| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Martin Regner inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | James Keech hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Greer | 42-35 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jack Kelley is blocked by George Greer | 42-35 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | James Keech loses the dribble to Darrell Horner | 42-37 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jack Kelley, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (C) Sergio Martin, Jonathan Bromley, Jack Kelley | |
| 17:55 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hudson - foul #3 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SF), Leo Parker (PF) Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner | |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Keech | 44-37 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Robert Cheek (PF) Richard Carter, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (PF) Richard Harris, Leo Parker | |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | George Greer can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 44-39 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (SF) Martin Regner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG) Reed Aliff, Wesley Conklin | |
| 16:50 | Alabama | George Greer misses badly on a floater from close range | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | George Greer tips it in | 46-39 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | George Greer is fouled on the floor by Darrell Horner - foul #2 on Darrell Horner, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Harry Nolin (PF), Emmett Smith (C) James Keech, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Jonathan Bromley (SF), Leo Parker (PF) Richard Harris, Herbert Danley, Darrell Horner | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Harry Nolin scores on a shot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | James Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 48-39 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kolb (fresh) PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Parker (fresh) C - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Michael Kolb loses the dribble to James Thompson | 48-39 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Wesley Conklin is denied by Harry Nolin | 48-39 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-39 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Emmett Smith swats the short shot by Vincent Visosky | 48-39 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Michael Kolb gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Shaffer | 50-39 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | James Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Kolb - foul #1 on Michael Kolb, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb, Harry Nolin, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley, Leo Parker | |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | James Keech takes the ball from Thomas Hudson | 50-41 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | George Greer makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Carter | 52-41 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | James Thompson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG) James Thompson | |
| 12:40 | Alabama | George Greer hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Keech | 54-41 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Keech | 54-41 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | George Greer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cheek | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | George Greer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-41 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Richard Carter steals the ball from Richard Harris | 54-41 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Reed Aliff | 56-43 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | George Greer is fouled on the floor by Jack Kelley - foul #4 on Jack Kelley, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Emmett Smith (C) Richard Carter, James Keech, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Herbert Danley (SF), Leo Parker (PF), Jonathan Bromley (C) Reed Aliff, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Herbert Danley is called for the reach on Martin Regner - foul #1 on Herbert Danley, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Thompson (C) Herbert Danley | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Emmett Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | James Thompson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-43 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | James Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Leo Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SF) James Thompson | |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Martin Regner is fouled on the floor by Herbert Danley - foul #2 on Herbert Danley, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Greer (C) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG) Wesley Conklin | |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Glenn Shaffer | 61-43 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Vincent Visosky | 61-45 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | George Greer misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Bromley - foul #1 on Jonathan Bromley, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (PF), James Thompson (C) Reed Aliff, Herbert Danley, Leo Parker | |
| 08:31 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-45 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin gets the offensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Nolin - foul #3 on Harry Nolin, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Prather (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Jack Kelley (C) Wesley Conklin, James Thompson | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | James Keech misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Keech (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bromley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 63-47 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses short on a jumper from close range | 63-47 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | James Keech snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harry Nolin | 65-47 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Prather - foul #4 on Michael Prather, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF), Emmett Smith (C) Harry Nolin, George Greer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Leo Parker (PF), James Thompson (C) Richard Harris, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Reed Aliff, Jonathan Bromley | |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Leo Parker grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Darrell Horner (PF) Wesley Conklin, Leo Parker | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | James Keech can't finish the layup | 66-48 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Emmett Smith tips it home | 68-48 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hudson | 68-50 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Emmett Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 70-50 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Visosky | 70-52 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | James Keech connects on the runner from the left block | 72-52 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Robert Cheek swats the shot by Reed Aliff | 72-52 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Emmett Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | James Keech misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Emmett Smith tips it in | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Jonathan Bromley (SF), Leo Parker (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, James Thompson | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Michael Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-52 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley tips it home | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | George Greer clanks a shot from the baseline | 74-54 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jack Kelley | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Harry Nolin takes the ball from Wesley Conklin | 74-54 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Harry Nolin can't finish the layup | 74-54 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Leo Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Vincent Visosky, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Darrell Horner (PF) Wesley Conklin, Leo Parker | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Harry Nolin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Horner - foul #3 on Darrell Horner, team foul #11 | 74-54 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner knocks in the floater from the baseline | 76-56 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | James Keech misses the runner from the baseline | 76-56 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Kelley and the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #5 | 76-58 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley misses the free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 76-58 |