| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Woodson (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Feller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Lagunas - foul #3 on Edward Lagunas, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dexter Ward (PF) Edward Lagunas | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 30-20 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Peter Furness out of the doubleteam | 32-20 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-20 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward tips it back up and in | 32-22 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | The short jumper by Johnny Thomas is denied by Jason Feller | 32-22 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Peter Furness tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgardo Garcia | 34-22 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Dexter Ward steps in front of the Carl Thomas pass | 34-22 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Jason Feller is called for traveling | 34-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (SG), Steven Green (PF) Arnold Fulmore, Johnny Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill (PG), Rudolph Jessen (SF), Arnold Lavallie (C) Marvin White, Robert Johnson, Jason Feller | |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Peter Furness makes the contested shot from the left side | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmie Hill | 36-24 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Jimmie Hill is called for the reach on Charles Ybarra - foul #1 on Jimmie Hill, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Jesse Sims (C) Carl Thomas, Edgardo Garcia, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney McDougal (SG), Edward Lagunas (PF) Rodney Woodson, Dexter Ward | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leroy Gilliam (fresh) SG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) C - Jesse Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jimmie Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney McDougal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudolph Jessen (fresh) PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Lavallie (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-24 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Leroy Gilliam steals it from Arnold Lavallie | 39-24 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Rodney McDougal - foul #1 on Rodney McDougal, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore (SG), Johnny Thomas (PF), Peter Furness (C) Leroy Gilliam, Steven Green, Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin White (PG), Rodney Woodson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jason Feller (C) Jimmie Hill, Rodney McDougal, Rudolph Jessen, Arnold Lavallie | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Charles Ybarra makes the free throw | 42-24 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Marvin White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Edgardo Garcia (SF) Charles Ybarra, Darrin Stubblefield | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Peter Furness is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Furness, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG) Leroy Gilliam | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Thomas - foul #1 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Jason Feller steals the ball from Edgardo Garcia | 42-26 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin White | 42-28 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas is fouled on the floor by Marvin White - foul #1 on Marvin White, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Peter Furness can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin White - foul #2 on Marvin White, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Peter Furness misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Peter Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Jason Feller tips it home | 43-30 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Jason Feller steps in front of the Johnny Thomas pass | 43-30 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Jason Feller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edgardo Garcia - foul #2 on Edgardo Garcia, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Steven Green (PF), Jesse Sims (C) Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia, Johnny Thomas, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill (PG), Rodney McDougal (SG), Dexter Ward (PF) Marvin White, Rodney Woodson, Edward Lagunas | |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Jason Feller makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Jason Feller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmie Hill - foul #2 on Jimmie Hill, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rudolph Jessen (SF), Arnold Lavallie (C) Robert Johnson, Jason Feller | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield misses the 3rd free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leroy Gilliam (fresh) SG - Charles Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrin Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) C - Jesse Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jimmie Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney McDougal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudolph Jessen (fresh) PF - Dexter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Lavallie (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jimmie Hill | 44-35 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Darrin Stubblefield misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill is hacked by Leroy Gilliam - foul #3 on Leroy Gilliam, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Arnold Fulmore (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Johnny Thomas (PF), Peter Furness (C) Leroy Gilliam, Charles Ybarra, Darrin Stubblefield, Steven Green, Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin White (PG), Rodney Woodson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Edward Lagunas (PF), Jason Feller (C) Jimmie Hill, Rodney McDougal, Rudolph Jessen, Dexter Ward, Arnold Lavallie | |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Jason Feller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arnold Fulmore - foul #1 on Arnold Fulmore, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Jason Feller makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Jason Feller misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Peter Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas clanks a runner near the basket | 44-36 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Marvin White snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Jason Feller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | Jason Feller can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Edgardo Garcia gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Peter Furness | 46-36 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Marvin White misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Woodson (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Feller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Carl Thomas - foul #3 on Carl Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam (PG), Charles Ybarra (SG), Darrin Stubblefield (SF), Steven Green (PF) Carl Thomas, Arnold Fulmore, Edgardo Garcia, Johnny Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill (PG), Rudolph Jessen (SF), Arnold Lavallie (C) Marvin White, Robert Johnson, Jason Feller | |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Peter Furness evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Steven Green - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jesse Sims (C) Peter Furness | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney McDougal (SG) Rodney Woodson | |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Leroy Gilliam drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Ybarra | 48-42 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney McDougal | 48-44 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Steven Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrin Stubblefield | 50-44 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Darrin Stubblefield - foul #1 on Darrin Stubblefield, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Thomas (PG), Arnold Fulmore (SG), Edgardo Garcia (SF), Johnny Thomas (PF), Peter Furness (C) Leroy Gilliam, Charles Ybarra, Darrin Stubblefield, Steven Green, Jesse Sims | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Dexter Ward (PF) Rodney McDougal, Rudolph Jessen, Edward Lagunas | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Peter Furness hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 50-46 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dexter Ward | 50-48 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas's floater is tipped away by Dexter Ward | 50-48 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin White (PG), Edward Lagunas (PF), Jason Feller (C) Jimmie Hill, Dexter Ward, Arnold Lavallie | |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin White | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Fulmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgardo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. C - Peter Furness (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin White (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Woodson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Feller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Carl Thomas misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Peter Furness hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Jason Feller - foul #1 on Jason Feller, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Peter Furness makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Peter Furness gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Arnold Fulmore is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas misses the shot from the left block | 53-50 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-50 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Peter Furness snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas comes up short on the runner in the lane | 53-50 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Marvin White gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Peter Furness steals it from Robert Johnson | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Jason Feller denies the turnaround by Edgardo Garcia | 53-50 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Peter Furness tips it home | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Marvin White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin White - foul #3 on Marvin White, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ybarra (SG), Steven Green (C) Arnold Fulmore, Peter Furness | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Johnny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Green | 57-50 |