| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) SG - Bradley Peavler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Michael Cain connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Guy | 25-21 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gene Budziszewski - foul #1 on Gene Budziszewski, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Robert Sloat (SF), Jose Hernandez (C) Bradley Peavler, Kelly Fager, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Anthony Orsini is called for the reach on Gene Budziszewski - foul #1 on Anthony Orsini, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Reed (SG), Kelly Fager (PF), Matthew Schurman (C) Like Xie, Anthony Orsini, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-21 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager is fouled on the floor by Matthew Guy - foul #1 on Matthew Guy, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Jose Hernandez (PF) Arthur Reed, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 29-21 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Michael Cain splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-21 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it in | 29-23 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Bradley Peavler, Robert Sloat, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini slams it home on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 31-23 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't throw it down | 31-23 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SF), Matthew Schurman (C) Anthony Orsini, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, Lance Sparks | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) SG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Michael Cain shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Vidal | 31-25 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses the 3 from straight away | 31-25 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Cain | 31-25 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses the lay-in | 31-25 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Vidal | 31-25 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski travels with the ball | 31-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Like Xie, Robert Sloat, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Michael Cain | |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Kelly Fager picks off the pass by Gene Budziszewski | 31-25 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SF) Anthony Orsini | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bradley Peavler - foul #1 on Bradley Peavler, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman (C) Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG) Michael Vidal | |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Rooker | 34-27 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Rooker - foul #1 on Harold Rooker, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Kelly Fager (PF) Bradley Peavler, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (PF) Adam Majkowski | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) SG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Like Xie - foul #1 on Like Xie, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Matthew Schurman (C) Like Xie, Robert Sloat, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Adam Majkowski (C) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is denied on a layup by Matthew Schurman | 34-30 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Michael Cain tips it home | 34-32 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini is fouled on the floor by Gene Budziszewski - foul #2 on Gene Budziszewski, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Robert Sloat (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Bradley Peavler, Anthony Orsini, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Lance Sparks (C) Robert Baker, Adam Majkowski | |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Lance Sparks scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gene Budziszewski | 37-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) SG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jose Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Like Xie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gene Budziszewski - foul #3 on Gene Budziszewski, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman (C) Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (PF) Michael Cain | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Like Xie makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Like Xie misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Like Xie gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Adam Majkowski - foul #1 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Anthony Orsini (SF) Like Xie, Robert Sloat | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Anthony Orsini denies the turnaround by Adam Majkowski | 40-34 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski tips it home | 40-36 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Robert Sloat (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Bradley Peavler, Anthony Orsini, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Cain (PF) Michael Vidal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Michael Cain drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Guy | 40-38 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Rooker, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman (C) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Matthew Guy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cain | 40-40 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Rooker | 43-40 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Lance Sparks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Matthew Guy pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Like Xie steals it from Michael Cain | 43-42 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Like Xie jams it | 45-42 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Michael Cain snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker's pass is intercepted by Robert Baker | 45-44 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Robert Baker banks in the layup | 45-46 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is called for 5 seconds | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Anthony Orsini (SF) Harold Rooker, Robert Sloat | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Matthew Guy connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Budziszewski | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager is fouled on the floor by Michael Cain - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is hacked by Like Xie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Like Xie, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is fouled on the floor by Bradley Peavler - foul #2 on Bradley Peavler, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-50 |