| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fresh) SG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) SF - Anthony Urbanski (fresh) PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fresh) SG - Harry Jackson (fresh) SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Joseph Mackin (fresh) C - Joshua Rolston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | William Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Schwendemann | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joshua Rolston | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Anthony Urbanski blocks the jumper by Harry Jackson | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Rolston - foul #1 on Joshua Rolston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Harry Jackson snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson drills a turnaround from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mackin | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Hanson | 1-4 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski is fouled on the floor by William Hart - foul #1 on William Hart, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Zachary McDonald (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Anthony Urbanski, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-4 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Harry Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-4 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Nathan Berends misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Edward Hanson - foul #1 on Edward Hanson, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG) Gregory Tanner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (PG), Oscar Burkley (SF), Eddie Swayne (PF), Lucio Duarte (C) Edward Hanson, William Hart, Joseph Mackin, Joshua Rolston | |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Nathan Berends misses the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Nathan Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Eddie Swayne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Steve Anderberg pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon is fouled on the floor by Harry Jackson - foul #1 on Harry Jackson, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Holtberg (PF), Bruce Terhune (C) Steve Anderberg, Robert Wehrenberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg's floater is tipped away by Lucio Duarte | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Oscar Burkley gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Shannon - foul #1 on Kevin Shannon, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Zachary McDonald, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (SG), William Hart (SF) Harry Jackson, Eddie Swayne | |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Oscar Burkley steals the ball from Robert Wehrenberg | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) SG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) PF - Robert Wehrenberg (fresh) C - Nathan Berends (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) SG - Steven Haugh (fresh) SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Oscar Burkley (fresh) C - Lucio Duarte (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Bruce Terhune (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF) Gregory Tanner, Kevin Shannon, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG), Joseph Mackin (PF), Joshua Rolston (C) Steven Haugh, Oscar Burkley, Lucio Duarte | |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski scores on a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Joseph Mackin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Jackson | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston loses the dribble to Bruce Terhune | 5-5 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Miroslav Sobolewski | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Joseph Mackin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Hanson | 7-7 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Hanson - foul #2 on Edward Hanson, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (PG), Steve Anderberg (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Bruce Terhune, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Harry Jackson (SG), Oscar Burkley (SF), Lucio Duarte (C) Edward Hanson, Elroy Jackson, William Hart, Joshua Rolston | |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Joseph Mackin is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Bruce Terhune (C) Steve Anderberg, Donald Holtberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Anthony Urbanski tips it in | 11-7 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Joseph Mackin tips it in | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Joseph Mackin snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Zachary McDonald steals it from Lucio Duarte | 11-9 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon jams it on a great pass from Zachary McDonald | 13-9 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Donald Holtberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Zachary McDonald, Kevin Shannon, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (PG), William Hart (SF), Joshua Rolston (C) Steven Haugh, Joseph Mackin, Lucio Duarte | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF) Gregory Tanner, Anthony Urbanski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Berends (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) SG - Harry Jackson (fresh) SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Oscar Burkley (fresh) C - Joshua Rolston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Zachary McDonald - foul #1 on Zachary McDonald, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Bruce Terhune (SF) Zachary McDonald, Kevin Shannon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Nathan Berends grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Bruce Terhune, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Harry Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Oscar Burkley snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Zachary McDonald is called for the reach on Elroy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary McDonald, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Bruce Terhune (C) Zachary McDonald, Anthony Urbanski, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Randy Mullings (SF), Eddie Swayne (PF), Lucio Duarte (C) William Hart, Oscar Burkley, Joshua Rolston | |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Randy Mullings misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte tips it in | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Randy Mullings is called for the reach on Donald Schwendemann - foul #1 on Randy Mullings, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Steve Anderberg (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Kevin Shannon, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (SG), William Hart (SF), Joseph Mackin (PF) Harry Jackson, Randy Mullings, Eddie Swayne | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Elroy Jackson steps in front of the Nathan Berends pass | 15-14 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson banks in the layup | 15-16 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF), Bruce Terhune (C) Gregory Tanner, Steve Anderberg, Anthony Urbanski, Robert Wehrenberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Randy Mullings (SG), Joshua Rolston (C) Elroy Jackson, Lucio Duarte | |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | The jump hook by William Hart is blocked by Donald Holtberg | 15-16 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston can't tip it in | 15-16 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon clanks a runner from close range | 15-16 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Holtberg | 15-16 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Miroslav Sobolewski | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Holtberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fresh) SG - Randy Mullings (fresh) SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Joseph Mackin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Rolston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Randy Mullings can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 17-16 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Holtberg | 17-16 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | William Hart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune's floater is tipped away by Joseph Mackin | 17-19 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mackin | 17-19 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #1 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Steve Anderberg (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Kevin Shannon, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (PG), Harry Jackson (SG), Oscar Burkley (SF), Lucio Duarte (PF) Steven Haugh, Randy Mullings, William Hart, Joseph Mackin | |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Joshua Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Oscar Burkley gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-21 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Oscar Burkley grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SG), Bruce Terhune (C) Gregory Tanner, Steve Anderberg, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eddie Swayne (PF) Joshua Rolston | |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Swayne | 20-21 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune tips it in | 22-21 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Harry Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Donald Holtberg (PF) Donald Schwendemann, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Holtberg and he's fouled by Oscar Burkley - foul #1 on Oscar Burkley, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (SG), Bruce Terhune (C) Steve Anderberg, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Oscar Burkley's pass is intercepted by Bruce Terhune | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwendemann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Urbanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Holtberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Terhune (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Jackson (fresh) SF - Oscar Burkley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eddie Swayne (fresh) C - Lucio Duarte (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Oscar Burkley misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Swayne | 28-23 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Bruce Terhune banks in the layup on a nice dish by Miroslav Sobolewski | 30-23 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Harry Jackson is hacked by Donald Schwendemann - foul #1 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Zachary McDonald (SG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (PF), Nathan Berends (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Donald Schwendemann, Anthony Urbanski, Donald Holtberg, Bruce Terhune | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG), William Hart (SF), Joseph Mackin (PF), Joshua Rolston (C) Elroy Jackson, Oscar Burkley, Eddie Swayne, Lucio Duarte | |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Kevin Shannon is called for the reach on William Hart - foul #2 on Kevin Shannon, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG) Gregory Tanner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (SG) Harry Jackson | |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Hart and he's hacked by Nathan Berends - foul #1 on Nathan Berends, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann (PG), Bruce Terhune (SF), Donald Holtberg (PF) Miroslav Sobolewski, Kevin Shannon, Robert Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Zachary McDonald, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Anderberg (SG), Anthony Urbanski (SF), Robert Wehrenberg (C) Zachary McDonald, Bruce Terhune, Nathan Berends | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Jackson (SG) Steven Haugh | |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edward Hanson, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Bruce Terhune (SF) Donald Schwendemann, Anthony Urbanski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (PG), Oscar Burkley (C) Edward Hanson, Joshua Rolston | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Joseph Mackin picks off the pass by Steve Anderberg | 30-26 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Joseph Mackin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Robert Wehrenberg misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Oscar Burkley gets the rebound | 30-26 |