Mignone | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Gary Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Hill | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits the finger roll | 43-55 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Gregory Nau can't finish the layup | 43-55 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | John Monday snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | John Monday is fouled on the floor by David Kelty - foul #2 on David Kelty, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), Brian Chang (SG), Wesley Blocher (PF), Phillip Ford (C) Larry Yorke, Gregory Nau, Frank Shoemake, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Manuel Fowles (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF) Warren Hinnant, Danny Sims, Charles Randolph | |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | John Monday misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Gary Hill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Mike Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dennis Butler (C) John Monday | |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone connects on the shot in the paint | 43-59 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Mike Kirk is hacked by Timothy Mignone - foul #1 on Timothy Mignone, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SG) Gary Hill | |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher buries a floater in the lane set up by Brian Chang | 45-59 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the easy layup | 45-59 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Timothy Mignone steals it from Mike Kirk out of a doubleteam | 45-59 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the jumper from the left block | 45-59 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Mike Kirk pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Trejo (fresh) SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-59 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone blows the layup | 45-59 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Blocher, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Frank Shoemake (PF) Mike Kirk, David Kelty | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Warren Hinnant (SG), Danny Sims (SF), Charles Randolph (C) Manuel Barham, Isaac Trejo, Manuel Fowles, Dennis Butler | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Phillip Ford snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Randolph - foul #5 on Charles Randolph, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Monday (C) Charles Randolph | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone's pass is intercepted by Wesley Blocher | 48-61 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Phillip Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Gary Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Hinnant | 48-64 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Monday - foul #3 on John Monday, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Manuel Fowles (SF) Gary Hill, Danny Sims | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Wesley Blocher - foul #2 on Wesley Blocher, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the lay-in | 49-66 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham runs out the clock | 49-66 |