| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses badly on a floater from the left block | 33-38 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Robert Cheek is called for the reach on John Hammond - foul #3 on Robert Cheek, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) John Hammond, Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner's pass is intercepted by James Keech | 33-38 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Richard Manes lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Richard Manes is denied on a layup by George Greer | 35-38 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | James Keech makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Jones and the foul's on Vincent Visosky - foul #2 on Vincent Visosky, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:57 | Alabama | James Keech misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | James Keech misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Richard Harris is called for the reach on James Keech - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Darrell Horner (PF) John Hammond, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (PF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Emmett Smith | |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Richard Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Richard Wallace tips it in | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is hacked by Michael Kolb - foul #3 on Michael Kolb, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Richard Harris, Harold Wafford, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Michael Kolb, George Greer | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Richard Manes buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Richard Wallace clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Martin Regner steals it from Richard Manes | 37-42 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Richard Manes snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Richard Manes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Martin Regner snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Martin Regner clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Hammond - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Reed Aliff, Thomas Hudson, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (PF) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | James Keech misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Edward Peterson (PF) Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Michael Prather's pass is intercepted by Jack Kelley | 40-43 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Michael Prather is hacked by Jack Kelley - foul #4 on Jack Kelley, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Darrell Horner is called for the reach on James Keech - foul #1 on Darrell Horner, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), James Thompson (PF) John Hammond, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | George Greer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | James Thompson gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Darrell Horner (PF) Richard Harris, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG) James Keech | |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:27 | Alabama | George Greer snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | George Greer misses the dunk | 41-43 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Richard Manes snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Michael Prather connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Jones | 41-45 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Richard Manes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Hudson | 43-45 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Jordan Graves's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hudson | 43-45 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Lawrence Jones steals the ball from Richard Manes | 43-45 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Jordan Graves lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | John Hammond is fouled on the floor by George Greer - foul #3 on George Greer, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Jordan Graves, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford scores on a floater from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Edward Peterson is called for the reach on Roger Fenton - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | James Thompson swats the layup by James Keech | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Emmett Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-49 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Emmett Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Emmett Smith scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Keech | 45-51 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Thompson and he's hacked by Martin Regner - foul #1 on Martin Regner, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, James Thompson, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Richard Wallace, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | James Keech misses short on a runner near the basket | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | John Hammond comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Keech - foul #1 on James Keech, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF) Harold Wafford, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Edward Peterson (PF) John Hammond, Reed Aliff, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Michael Prather loses the dribble to James Thompson | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Keech | 48-54 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Reed Aliff steps in front of the Lawrence Jones pass | 48-54 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Jack Kelley blocks the short jumper by Michael Prather | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Edward Peterson (PF) Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek | |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Richard Harris picks off the pass by George Greer | 52-54 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Richard Harris banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Richard Wallace knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jordan Graves | 54-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Emmett Smith - foul #3 on Emmett Smith, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Darrell Horner (SF) Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Fenton (C) George Greer | |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Roger Fenton grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Roger Fenton banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wallace | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Martin Regner - foul #2 on Martin Regner, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Robert Cheek comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 57-59 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | George Greer tips it home | 57-61 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses the floater from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 57-61 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Manes | 57-61 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 57-61 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Richard Manes hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | James Keech misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Prather tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the runner near the basket | 61-61 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | George Greer can't throw it down | 61-61 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | George Greer gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Michael Prather connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Keech and the foul's on Jack Kelley - foul #5 on Jack Kelley, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Prather | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather runs out the clock | 61-64 |