| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sergio Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Conklin (fresh) PF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Emmett Smith inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Sergio Martin - foul #1 on Sergio Martin, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Herbert Danley (SF), Thomas Hudson (PF) Sergio Martin, Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley hits a shot near the basket | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-25 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Harry Nolin tips it home | 34-25 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-25 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Richard Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Danley - foul #1 on Herbert Danley, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (SG), Leo Parker (SF), Jonathan Bromley (PF), Ryan Melgoza (C) Richard Harris, Herbert Danley, Thomas Hudson, Jack Kelley | |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Leo Parker - foul #1 on Leo Parker, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Jonathan Bromley, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jack Kelley | 36-25 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Jack Kelley - foul #2 on Jack Kelley, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SF), Jonathan Bromley (PF), Ryan Melgoza (C) Richard Harris, Leo Parker, Thomas Hudson, Jack Kelley | |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Emmett Smith comes up short on the shot in the paint | 36-25 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Sergio Martin steals it from Emmett Smith out of a doubleteam | 36-25 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Sergio Martin is called for the reach on Richard Carter - foul #2 on Sergio Martin, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (C) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, Emmett Smith, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Leo Parker (SF), Thomas Hudson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Sergio Martin, Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is fouled on the floor by Leo Parker - foul #2 on Leo Parker, team foul #6 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG) Vincent Visosky | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leo Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 36-25 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Thomas Hudson steals the ball from Rodney Chan | 36-25 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson tips it but misses | 36-25 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Chan - foul #1 on Rodney Chan, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Martin Regner, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SF), Jonathan Bromley (PF) Leo Parker, Thomas Hudson | |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Herbert Danley | 36-26 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Emmett Smith is called for the reach on Jack Kelley - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (C) Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (SG), Wesley Conklin (SF), Thomas Hudson (PF), Ryan Melgoza (C) Richard Harris, Herbert Danley, Jonathan Bromley, Jack Kelley | |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff lays it up and in and he's hacked by Emmett Smith - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SF), Jack Kelley (C) Wesley Conklin, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Hudson | 36-28 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Harry Nolin steals it from Reed Aliff | 36-28 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-28 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Hudson | 36-28 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley tips it in | 36-30 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Jack Kelley picks off the pass by Glenn Shaffer | 36-30 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sergio Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Danley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses badly on a shot from the left block | 36-32 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Emmett Smith can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Sergio Martin | 36-34 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Harry Nolin hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 36-34 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Robert Cheek tips it in | 38-34 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herbert Danley | 38-37 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Herbert Danley is called for the reach on Emmett Smith - foul #2 on Herbert Danley, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, Robert Cheek, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Wesley Conklin (SF), Jonathan Bromley (PF), Ryan Melgoza (C) Sergio Martin, Herbert Danley, Thomas Hudson, Jack Kelley | |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Rodney Chan is called for the reach on Richard Harris - foul #2 on Rodney Chan, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reed Aliff | 40-40 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Martin Regner grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Martin Regner can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ryan Melgoza - foul #1 on Ryan Melgoza, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF) Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Boyle (PF) Ryan Melgoza | |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin makes the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Harris and he's hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza (C) George Boyle | |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Robert Cheek evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Melgoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Martin Regner hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cheek | 43-43 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Harry Nolin (C) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Martin Regner, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leo Parker (SF), George Boyle (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Harry Nolin - foul #1 on Harry Nolin, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Nolin | 45-45 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Richard Harris is hacked by Emmett Smith - foul #3 on Emmett Smith, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley (C) Jack Kelley | |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Leo Parker - foul #3 on Leo Parker, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza (C) George Boyle | |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Leo Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Richard Harris tips it in | 45-49 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Reed Aliff is called for the reach on Richard Carter - foul #4 on Reed Aliff, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Sergio Martin (SG), Wesley Conklin (SF), Thomas Hudson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Richard Harris, Leo Parker, Jonathan Bromley, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Hudson | 47-52 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin banks in the layup set up by Emmett Smith out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Thomas Hudson - foul #2 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Leo Parker (SF), George Boyle (PF), Jonathan Bromley (C) Vincent Visosky, Sergio Martin, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Jack Kelley | |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Boyle (fresh) C - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Richard Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (C) Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Sergio Martin (SG), Wesley Conklin (SF), Thomas Hudson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Richard Harris, Leo Parker, George Boyle, Jonathan Bromley | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Kolb - foul #1 on Michael Kolb, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Robert Cheek (PF) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Ryan Melgoza (C) Vincent Visosky, Jack Kelley | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Chan | 52-54 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Emmett Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), Harry Nolin (C) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Leo Parker (SF), Jonathan Bromley (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Sergio Martin, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Ryan Melgoza | |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Emmett Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Bromley - foul #1 on Jonathan Bromley, team foul #12 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Sergio Martin (SG), Wesley Conklin (SF) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Leo Parker | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Harry Nolin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sergio Martin - foul #3 on Sergio Martin, team foul #13 | 54-54 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley connects on the fadeaway from close range | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Harry Nolin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sergio Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Robert Cheek wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer's floater is tipped away by Jack Kelley | 56-56 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Robert Cheek splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Glenn Shaffer | 58-56 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reed Aliff | 58-58 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Shaffer | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Emmett Smith snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Emmett Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Richard Carter buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Conklin | 62-61 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Nolin | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley's pass is intercepted by Robert Cheek | 64-61 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Robert Cheek's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sergio Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Conklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Robert Cheek lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Sergio Martin | 66-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is hacked by Sergio Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sergio Martin, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 68-63 |