| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Ray Little gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler blows the dunk | 38-27 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Osborne | 38-29 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Paul Metcalf steps in front of the John Maloney pass | 38-29 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Stephen Vetter swats the short shot by Rafael Martinez | 38-29 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lee Kugler, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Ray Little, John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Alan Bell connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Don Batten | 41-29 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | George Poland's floater is knocked away by Daniel Levinthal | 41-29 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Don Batten is hacked by Charles Moses - foul #3 on Charles Moses, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG) Don Batten, Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Ray Little is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG) John Maloney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Glen Brown is fouled on the floor by Marco Russo - foul #3 on Marco Russo, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF) Glen Brown, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Marco Russo | |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), William Haldeman (SF) John Maloney, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is hacked by Glen Brown - foul #2 on Glen Brown, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Glen Brown, William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Glen Brown (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF) Ray Little, John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Haldeman | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Steven Brown misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez can't tip it in | 44-30 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Kugler | 44-30 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Don Batten knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Glen Brown | 47-30 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Glen Brown - foul #3 on Glen Brown, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, Glen Brown, William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Osborne, Rafael Martinez | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 47-32 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Ray Little works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson tips it back up and in | 49-32 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Barker - foul #2 on Dennis Barker, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), Lee Kugler (C) John Maloney, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF) Steven Brown, Marco Russo | |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Alan Bell gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Ray Little works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Ray Little can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Charles Moses snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-32 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 49-32 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler jams it on a great pass from Daniel Levinthal and he's hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #2 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF) Ray Little, Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Charles Moses, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the free throw | 51-32 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:45 | Alabama | John Maloney takes the ball from Robert Osborne | 51-32 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | John Maloney hits the finger roll | 53-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Haldeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Robert Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 53-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the dunk attempt | 53-32 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Steven Brown grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Ray Little steps in front of the Robert Osborne pass in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses the easy layup | 53-32 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Dennis Barker takes the ball from Rafael Martinez | 53-32 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Steven Brown is called for the reach on John Maloney - foul #4 on Steven Brown, team foul #6 | 53-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Fred Peterson (SF) Ray Little, William Haldeman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF) Steven Brown, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Louis Fox takes the ball from John Maloney | 53-32 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Robert Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerome Smith (PG), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Paul Metcalf | |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Barry Marsala is called for the reach on Fred Peterson - foul #3 on Barry Marsala, team foul #7 | 53-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Don Batten, Stephen Vetter, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG) Jerome Smith | |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | George Poland's pass is intercepted by Fred Peterson | 55-32 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 55-32 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | George Poland snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Ray Little picks off the pass by Charles Moses in the backcourt | 55-32 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Barry Marsala takes the ball from Fred Peterson | 55-32 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-32 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Ray Little is hacked by George Poland - foul #1 on George Poland, team foul #8 | 55-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF), Dennis Barker (C) John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Louis Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG) Ray Little | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter's layup is rejected by Marco Russo | 55-32 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker tips it home | 57-32 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-32 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 57-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haldeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Vetter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Paul Metcalf is called for the reach on Alan Bell - foul #3 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #9 | 57-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG) Don Batten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerome Smith (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Barry Marsala (PF), Paul Loaiza (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez, Paul Metcalf | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-34 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza gets the offensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Marsala | 58-36 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #4 on Barry Marsala, team foul #10 | 58-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Lee Kugler (C) Ray Little, Alan Bell, William Haldeman, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), George Poland (PF) Jerome Smith, Barry Marsala | |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Steven Brown is whistled for traveling | 59-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Don Batten, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) Robert Lavalle | |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | John Maloney connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Levinthal | 62-36 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses long on an open shot in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Levinthal - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #6 | 62-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), William Haldeman (SF) Ray Little, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal loses the dribble to George Poland | 62-38 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Daniel Levinthal picks off the pass by Steven Brown in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Lee Kugler is blocked by Paul Loaiza | 62-38 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza pulls down the rebound | 62-38 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Charles Moses can't finish the layup | 62-38 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Don Batten makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Haldeman | 64-38 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Charles Moses knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Brown | 64-41 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | John Maloney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | George Poland makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Moses | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | John Maloney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | William Haldeman can't tip it in | 64-43 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 64-43 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | George Poland grabs the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maloney (tiring) 10 pts. SF - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Poland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Marsala (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Loaiza (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | George Poland can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Don Batten - foul #1 on Don Batten, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Don Batten, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerome Smith (PG), Robert Lavalle (PF) Charles Moses, Barry Marsala | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | George Poland misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | George Poland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Barker | 64-43 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Little | 66-43 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Dennis Barker swats the shot by Jerome Smith | 66-43 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker grabs the board | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Vetter | 68-43 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Glen Brown steps in front of the Paul Loaiza pass | 68-43 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Ray Little drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Brown | 71-43 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Stephen Vetter is called for the reach on Jerome Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #8 | 71-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Lee Kugler (C) Glen Brown, Dennis Barker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) George Poland | |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Jerome Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Jerome Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler snags the defensive board | 71-44 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Barry Marsala swats the layup by Fred Peterson | 71-44 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Little | 71-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Maloney | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Steven Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Smith | 73-46 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ray Little runs out the clock | 73-46 |