| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rowley inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Albert Houser - foul #3 on Albert Houser, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | George Theriot hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | William Rowley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-27 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Clinton Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Corey Daniel drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Travis Hardwick | 29-29 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Lee Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Clinton Kent loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley hits a floater from the right block | 31-29 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Corey Daniel blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry loses the dribble to Clinton Kent in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Clinton Kent lays it in | 31-31 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clinton Kent - foul #3 on Clinton Kent, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) George Theriot, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 33-31 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | Clinton Kent steps in front of the Albert Houser pass | 33-31 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Lee Brown takes the ball from Corey Daniel | 33-31 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Steven Medley gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Clinton Kent is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | David Cooper steps in front of the Lee Brown pass | 33-31 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Alan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is fouled on the floor by Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), George Theriot (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | William Rowley pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Clinton Kent makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Travis Hardwick | 33-34 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | George Theriot works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Cabello | 36-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Corey Daniel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Kent | 36-36 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | George Theriot splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Matthew Bradberry is called for the reach on Corey Daniel - foul #2 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF) Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Javier Lopez (PF) Clinton Kent, Corey Daniel | |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 38-37 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Dale Bible steps in front of the Matthew Bradberry pass | 38-37 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Dale Bible banks in the layup | 38-39 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin connects on the runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Javier Lopez buries a shot in the lane | 40-41 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | George Theriot is hacked by Kim Hastings - foul #1 on Kim Hastings, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) George Theriot, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Steven Medley (C) Dale Bible, Kim Hastings, William Rowley, Javier Lopez, Travis Hardwick | |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Steven Medley snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cooper (fresh) PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Brown | 42-43 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Clinton Kent buries a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-45 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Corey Daniel snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is fouled on the floor by George Theriot - foul #1 on George Theriot, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Albert Houser takes the ball from Corey Daniel | 44-45 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 44-45 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Albert Houser connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-45 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Albert Houser denies the turnaround by Travis Hardwick | 46-45 |
| 03:32 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant tips it in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Dudley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Shaun Dudley is blocked by Corey Daniel | 46-47 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Travis Hardwick | 46-49 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Albert Houser buries a shot from close range | 48-49 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | William Rowley makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Hardwick | 48-51 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Albert Houser knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Clinton Kent lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Rowley | 50-53 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | George Theriot is hacked by Travis Hardwick - foul #2 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF) Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Stanford Vansant picks off the pass by Lee Brown | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | William Rowley is fouled in the backcourt by George Theriot - foul #2 on George Theriot, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Stanford Vansant | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | William Rowley is fouled on the floor by Shaun Dudley - foul #1 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | William Rowley is hacked by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | William Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Brown | 53-53 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG) Kim Hastings | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Rowley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Travis Hardwick - foul #3 on Travis Hardwick, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Lee Brown denies the turnaround by Corey Daniel | 53-53 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel tips it home | 53-55 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley clanks a runner near the basket | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | William Rowley misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Shaun Dudley - foul #2 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Albert Houser, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | William Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | William Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | George Theriot misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | William Rowley grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Lee Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it home | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Shaun Dudley takes the ball from Stanford Vansant after a doubleteam | 55-57 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses long on a floater in the lane | 55-57 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanford Vansant | 55-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Albert Houser steals the ball from Corey Daniel | 55-57 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | George Theriot's pass is intercepted by Travis Hardwick | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is hacked by Matthew Bradberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | George Theriot's pass is intercepted by Clinton Kent | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | William Rowley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Kent | 55-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | George Theriot's 3 pointer is rejected by Stanford Vansant | 55-60 |