| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Garst (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Phillip Latour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Huntington (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Phillip Latour inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Robert Huntington is fouled on the floor by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alva Svoboda (SG), Ivan Zitzloff (SF), Todd Borja (PF), Charles Luft (C) Gerald Dinwiddie, Steve Marion, David Howard, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | William Young steals it from Chuck Walsh | 32-22 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Todd Borja misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Phillip Latour pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Alva Svoboda is called for the reach on Harold Wiggins - foul #2 on Alva Svoboda, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Howard (PF), Joel Garst (C) Alva Svoboda, Charles Luft | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh loses the dribble to Todd Borja | 32-22 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | William Young blows the layup | 32-22 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William James | 32-22 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Todd Borja steals it from William James | 32-22 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff buries a runner in the paint set up by William Young and he's fouled by Robert Huntington - foul #1 on Robert Huntington, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Charles Luft (C) David Howard, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Phillip Latour misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Luft - foul #2 on Charles Luft, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Howard (PF) William Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Pagan (SF) Chuck Walsh | |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Phillip Latour makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Phillip Latour makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Phillip Latour | 35-24 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | William James hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Charles Luft grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Todd Borja is whistled for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Joel Garst (C) Gerald Dinwiddie, David Howard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Chuck Walsh (C) Frank Pagan | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Phillip Latour scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Joel Garst hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Young | 37-26 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | William James knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Wiggins | 37-29 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Charles Luft's layup is rejected by Phillip Latour | 37-29 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Phillip Latour snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zitzloff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Borja (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Luft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Garst (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Phillip Latour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Huntington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Robert Huntington comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Phillip Latour tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Todd Borja buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Young | 40-31 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Huntington and he's hacked by Joel Garst - foul #3 on Joel Garst, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Steve Marion (SF), David Howard (PF) Ivan Zitzloff, Todd Borja, Charles Luft | |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SG) Harold Wiggins | |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | Joel Garst is fouled on the floor by Chuck Walsh - foul #4 on Chuck Walsh, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jesus Avila (C) Chuck Walsh | |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG) Ivan Zitzloff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jesus Avila | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | David Howard buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Dinwiddie | 42-37 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | William James tips it home | 42-39 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | David Howard gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steve Marion and he's hacked by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (PG), Todd Borja (SF), Charles Luft (C) William Young, Steve Marion, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG), Harold Wiggins (SG), Frank Pagan (SF) William James, Guadalupe Vasquez, Phillip Latour | |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Jesus Avila knocks in the shot from the left block | 45-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Zitzloff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Borja (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Luft (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SG - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Frank Pagan (fresh) PF - Robert Huntington (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesus Avila (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Todd Borja misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | David Howard misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Todd Borja tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Jesus Avila pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | David Howard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Zitzloff | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Frank Pagan misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivan Zitzloff | 47-44 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | David Howard connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Todd Borja | 49-44 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Charles Luft gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie is hacked by Harold Wiggins - foul #1 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Steve Marion (SF), Joel Garst (C) Gerald Dinwiddie, David Howard, Charles Luft | |
| Subs | Alabama | William James (PG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SG), Phillip Latour (SF) Steven Hamilton, Harold Wiggins, Robert Huntington | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff is hacked by Guadalupe Vasquez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Vasquez, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG) Ivan Zitzloff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie's dunk attempt is rejected by Jesus Avila | 49-44 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Jesus Avila snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Phillip Latour misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Marion | 49-44 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Joel Garst is hacked by Jesus Avila - foul #4 on Jesus Avila, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (SG), David Howard (PF) Gerald Dinwiddie, Steve Marion | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Wiggins (SG), Robert Huntington (PF), Chuck Walsh (C) Guadalupe Vasquez, Frank Pagan, Jesus Avila | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Zitzloff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Borja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Garst (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Latour (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Huntington (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Howard | 49-44 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-44 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Chuck Walsh | 49-44 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | William James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Borja - foul #2 on Todd Borja, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Steve Marion (SF) Ivan Zitzloff, Todd Borja | |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Phillip Latour | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | William James makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Joel Garst misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 49-46 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Chuck Walsh | 49-46 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Robert Huntington can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (SF), Charles Luft (C) Steve Marion, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Pagan (SF) Guadalupe Vasquez | |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Robert Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Robert Huntington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | David Howard snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | William Young is called for 3 seconds | 49-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Marion (SF), Todd Borja (PF), Joel Garst (C) William Young, David Howard, Charles Luft | |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Robert Huntington | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Borja | 49-47 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Frank Pagan tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Todd Borja pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Todd Borja misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Frank Pagan gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Harold Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), David Howard (PF), Charles Luft (C) Gerald Dinwiddie, Steve Marion, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | Alabama | Phillip Latour (SF) Harold Wiggins | |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Todd Borja's fadeaway is rejected by Chuck Walsh | 49-49 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | William James pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Phillip Latour makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Guadalupe Vasquez | 49-51 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | William Young misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Latour - foul #2 on Phillip Latour, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Steve Marion (SF), Joel Garst (C) Ivan Zitzloff, Todd Borja, Charles Luft | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG) William James | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Garst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Latour (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Frank Pagan drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Guadalupe Vasquez and he's fouled by Steve Marion - foul #1 on Steve Marion, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (SF) Steve Marion | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Wiggins (SG) Guadalupe Vasquez | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Frank Pagan makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Dinwiddie | 53-54 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Marion (SF) Ivan Zitzloff | |
| Subs | Alabama | William James (PG), Robert Huntington (PF) Steven Hamilton, Frank Pagan | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Phillip Latour hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Wiggins | 53-56 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Joel Garst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-56 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie is fouled on the floor by Robert Huntington - foul #2 on Robert Huntington, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Chuck Walsh grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Robert Huntington is hacked by Gerald Dinwiddie - foul #2 on Gerald Dinwiddie, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Robert Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Robert Huntington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Garst | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | William Young is called for the reach on William James in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | William James misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | William James gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | William James is fouled on the floor by Joel Garst - foul #4 on Joel Garst, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | William James misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie is fouled on the floor by Phillip Latour - foul #3 on Phillip Latour, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Robert Huntington snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | William Young is called for the reach on Robert Huntington in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Robert Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Robert Huntington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Steve Marion comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Chuck Walsh | 57-61 |