| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Ricketson (fresh) PF - Richard Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson is hacked by Wilson Ritter - foul #1 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Washam (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Justin Ricketson, Richard Fulp, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Robert Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Jaramillo | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Floyd Bender is hacked by Joshua Triplett - foul #2 on Joshua Triplett, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Lock (PF) Joshua Triplett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF) Robert Brown, Harold Washam, Charles Lock | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Melvin White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Wilson Ritter - foul #2 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF) Tyrone Pittman, Garry Mucci, Richard Fulp | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Melvin White makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Melvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Melvin White makes the 3rd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Floyd Bender is hacked by Felipe Ayala - foul #2 on Felipe Ayala, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Harold Washam, Joshua Triplett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Billy Morrison takes the ball from Robert Brown | 35-37 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wilson Ritter | 35-39 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wilson Ritter - foul #3 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Garry Mucci, Richard Fulp, Luis Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Alonso Cutting, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Tyrone Pittman - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittman, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Joshua Triplett (PF) Tyrone Pittman, Charles Lock | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner's layup is rejected by Fadey Zaic | 37-40 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Washam (fresh) PF - Joshua Triplett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) C - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner is hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #2 on Billy Morrison, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Charles Lock (PF) Melvin White, Harold Washam, Joshua Triplett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Alfredo Conti (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Floyd Bender, Fadey Zaic, Billy Morrison | |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Loren Hicks gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti's pass is intercepted by Hans Zauner | 37-40 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner lays it in set up by Robert Brown | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, Justin Ricketson, Charles Lock, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Loren Hicks, Robert Wallace | |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci is fouled on the floor by Wilson Ritter - foul #4 on Wilson Ritter, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Washam (SF) Garry Mucci | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (SF) Wilson Ritter | |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman's dunk attempt is rejected by Billy Morrison | 39-42 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Floyd Bender knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Alonso Cutting | 39-44 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Alonso Cutting steals the ball from Tyrone Pittman | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting lays it in | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp is hacked by Alonso Cutting - foul #1 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Tyrone Pittman, Harold Washam, Richard Fulp, Luis Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Alonso Cutting, Thomas Huddleston, Alfredo Conti | |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Robert Brown drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Garry Mucci | 41-46 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fadey Zaic and he's hacked by Felipe Ayala - foul #3 on Felipe Ayala, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Garry Mucci, Joshua Triplett, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Floyd Bender loses the dribble to Justin Ricketson | 41-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Ricketson (fresh) PF - Charles Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Robert Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fadey Zaic | 41-49 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Floyd Bender comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 41-49 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Charles Lock gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Robert Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, Justin Ricketson, Charles Lock, Luis Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Alfredo Conti (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Floyd Bender, Fadey Zaic, Billy Morrison | |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Melvin White misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp lays it in set up by Tyrone Pittman | 45-49 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Loren Hicks scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Wallace | 45-51 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Melvin White is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Washam (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF) Garry Mucci, Richard Fulp | |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Thomas Huddleston (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Loren Hicks, Robert Wallace | |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Floyd Bender can't connect on a runner from the left block | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston tips it home | 45-53 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Bender | 48-55 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner loses the dribble to Alonso Cutting | 48-55 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting lays it up and in | 48-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Washam (fresh) PF - Joshua Triplett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a runner from the left block set up by Alonso Cutting | 50-59 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Floyd Bender grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 50-59 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti tips it home | 50-61 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett blows the layup but the foul's on Alfredo Conti - foul #1 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Melvin White, Tyrone Pittman, Harold Washam, Hans Zauner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Thomas Huddleston, Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Joshua Triplett is called for the reach on Robert Wallace - foul #3 on Joshua Triplett, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF) Justin Ricketson, Joshua Triplett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Garry Mucci - foul #2 on Garry Mucci, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson (SF) Garry Mucci | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Morrison (C) Robert Wallace | |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clark Schlegel - foul #3 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG) Zlatko Zaharek | |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Billy Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp is hacked by Clark Schlegel - foul #4 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Mucci (SF) Justin Ricketson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Alfredo Conti (PF) Clark Schlegel, Fadey Zaic | |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alfredo Conti | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Floyd Bender connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alonso Cutting | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp is whistled for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Lock (PF) Richard Fulp | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garry Mucci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the dunk attempt | 54-64 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting banks in the layup set up by Floyd Bender | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | Wilson Ritter swats the layup by Charles Lock | 54-66 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alonso Cutting | 54-68 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Charles Lock, Luis Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by Melvin White - foul #1 on Melvin White, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG) Melvin White | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Loren Hicks is called for the reach on Hans Zauner - foul #1 on Loren Hicks, team foul #12 | 54-71 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Hans Zauner | 55-72 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel's floater is tipped away by Richard Fulp | 55-72 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Loren Hicks misses the tip | 55-72 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp is hacked by Fadey Zaic - foul #1 on Fadey Zaic, team foul #13 | 55-72 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek is fouled on the floor by Richard Fulp - foul #3 on Richard Fulp, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-74 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner misses the tip | 57-74 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel runs out the clock | 57-74 |