| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fresh) SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) PF - Lucio Duarte (fresh) C - Jonathan Bluford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fresh) SG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) SF - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) PF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) C - Donald Holtberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Haugh | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Ali Blanchette takes the ball from Donald Schwendemann | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon is fouled on the floor by Elroy Jackson - foul #1 on Elroy Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (PG), Edward Barile (SG), Trenton Simmons (PF), Christopher Thomas (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Gregory Tanner, Kevin Shannon, Donald Holtberg | |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Barile | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Trenton Simmons - foul #1 on Trenton Simmons, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG) Donald Schwendemann | |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Miroslav Sobolewski | 7-6 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Barile - foul #1 on Edward Barile, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (PG), Kevin Shannon (SF), Donald Holtberg (C) Miroslav Sobolewski, Edward Barile, Christopher Thomas | |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Trenton Simmons grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Tanner | 8-9 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh makes the fadeaway from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 10-9 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Elroy Jackson | 10-9 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ali Blanchette (fairly fresh) PF - Lucio Duarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Bluford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Trenton Simmons (fresh) C - Donald Holtberg (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | The short jumper by Donald Holtberg is denied by Lucio Duarte | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg tips it home | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Zachary McDonald steals it from Ali Blanchette | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Zachary McDonald and the foul's on Elroy Jackson - foul #2 on Elroy Jackson, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (SG) Elroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Edward Barile (SG), Donald Schwendemann (SF), Christopher Thomas (PF) Gregory Tanner, Zachary McDonald, Kevin Shannon, Trenton Simmons | |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lucio Duarte | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford scores on a turnaround from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Barile | 12-15 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Thomas | 14-18 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG), William Hart (SF), Michael Jennings (PF), Bradley Dotson (C) Steven Haugh, Ali Blanchette, Lucio Duarte, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (SG), Kevin Shannon (PF) Edward Barile, Christopher Thomas | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski makes the 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Tanner | 14-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fresh) SG - Salvatore Munoz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Tanner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Schwendemann (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Holtberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Dotson - foul #1 on Bradley Dotson, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Jonathan Bluford (C) Edward Hanson, Bradley Dotson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette (SF) William Hart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Trenton Simmons (C) Donald Holtberg | |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Tanner | 14-25 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings tips it home | 16-25 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski is hacked by Steven Haugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Haugh, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte (PF) Michael Jennings | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Holtberg (C) Trenton Simmons | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski travels with the ball | 16-25 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG) Steven Haugh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Hart (SF) Ali Blanchette | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Hart - foul #1 on William Hart, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Bradley Dotson (C) Salvatore Munoz, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lucio Duarte | 16-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hanson (fresh) SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Lucio Duarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Miroslav Sobolewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Schwendemann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Shannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Holtberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 16-26 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Edward Hanson and he's hacked by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #1 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #3 | 18-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette (SF) William Hart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Trenton Simmons (C) Donald Holtberg | |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lucio Duarte | 21-26 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski grabs the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Schwendemann | 21-29 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh is hacked by Donald Schwendemann - foul #1 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (SG), William Hart (SF), Michael Jennings (PF), Jonathan Bluford (C) Steven Haugh, Ali Blanchette, Lucio Duarte, Bradley Dotson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Holtberg (C) Trenton Simmons | |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Tanner | 21-32 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | William Hart is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Sobolewski - foul #2 on Miroslav Sobolewski, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary McDonald (SG) Miroslav Sobolewski | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | William Hart is hacked by Zachary McDonald - foul #1 on Zachary McDonald, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Donald Holtberg steals it from Elroy Jackson | 21-32 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Gregory Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwendemann - foul #2 on Donald Schwendemann, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette (SF) William Hart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Thomas (PF) Donald Schwendemann | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg slams it home set up by Zachary McDonald | 23-34 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford clanks a turnaround from the left block | 23-34 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Donald Holtberg pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ali Blanchette (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Bluford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Tanner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Shannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Thomas (fresh) C - Donald Holtberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Edward Hanson is called for the reach on Zachary McDonald - foul #1 on Edward Hanson, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Lucio Duarte (PF) Edward Hanson, Michael Jennings | |
| Subs | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski (PG), Donald Schwendemann (SF) Gregory Tanner, Christopher Thomas | |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Zachary McDonald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Zachary McDonald | 23-37 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh's pass is intercepted by Donald Holtberg | 23-37 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Kevin Shannon double dribbles | 23-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Hart (SF), Bradley Dotson (C) Ali Blanchette, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Tanner (SG) Zachary McDonald | |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Gregory Tanner is called for the reach on Elroy Jackson - foul #1 on Gregory Tanner, team foul #8 | 23-37 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann is fouled on the floor by Lucio Duarte - foul #1 on Lucio Duarte, team foul #7 | 25-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (SG), Michael Jennings (PF) Elroy Jackson, Lucio Duarte | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Miroslav Sobolewski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Shannon | 25-41 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Schwendemann clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-41 |