| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Franzen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Manigault (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Farley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | George Manigault inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | David Wicker buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Franzen | 37-36 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen drills a driving attempt from close range | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | James Franzen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Carl Stahl pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | James Franzen is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #3 on James Franzen, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Thomas Dawson (C) John Anderson, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Clifford Upson (SG), Angel Mancini (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) David Rico, James Franzen, David Wicker, Oscar Farley | |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Angel Mancini - foul #2 on Angel Mancini, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Lloyd Giles | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Oscar Farley (C) Clifford Upson, George Manigault | |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | David Rico misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Carl Stahl pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | David Rico gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Carl Stahl takes the ball from Kenneth Lewis | 42-38 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart is fouled on the floor by Alexis Marino - foul #2 on Alexis Marino, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), John Anderson (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Derek Wilhoite (PF), Nelson Jensen (C) James Parsons, Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Carl Stahl, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG), George Manigault (SF), David Wicker (PF), Garry Murphy (C) David Rico, Kenneth Lewis, Angel Mancini, Oscar Farley | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Alexis Marino - foul #3 on Alexis Marino, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Oscar Farley (C) Alexis Marino, Garry Murphy | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | George Manigault gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Manigault | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Manigault (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wicker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oscar Farley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | George Manigault gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Carl Stahl (PF) James Parsons, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), James Franzen (SG), Angel Mancini (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) David Rico, Clifford Upson, David Wicker, Oscar Farley | |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Fan | 46-43 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | George Manigault knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexis Marino | 46-45 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Carl Stahl scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Fan | 48-45 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Thomas Dawson (C) Christopher Fan, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), David Wicker (PF), Oscar Farley (C) Alexis Marino, Angel Mancini, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 14:12 | Alabama | James Parsons double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Lloyd Giles | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses long on a jumper in the paint | 48-45 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 48-45 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Oscar Farley | 48-45 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | George Manigault buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rico | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | David Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Parsons | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Franzen - foul #4 on James Franzen, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Clifford Upson (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Angel Mancini (PF), Garry Murphy (C) David Rico, James Franzen, George Manigault, David Wicker, Oscar Farley | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alexis Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garry Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Thomas Dawson - foul #2 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite (PF) Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Farley (C) Garry Murphy | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Alexis Marino | 51-53 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), John Anderson (SG), Carl Stahl (PF) James Parsons, Kyle Stewart, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Garry Murphy (SG), David Wicker (PF) Alexis Marino, Clifford Upson, Oscar Farley | |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Christopher Fan steps in front of the David Rico pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Lloyd Giles | 53-53 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Stahl - foul #1 on Carl Stahl, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Derek Wilhoite (PF) Christopher Fan, John Anderson, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), George Manigault (SF), Oscar Farley (C) Garry Murphy, David Wicker, Angel Mancini | |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | George Manigault grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | George Manigault gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | George Manigault comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | George Manigault blocks the jumper by Kyle Stewart | 53-55 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen tips it home | 55-55 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | George Manigault buries a floater in the paint set up by Alexis Marino | 55-57 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), John Anderson (SG), Carl Stahl (PF) James Parsons, Kyle Stewart, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG), David Wicker (PF), Angel Mancini (C) Alexis Marino, Kenneth Lewis, Oscar Farley | |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini can't throw it down | 55-57 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | David Wicker tips it in | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Fan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Jensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Manigault (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Wicker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Anderson | 57-59 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | David Wicker tips it in | 57-61 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Manigault | 57-61 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | George Manigault is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Manigault, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (PG), James Franzen (SG), Oscar Farley (C) David Rico, Clifford Upson, Angel Mancini | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Giles | 59-61 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Stahl - foul #2 on Carl Stahl, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Angel Mancini (C) Garry Murphy, Oscar Farley | |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | George Manigault makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Carl Stahl snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the runner from close range | 59-62 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | David Rico jams it on a great pass from David Wicker | 59-64 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | The jumper by Carl Stahl is denied by George Manigault | 59-64 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | George Manigault grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | David Rico clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-64 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini misses the lay-in | 59-64 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 59-64 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | David Wicker steps in front of the Nelson Jensen pass | 59-64 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | George Manigault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lloyd Giles - foul #3 on Lloyd Giles, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (C) Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Kenneth Lewis (PF), Oscar Farley (C) David Rico, David Wicker, Angel Mancini | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | George Manigault makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Manigault | 59-65 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Manigault | 59-68 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Stahl | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Stahl (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alexis Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Franzen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - George Manigault (tiring) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Farley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses the jumpshot from the right side | 61-68 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 61-68 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-68 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | James Franzen tips it back up and in | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Oscar Farley - foul #1 on Oscar Farley, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (C) James Parsons, John Anderson, Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Clifford Upson (SF), David Wicker (PF) Alexis Marino, George Manigault, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | David Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | David Rico scores on a floater from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles travels with the ball | 64-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), John Anderson (SG) Christopher Fan, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Manigault (SF) Clifford Upson | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | David Rico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-72 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Wicker | 64-72 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley's layup is rejected by Nelson Jensen | 64-72 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley can't tip it in | 64-72 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Carl Stahl's floater is tipped away by David Wicker | 64-72 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | John Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Jensen | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | James Franzen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Rico | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | John Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Manigault | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | James Parsons is called for the reach on George Manigault in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #5 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) George Manigault | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | David Rico is hacked by James Parsons - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 67-75 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | James Franzen is fouled on the floor by James Parsons - foul #4 on James Parsons, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | James Franzen makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | James Franzen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | David Wicker blocks the jumper by Carl Stahl | 67-77 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Garry Murphy | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | David Rico runs out the clock | 67-77 |