| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Waldron | 26-27 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Robert Rao is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Weber - foul #3 on David Weber, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (PF) David Weber | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Robert Muszynski is called for the reach on Robert Rao - foul #2 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-29 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Grant Tucker | 26-29 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Muszynski | 26-29 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Moffett | 26-32 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Christopher Waldron steals it from Robert Stromberg | 26-32 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Robert Albert blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Rao and he's hacked by Christopher Waldron - foul #2 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Moffett | 28-36 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren can't finish the layup | 28-36 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Muszynski | 28-36 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett is denied on a layup by Scott Upshaw | 28-36 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Stephen Dean snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Stephen Dean can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Albert - foul #2 on Robert Albert, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), David Weber (PF) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Todd Moscato knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Michael Martz | 32-36 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Robert Albert comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski tips it home | 32-38 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Robert Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is hacked by Michael Martz - foul #1 on Michael Martz, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron | 32-41 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | David Weber misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Grant Tucker - foul #2 on Grant Tucker, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Bernard Moffett - foul #3 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Grant Tucker swats the short shot by Robert Rao | 34-41 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | David Weber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Stephen Dean hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Muszynski (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | David Weber is fouled on the floor by Robert Albert - foul #3 on Robert Albert, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Daniel White (C) Robert Albert, Grant Tucker, Robert Muszynski | |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Bourgoin | 36-41 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Timothy Sjogren denies the turnaround by Daniel White | 36-41 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-41 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Robert Rao tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Daniel White is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Scott Upshaw (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (PF) Christopher Waldron, Bernard Moffett | |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Todd Moscato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares is hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #3 on Grant Tucker, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Stephen Dean (SG) Michael Martz, Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Robert Muszynski (C) Thomas Kissell, Daniel White | |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Robert Rao picks off the pass by Ryan Bourgoin | 38-41 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Todd Moscato | 40-41 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Robert Albert is blocked by Anthony Tavares | 40-41 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Tucker | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Bourgoin (fresh) PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Robert Rao shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Tavares | 43-41 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Bernard Moffett (SF) Robert Albert, Grant Tucker | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | David Weber makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 45-43 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | David Weber is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Weber, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Scott Upshaw (SF) Robert Rao, Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (PF) Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Robert Muszynski picks off the pass by Robert Stromberg | 45-46 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw hits a shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Michael Martz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (PF) Thomas Kissell, Daniel White | |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker tips it in | 47-50 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), Ryan Bourgoin (C) Christopher Waldron, Robert Muszynski | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Robert Muszynski (C) Thomas Kissell, Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | The jumper by Timothy Sjogren is denied by Bernard Moffett | 50-50 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Moffett | 52-52 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Rao | 55-52 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Robert Albert scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Robert Albert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Waldron - foul #3 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |