| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) SF - Richard Browder (fresh) PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Richard Browder buries a floater from the left wing set up by Ariel Costa | 24-25 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-25 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff loses the dribble to Larry Harris | 24-27 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Richard Browder is called for the reach on Larry Harris - foul #2 on Richard Browder, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Richard Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Larry Harris's pass is intercepted by Clarence Goff | 25-27 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 26-32 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa's layup is rejected by Thomas Catchings | 26-32 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chi Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | John Fudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) John Smith, Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 28-32 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings is called for a backcourt violation | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Walter Ray (C) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Richard Browder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | The short jumper by Larry Harris is denied by Walter Ray | 28-32 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Richard Browder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Goff and he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chi Huang (PF) Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Richard Browder makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Richard Anthony connects on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #4 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 31-35 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Richard Anthony snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Chi Huang picks off the pass by Larry Harris | 31-35 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | John Smith clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 31-35 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Matthew Bowden is called for the reach on Ariel Costa - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings's layup is rejected by Wilfred Lobato | 34-35 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Catchings | 34-38 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Walter Ray can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is hacked by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fudge (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Larry Harris drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Liu and he's hacked by Richard Browder - foul #3 on Richard Browder, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Goff and he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Richard Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris is hacked by Chi Huang - foul #1 on Chi Huang, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Clarence Goff steps in front of the Richard Anthony pass | 40-41 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff throws it down | 42-41 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Walter Ray - foul #2 on Walter Ray, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF) Clarence Goff, Richard Browder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano scores on a shot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bradley Coburn | 45-43 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chalker | 45-46 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Browder (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Bradley Coburn, Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano drills a turnaround from close range | 45-48 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Chi Huang (PF) Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Richard Browder's layup is rejected by Thomas Catchings | 45-48 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 45-48 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-48 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Walter Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Richard Anthony buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Fudge | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-51 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Goff - foul #2 on Clarence Goff, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Thomas Catchings | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled on the floor by Ariel Costa - foul #4 on Ariel Costa, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Walter Ray is called for the reach on James Liu - foul #3 on Walter Ray, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Browder | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | John Fudge is hacked by Ariel Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ariel Costa, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG) Ariel Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | John Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Clarence Goff is called for the reach on Richard Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Goff, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Chi Huang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Smith is called for the reach on John Fudge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | John Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Richard Browder snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Fudge runs out the clock | 53-61 |