| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Zanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Bernard Moffett - foul #3 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Scott Upshaw | |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Samuel Walker's pass is intercepted by Christopher Waldron | 27-27 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Samuel Walker blows the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Waldron - foul #1 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Walker - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Robert Rao knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Guy | 29-31 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett's layup is rejected by Anthony Tavares | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Robert Rao pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is fouled on the floor by Grant Tucker - foul #2 on Grant Tucker, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Lee Guy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Walker | 29-34 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is fouled on the floor by Robert Rao - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Samuel Walker | |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Mark Mason is fouled on the floor by Bernard Moffett - foul #1 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF) Mark Mason | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Zanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw throws it down | 29-36 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Waldron | 32-36 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Samuel Walker (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Lee Guy, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez misses short on a floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Lee Guy (SG) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean | |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Robert Rao clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez hits a jump hook from close range set up by Bernard Moffett | 34-36 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Robert Rao is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Scott Upshaw, Anthony Tavares | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Timothy Sjogren swats the dunk try by Boris Zanchez | 34-36 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 34-36 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Todd Moscato picks off the pass by Boris Zanchez | 34-36 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Stanley Carnahan picks off the pass by Lee Guy | 36-36 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Waldron | 39-36 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Lee Guy buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Sjogren | 39-39 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG), Filip Zentz (SF), Robert Muszynski (C) Christopher Waldron, Bernard Moffett, Stanley Carnahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Scott Upshaw (SF), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Lee Guy, Todd Moscato, Samuel Walker, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zanchez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Filip Zentz (fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Weber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Michael Martz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Upshaw | 41-42 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Martz - foul #1 on Michael Martz, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan (C) Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Stephen Dean drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 42-45 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 42-45 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Michael Martz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Muszynski - foul #1 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Bernard Moffett (SF) Boris Zanchez, Filip Zentz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Moffett | 42-47 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Weber | 42-47 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw buries a fadeaway from the right side | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Stephen Dean snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is hacked by Bernard Moffett - foul #2 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (SG) Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Lee Guy (SG), Samuel Walker (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Boris Zanchez takes the ball from Lee Guy | 42-49 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Stanley Carnahan - foul #4 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Grant Tucker (PF) Stanley Carnahan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez is fouled on the floor by Lee Guy - foul #2 on Lee Guy, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Scott Upshaw | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Guy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Samuel Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker hits a jump hook in the paint | 46-49 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Samuel Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan (C) Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Waldron and he's fouled by Samuel Walker - foul #2 on Samuel Walker, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Samuel Walker | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 48-49 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Rao | 48-52 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan hits a shot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Robert Rao comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-52 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Moffett | 50-52 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (PF) David Weber | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Lee Guy | 50-52 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses short on a runner from the right block | 50-52 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Waldron - foul #2 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Rao is fouled on the floor by Christopher Waldron - foul #3 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Waldron - foul #4 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (SF) Scott Upshaw | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-55 |