| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) SF - Bryan Sevin (fresh) PF - Ray Forester (fresh) C - Edward Blackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) C - Dean Jessee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray Forester | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill loses the dribble to Dean Jessee | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Black - foul #1 on Jimmy Black, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Edward Blackman gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson loses the dribble to Bert Ogburn | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Blackman | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses short on a shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Rhone | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Edward Blackman steals the ball from Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 0-2 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is fouled on the floor by Jerome Rhone - foul #1 on Jerome Rhone, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim scores on a shot from the right side set up by Bert Ogburn | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi (SF), Himeronim Zerhusen (C) Bryan Sevin, Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Paul Pool (PF), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia misses long on a runner in the paint | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses short on a floater in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Ray Forester grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) SG - Alexander Cahill (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) PF - Ray Forester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Himeronim Zerhusen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Pool (fresh) C - Peter Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Peter Carter gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Paul Pool's pass is intercepted by Ray Forester | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is fouled on the floor by Bert Ogburn - foul #1 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Bradley Tyson (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Ray Forester | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Dean Jessee (C) Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black | |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Blackman | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Peter Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Peter Carter blocks the short jumper by Bradley Tyson | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Carter | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Sevin (SF) Bradley Tyson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG), Jerome Rhone (PF) Paul Pool, Peter Carter | |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Bradley Tyson (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Himeronim Zerhusen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF) Angelo Valencia | |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bradley Tyson | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Sevin, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alexander Cahill (SG), Ray Forester (PF) Christian Zoltek, Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Dean Jessee | |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Angelo Valencia | 6-14 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 6-14 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Peter Carter comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 6-14 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Tyson | 6-14 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Sevin | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fairly fresh) SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Sevin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Tyson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Rhone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Ray Forester is called for the reach on Angelo Valencia - foul #1 on Ray Forester, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Himeronim Zerhusen (C) Buford Ferguson, Bradley Tyson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Paul Pool (SF), Dean Jessee (C) Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Paul Pool hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 9-16 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek drills a floater in the lane set up by Alexander Cahill | 11-16 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia is hacked by Himeronim Zerhusen - foul #1 on Himeronim Zerhusen, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Brewer (SG), Edward Blackman (C) Alexander Cahill, Ray Forester | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG), Glenn Brown (SF) Angelo Valencia, Peter Carter | |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Bryan Sevin picks off the pass by Glenn Brown | 11-16 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Edward Blackman grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen is hacked by Bert Ogburn - foul #2 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Bradley Tyson (PF) Gary Brewer, Bryan Sevin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Gerard Fichter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Glenn Brown, Dean Jessee | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson's floater is knocked away by Jerome Rhone | 13-16 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Paul Pool pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Paul Pool tips it in | 13-18 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson misses long on a floater near the basket | 13-18 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek can't tip it in | 13-18 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Gerard Fichter grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pool | 13-20 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Jimmy Black blocks the jumper by Himeronim Zerhusen | 13-20 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Angelo Valencia and he's hacked by Himeronim Zerhusen - foul #2 on Himeronim Zerhusen, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Ray Forester (PF), David Keefer (C) Christian Zoltek, Himeronim Zerhusen, Bradley Tyson, Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Dean Jessee (C) Paul Pool, Gerard Fichter | |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | David Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Black - foul #2 on Jimmy Black, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (SG), Glenn Brown (SF) Angelo Valencia, Jimmy Black | |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sevin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Keefer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Williamson (fresh) SF - Glenn Brown (fresh) PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Glenn Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Carter (PF) Jerome Rhone | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Buford Ferguson | 16-22 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson throws it down on a nice dish by Alexander Cahill | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryan Sevin | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Ray Forester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Buford Ferguson | 20-22 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Bryan Sevin takes the ball from Peter Carter | 20-22 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Peter Carter | 20-22 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Jessee | 20-22 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Peter Carter hits a jump hook from close range set up by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim and he's fouled by Ray Forester - foul #2 on Ray Forester, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Brewer (PG), Christian Zoltek (SF), Bradley Tyson (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Buford Ferguson, Bryan Sevin, Ray Forester, David Keefer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG), Paul Pool (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Glenn Brown, Dean Jessee | |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Peter Carter makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-25 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Cahill | 20-25 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Brewer - foul #1 on Gary Brewer, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Hopkins (PG), Gerard Fichter (C) Tommy Williamson, Peter Carter | |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Paul Pool makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Paul Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Gary Brewer is fouled on the floor by George Hopkins - foul #1 on George Hopkins, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Dean Jessee (C) George Hopkins, Gerard Fichter | |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Gary Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Gary Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dean Jessee | 21-27 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee tips it home | 21-29 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Edward Blackman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Paul Pool snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Gary Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alexander Cahill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Zoltek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Blackman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Pool (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Paul Pool's fadeaway is rejected by Christian Zoltek | 21-29 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Edward Blackman grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Gary Brewer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Paul Pool gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dean Jessee | 21-32 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Gary Brewer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Edward Blackman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 21-32 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone loses the dribble to Alexander Cahill | 21-32 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Zoltek | 23-32 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Dean Jessee steps in front of the Christian Zoltek pass | 23-32 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill loses the dribble to Jerome Rhone | 23-32 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone misses the lay-in | 23-32 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee tips it but misses | 23-32 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Blackman | 26-32 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 26-32 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Edward Blackman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Blackman, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Dikembe Masudi (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Ray Forester (PF), Himeronim Zerhusen (C) Gary Brewer, Alexander Cahill, Christian Zoltek, Bradley Tyson, Edward Blackman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Peter Carter (PF), Gerard Fichter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Angelo Valencia, Paul Pool, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Himeronim Zerhusen takes the ball from Peter Carter | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-32 |