| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sevin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Black and he's hacked by Edward Blackman - foul #2 on Edward Blackman, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin misses the jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-39 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG) Bert Ogburn | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Jimmy Black - foul #2 on Jimmy Black, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi (SF) Bryan Sevin | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is fouled on the floor by Angelo Valencia - foul #1 on Angelo Valencia, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Carter (PF) Jerome Rhone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen (C) Edward Blackman | |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Buford Ferguson | 46-44 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Peter Carter connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-44 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen is hacked by Dean Jessee - foul #2 on Dean Jessee, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Gerard Fichter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Gary Brewer (SG), Bradley Tyson (C) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Ray Forester | |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Gary Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glenn Brown (SF) Jimmy Black | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Glenn Brown drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Williamson | 51-44 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Brewer | 51-47 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Christian Zoltek picks off the pass by Gerard Fichter | 51-47 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christian Zoltek | 51-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tommy Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Fichter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christian Zoltek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Himeronim Zerhusen (fresh) C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | Gary Brewer is called for the reach on Gerard Fichter - foul #1 on Gary Brewer, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Tommy Williamson, Angelo Valencia, Glenn Brown, Peter Carter, Gerard Fichter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Ray Forester (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Dikembe Masudi, Himeronim Zerhusen, Bradley Tyson | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ray Forester - foul #2 on Ray Forester, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Cahill | 53-55 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Ray Forester clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Sevin - foul #1 on Bryan Sevin, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Gary Brewer (SG), Dikembe Masudi (SF), Himeronim Zerhusen (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Bryan Sevin, Ray Forester, Edward Blackman | |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Jimmy Black steals the ball from Christian Zoltek | 56-55 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Angelo Valencia | 59-55 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Jerome Rhone denies the turnaround by Bradley Tyson | 61-57 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Gary Brewer picks off the pass by Peter Carter | 61-57 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen hits the finger roll set up by Gary Brewer | 61-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christian Zoltek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Brewer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Himeronim Zerhusen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Rhone | 61-59 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek lays it in on a great pass from Gary Brewer | 63-61 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jimmy Black, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Glenn Brown (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone, Peter Carter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Ray Forester (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Dikembe Masudi, Himeronim Zerhusen, Bradley Tyson | |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Ray Forester hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Sevin and the foul's on Paul Pool - foul #4 on Paul Pool, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (SG), Gerard Fichter (PF) Angelo Valencia, Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Ray Forester misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Ray Forester swats the layup by Tommy Williamson | 63-63 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is hacked by Tommy Williamson - foul #1 on Tommy Williamson, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin knocks in the runner from close range | 65-67 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG), Angelo Valencia (SF), Peter Carter (PF) Tommy Williamson, Glenn Brown, Gerard Fichter | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Peter Carter connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bert Ogburn | 67-69 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Angelo Valencia takes the ball from Ray Forester | 67-69 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Angelo Valencia | 69-69 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Sevin | 69-72 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Sevin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Blackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia misses the turnaround near the basket | 69-72 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alexander Cahill | 69-72 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 69-72 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Bryan Sevin | 69-74 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 69-74 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Blackman | 69-74 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Ray Forester misses the tip | 69-74 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin is fouled on the floor by Peter Carter - foul #2 on Peter Carter, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Paul Pool (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Gerard Fichter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Angelo Valencia, Peter Carter, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Dikembe Masudi (SG), Himeronim Zerhusen (PF), Bradley Tyson (C) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Ray Forester, Edward Blackman | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson lays it up and in set up by Paul Pool and the foul's on Bryan Sevin - foul #2 on Bryan Sevin, team foul #5 | 71-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Brewer (SG) Bryan Sevin | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Gary Brewer misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gerard Fichter | 74-74 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen dunks the ball set up by Gary Brewer | 74-76 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-76 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Black - foul #4 on Jimmy Black, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Dean Jessee (C) Tommy Williamson, Paul Pool, Gerard Fichter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Ray Forester (PF) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Bradley Tyson | |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is fouled on the floor by Buford Ferguson - foul #1 on Buford Ferguson, team foul #6 | 74-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG) Angelo Valencia | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Black and the foul's on Ray Forester - foul #3 on Ray Forester, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Himeronim Zerhusen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerome Rhone - foul #1 on Jerome Rhone, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (PF) Jerome Rhone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Himeronim Zerhusen | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-78 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Ray Forester pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone (PF) Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi (SF), Edward Blackman (C) Christian Zoltek, Bradley Tyson | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Ray Forester misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim misses the shot from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Edward Blackman grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill double dribbles | 77-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Sevin (SF) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Black | 79-78 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Buford Ferguson | 79-80 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-80 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black tips it in | 81-80 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-80 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-80 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim and he's fouled by Alexander Cahill - foul #2 on Alexander Cahill, team foul #8 | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Edward Blackman clanks a shot from the baseline | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin snags the offensive board | 85-83 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 85-83 |