| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Fred Overman inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Albert Houser is called for the reach on Clinton Kent - foul #2 on Albert Houser, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Christopher Sheppard blocks the short jumper by Corey Daniel | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Clinton Kent snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Fred Overman double dribbles | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Clinton Kent steps in front of the James Ruyle pass | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Fred Overman's layup is rejected by Matthew Bradberry | 30-33 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Michael McConkey tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Fred Overman tips it in | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is fouled on the floor by Michael McConkey - foul #3 on Michael McConkey, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (PF) Michael McConkey | |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | William Rowley picks off the pass by James Ruyle | 30-35 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 30-35 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant connects on the runner from the right block | 30-37 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Matthew Bradberry picks off the pass by Clinton Kent | 30-37 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Fred Overman out of the doubleteam | 32-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Ruyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rowley (fresh) C - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | James Ruyle blows the layup over the doubleteam | 32-39 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Albert Houser is called for the reach on Fred Overman - foul #3 on Albert Houser, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Jose Sanchez (PF) James Ruyle, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Stanford Vansant, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses long on a floater from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Fred Overman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Fred Overman is hacked by Christopher Sheppard - foul #2 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael McConkey | 34-41 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Christopher Sheppard - foul #3 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) Alan Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Jose Sanchez blocks the short jumper by Fred Overman | 34-41 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Sanchez | 34-41 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ruyle | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Michael McConkey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Clinton Kent | 37-43 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry loses the dribble to Thomas Bonaparte | 37-43 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Bradberry | 37-43 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is called for a backcourt violation | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), Corey Daniel (C) Thomas Bonaparte, Travis Hardwick | |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez (C) Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | James Ruyle connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jose Sanchez | 39-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Fred Overman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Lawrence Pippin (SF), Christopher Sheppard (C) James Ruyle, Matthew Bradberry, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), David Cooper (SF), William Rowley (PF) Clinton Kent, Fred Overman, Michael McConkey | |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanford Vansant | 39-45 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Corey Daniel - foul #1 on Corey Daniel, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez (PF) Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Rex Boykin - foul #1 on Rex Boykin, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) Alan Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Fred Overman (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Dale Bible, David Cooper, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 3rd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Michael McConkey is hacked by Lawrence Pippin - foul #1 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Rex Boykin, Lawrence Pippin, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), Corey Daniel (C) Stanford Vansant, Travis Hardwick | |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Michael McConkey is hacked by Albert Houser - foul #4 on Albert Houser, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Michael McConkey makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Michael McConkey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez can't connect on a runner from close range | 44-48 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it home | 46-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Theriot (fresh) SG - James Ruyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jose Sanchez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-48 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | George Theriot gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is hacked by Dale Bible - foul #1 on Dale Bible, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Alan Moore (SG) George Theriot, James Ruyle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), William Rowley (PF) Dale Bible, Michael McConkey | |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Fred Overman gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Fred Overman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Corey Daniel snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin is hacked by Clinton Kent - foul #2 on Clinton Kent, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Christopher Sheppard (C) Alan Moore, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Thomas Bonaparte, Fred Overman, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Christopher Sheppard is denied by Michael McConkey | 46-48 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | James Ruyle steals the ball from Clinton Kent | 46-48 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin dunks the ball set up by James Ruyle | 48-48 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Sheppard - foul #4 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Sanchez | 48-49 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McConkey | 48-49 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez tips it home | 50-49 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Michael McConkey is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael McConkey, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG), Lawrence Pippin (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Rex Boykin, Matthew Bradberry, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Overman (SF), Corey Daniel (C) David Cooper, Travis Hardwick | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | George Theriot knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Sheppard | 53-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Dale Bible snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Dale Bible makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Daniel and he's fouled by Lawrence Pippin - foul #2 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Alan Moore (SG) George Theriot, James Ruyle | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (PF) Michael McConkey | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Dale Bible misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | William Rowley grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Matthew Bradberry (SF) Alan Moore, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Michael McConkey (PF) Dale Bible, William Rowley | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Fred Overman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the shot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Overman out of the doubleteam | 56-53 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Michael McConkey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Fred Overman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |