| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Roger House swats the layup by Wade Sutton | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Roger House gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Roger House drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oluwa Apo | 31-26 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Henry Elms is blocked by Jerry Cable | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Oluwa Apo picks off the pass by Norman Ferguson in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Henry Elms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's floater is tipped away by Roger House | 31-29 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger House | 31-29 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Henry Elms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Hugh Brunt (PF) Zoran Taranov, Henry Elms | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Matthew Ennis | |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Roger House blocks the short jumper by Willie Trimmer | 31-29 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Hugh Brunt | 31-29 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg's pass is intercepted by Stephen Dombkowski | 31-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) SF - Tyler Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Wade Sutton, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Zoran Taranov (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), John Riley (C) Oluwa Apo, Leon Schnakenberg, Tyler Melton, Roger House | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Rufus Maziarz (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Willie Trimmer, Jerry Cable | |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Willy Bomar loses the dribble to David Betts in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | David Betts lays it up and in | 33-29 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the lay-in | 33-29 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Patrick Williams misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | David Betts grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | David Betts's pass is intercepted by Willy Bomar | 33-29 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Hugh Brunt | 33-29 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley comes up short on the shot from close range | 33-29 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Willy Bomar | 33-31 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Michael Lin steals it from Hugh Brunt | 33-31 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Rufus Maziarz can't throw it down | 33-31 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski tips it home | 33-33 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt tips it home | 35-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zoran Taranov (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Brunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Maziarz (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | John Riley swats the layup by Willy Bomar | 35-33 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski tips it in | 35-35 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is fouled on the floor by Patrick Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Tyler Melton (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Zoran Taranov, Brett Stanley, Hugh Brunt, John Riley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Michael Lin, Rufus Maziarz, Stephen Dombkowski, Patrick Williams | |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Jerry Cable double dribbles | 37-35 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the shot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis's pass is intercepted by Oluwa Apo | 37-35 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Roger House loses the dribble to Matthew Ennis | 37-35 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger House | 37-35 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Jerry Cable hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Roger House clanks a shot from the right block | 37-35 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jerry Cable | 37-35 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Roger House tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Norman Ferguson | 37-35 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Roger House | 37-35 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Ennis | 37-35 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Roger House gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Elms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Roger House hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Cable - foul #1 on Jerry Cable, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Zoran Taranov (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF) Oluwa Apo, Leon Schnakenberg, Tyler Melton, Henry Elms | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Lin (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Norman Ferguson, Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis | |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Wade Sutton drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Willy Bomar | 39-37 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Roger House dunks the ball | 41-37 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Jerry Cable scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Sutton | 41-39 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Roger House drills a driving attempt from the left block | 43-39 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Michael Lin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Roger House - foul #2 on Roger House, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyler Melton (SF), John Riley (C) Brett Stanley, Roger House | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Patrick Williams (C) Wade Sutton, Jerry Cable | |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | David Betts hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-41 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Riley | 43-41 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | The jump hook by Michael Lin is blocked by Hugh Brunt | 43-41 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Hugh Brunt, John Riley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Michael Lin, Willy Bomar, Stephen Dombkowski, Patrick Williams | |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Henry Elms comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Jerry Cable gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Roger House gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Jerry Cable picks off the pass by Roger House | 43-41 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Jerry Cable connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oluwa Apo | 45-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zoran Taranov (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Melton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Wade Sutton | 45-46 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo is hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Brett Stanley (SF) Zoran Taranov, Tyler Melton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Norman Ferguson, Matthew Ennis | |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Willy Bomar is called for the reach on Brett Stanley - foul #1 on Willy Bomar, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Roger House can't connect on a jumper from close range | 45-46 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Jerry Cable pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyler Melton (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Matthew Ennis (PF) Willy Bomar, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Oluwa Apo is called for the reach on Norman Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (SG) Leon Schnakenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer connects on the floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Tyler Melton is blocked by Matthew Ennis | 45-48 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Wade Sutton knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #3 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Henry Elms | 47-50 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the floater from the right wing set up by Oluwa Apo | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Oluwa Apo | 49-50 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Henry Elms hits a fadeaway near the basket | 51-50 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Henry Elms gets the rebound | 51-50 |