| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Barry Young hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Ernesto Gonzalez | 40-40 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | James Sears hits a runner from close range | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Mark Rose makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Manseau | 42-42 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | James Sears misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Barry Young is fouled on the floor by Frank Heath - foul #1 on Frank Heath, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Freddie Goheen (C) Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Freddie Goheen swats the short shot by Frank Heath | 45-44 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | James Sears snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Bunting | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Frank Heath hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Young - foul #2 on Barry Young, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leslie Swanson (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (SF), Kevin Zielesch (PF) Ernesto Gonzalez, Jeffrey Manseau, Mark Rose | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (PG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Steven Sheffield (PF), Terry Normandin (C) John Baker, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones, James Sears | |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Barry Young buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gilbert Alcantara | 48-45 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Zielesch | 51-45 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Victor Orndorff | 51-47 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Terry Normandin swats the short shot by Barry Young | 51-47 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Scott Connor gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Barry Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zielesch (fresh) C - Freddie Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Scott Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Scott Connor misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson is hacked by Scott Connor - foul #1 on Scott Connor, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Mark Rose (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Barry Young, Kevin Zielesch, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG) Frank Heath | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Connor - foul #2 on Scott Connor, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG) Gilbert Alcantara | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Victor Orndorff, Terry Normandin | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Scott Connor steals the ball from Mark Rose | 53-50 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | John Baker lays it in on a great pass from Scott Connor | 53-52 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Mark Rose can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Sears (C) Steven Sheffield | |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Mark Rose makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Mark Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 54-52 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Scott Connor | 54-54 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Mark Rose clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Sears | 54-54 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Ernesto Gonzalez is called for the reach on Scott Connor - foul #2 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara (PG), Barry Young (SG), Kevin Zielesch (PF), Freddie Goheen (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Leslie Swanson, Mark Rose, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Victor Orndorff (SG), Steven Sheffield (SF), Terry Normandin (PF) John Baker, Scott Connor, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones | |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | Gilbert Alcantara steals it from James Sears | 54-54 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Victor Orndorff picks off the pass by Freddie Goheen | 54-54 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Orndorff | 54-56 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen is hacked by James Sears - foul #3 on James Sears, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Bowen (PG) Jeffrey Manseau | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG) James Sears | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Barry Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Bowen | 56-56 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Freddie Goheen - foul #1 on Freddie Goheen, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leslie Swanson (PG) Steven Bowen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (PG) Edward Hilburn | |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Alcantara | 58-58 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Barry Young (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Zielesch (fresh) C - Freddie Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Scott Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses short on a floater in the lane | 58-58 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Barry Young buries a shot near the basket set up by Gilbert Alcantara | 60-58 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Connor | 60-60 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Barry Young loses the dribble to Scott Connor | 60-60 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Scott Connor hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Orndorff | 60-63 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Steven Sheffield swats the layup by Kevin Zielesch | 60-63 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Frank Heath pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield's pass is intercepted by Barry Young | 60-63 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Barry Young misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Gilbert Alcantara picks off the pass by Scott Connor | 60-63 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Freddie Goheen makes the shot from the left block set up by Leslie Swanson | 62-63 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Zielesch - foul #1 on Kevin Zielesch, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Fredric Lehman (SG), Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Mark Rose (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Leslie Swanson, Barry Young, Gilbert Alcantara, Kevin Zielesch, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Michael Pellot (SG), Joseph Jones (PF), James Sears (C) Scott Connor, Frank Heath, Victor Orndorff, Terry Normandin | |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Mark Rose misses the easy layup | 62-65 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg can't tip it in | 62-65 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rose | 62-65 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Pellot - foul #1 on Michael Pellot, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting (SF) Steven Sheffield | |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Sears | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Lehman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Manseau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pellot (fresh) SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Fredric Lehman | 67-67 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leonard Bunting, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Young (SG) Fredric Lehman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (SG) Michael Pellot | |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Barry Young misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | James Sears gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | John Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Sears - foul #4 on James Sears, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Freddie Goheen (C) Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | John Baker is hacked by Ernesto Gonzalez - foul #3 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leslie Swanson (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Mark Rose | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG) John Baker | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson dunks the ball on a great pass from Barry Young | 70-69 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Scott Connor grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting is hacked by Jeffrey Manseau - foul #3 on Jeffrey Manseau, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Rose (PF) Jeffrey Manseau | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Frank Heath (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Edward Hilburn, Scott Connor, Leonard Bunting | |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 70-69 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Mark Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Leslie Swanson is called for 10 seconds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG) Gilbert Alcantara | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SF), Terry Normandin (C) Ralph Ellis, James Sears | |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Frank Heath and he's hacked by Freddie Goheen - foul #2 on Freddie Goheen, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara (C) Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield (C) Terry Normandin | |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Barry Young steals the ball from Victor Orndorff | 70-71 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Barry Young banks in the layup | 72-71 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Frank Heath connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Baker | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Young (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leslie Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Alcantara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Mark Rose drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Young | 74-74 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by John Baker and he's fouled by Mark Rose - foul #3 on Mark Rose, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau (SF), Freddie Goheen (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Ernesto Gonzalez, Barry Young, Mark Rose | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF) John Baker, Frank Heath, Victor Orndorff | |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Gilbert Alcantara's pass is intercepted by Edward Hilburn | 74-77 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn banks in the layup | 74-79 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG), Barry Young (SG), Mark Rose (PF) Leslie Swanson, Gilbert Alcantara, Freddie Goheen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Frank Heath (SG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Scott Connor, Steven Sheffield | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Mark Rose's floater is tipped away by Joseph Jones | 74-79 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Jeffrey Manseau tips it back up and in | 76-79 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Joseph Kellogg denies the turnaround by James Sears | 76-79 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Rose | 76-79 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Young | 79-79 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | John Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Sears | 79-79 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Joseph Kellogg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Mark Rose misses the jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Barry Young hits the follow up shot | 81-79 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Mark Rose makes the jumper from the right side | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting misses the 3 from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Mark Rose pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | John Baker is called for the reach on Mark Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #9 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leslie Swanson (PG), Gilbert Alcantara (SF) Ernesto Gonzalez, Jeffrey Manseau | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Mark Rose misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting clanks a 3 from the left corner | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Mark Rose snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernesto Gonzalez (PG) Gilbert Alcantara | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Mark Rose runs out the clock | 83-79 |