| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Adair - foul #3 on Edward Adair, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Zoran Taranov and the foul's on Ernest Hooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Trimmer | 41-35 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole is fouled on the floor by Willie Trimmer - foul #2 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Zoran Taranov | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Forsythe | 41-37 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Edward Adair tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper is denied on a layup by Edward Adair | 41-39 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Edward Adair gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton scores on a jump hook from close range | 41-41 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Adair - foul #4 on Edward Adair, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) John Drozd, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Mario Galindo (PF), Joshua Hein (C) Zoran Taranov, Arthur Forsythe, Edward Adair, Samuel Cole | |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg is hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #2 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), James Abron (C) Ernest Hooper, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (C) Tyler Melton | |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Hein (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dana (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Tyler Melton (SF) Marvin Hill, Leon Schnakenberg, James Dana | |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ebner (C) James Abron | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (C) Joshua Hein | |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton buries a jumper from the left side set up by Mario Galindo | 41-45 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-45 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ebner - foul #2 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (PF) Mario Galindo | |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | John Drozd steps in front of the Zoran Taranov pass | 41-45 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ollie Greenwald | 43-45 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton lays it in | 43-47 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Drozd | 45-47 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Ebner - foul #3 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Ollie Greenwald, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Edward Adair (PF), Joshua Hein (C) Zoran Taranov, Arthur Forsythe, James Dana, Samuel Cole | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | James Abron can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Hein - foul #1 on Joshua Hein, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mario Galindo (C) Tyler Melton | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 46-49 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Edward Adair pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Joshua Hein is called for the reach on Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Joshua Hein, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (PF) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (C) Mario Galindo | |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, James Abron | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Trimmer | 46-49 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | James Dana tips it home | 46-51 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Tyler Melton (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, Leon Schnakenberg, Joshua Hein, James Dana | |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Hughes | 48-51 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Tyler Melton is denied by Dennis Ebner | 48-51 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov tips it in | 48-53 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | John Drozd is called for the reach on Edward Adair - foul #2 on John Drozd, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Abron | 51-55 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Edward Adair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Mario Galindo (PF), Joshua Hein (C) Zoran Taranov, Edward Adair, Samuel Cole | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo's layup is rejected by James Abron | 51-55 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | James Abron snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ollie Greenwald | 51-55 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Marvin Hill - foul #1 on Marvin Hill, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg (SG), James Dana (C) Arthur Forsythe, Tyler Melton | |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leon Schnakenberg - foul #2 on Leon Schnakenberg, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG) Charles Cichonski, Ernest Hooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Edward Adair (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, Mario Galindo, James Dana | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | The jumper by Zoran Taranov is denied by Dennis Ebner | 56-55 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer lays it in and the foul's on Zoran Taranov - foul #1 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyler Melton (SF) Joshua Hein | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe (SG) Leon Schnakenberg | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's floater is tipped away by Edward Adair | 59-55 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Edward Adair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits a floater near the basket | 61-55 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. John Drozd is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 61-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joshua Hein (C) Samuel Cole | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Willie Trimmer denies the turnaround by Arthur Forsythe | 61-55 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hein - foul #3 on Joshua Hein, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) Ollie Greenwald, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Mario Galindo (PF) Zoran Taranov, Edward Adair | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Trimmer (PF) Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Edward Adair (PF), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, Mario Galindo, Joshua Hein | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's floater is tipped away by Tyler Melton | 62-55 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-55 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton knocks in the floater from the left block | 65-57 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner loses the ball out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Zoran Taranov is called for the reach on Willie Trimmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper clanks a driving attempt from close range | 67-57 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Edward Adair gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Ebner - foul #4 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski runs out the clock | 67-58 |