| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) SG - Tim Andress (fresh) SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) C - Karl Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Yonakor (fresh) SG - Blaine Stang (fresh) SF - James Scarlett (fresh) PF - Neal Gallagher (fresh) C - Kenneth Pope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Darryl Jacobson is called for the reach on James Scarlett - foul #1 on Darryl Jacobson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Jacobson | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Anderson | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett makes the floater from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Yonakor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Yonakor, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF), Loren Carr (C) Tim Andress, Darryl Jacobson, Karl Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Freeman (C) Kenneth Pope | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | David Freeman steals it from Gary Norton | 5-7 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Scarlett and he's fouled by Loren Carr - foul #1 on Loren Carr, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), Karl Duncan (C) Christopher Anderson, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett (PG) Kenneth Yonakor | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) SF - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) PF - Loren Carr (fresh) C - Karl Duncan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) SG - Blaine Stang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Scarlett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neal Gallagher (fairly fresh) C - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | James Scarlett takes the ball from Paul Sakamoto | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett lays it in | 5-11 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson (SF) Karl Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope (C) David Freeman | |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr throws it down on a great pass from Gary Norton | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett is fouled on the floor by Paul Sakamoto - foul #1 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Charles Coleman (PF), Karl Duncan (C) Gary Norton, Thomas Brownell, Loren Carr, Paul Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Scarlett | 7-14 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | James Scarlett picks off the pass by Darryl Jacobson in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Coleman - foul #1 on Charles Coleman, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF) Darryl Jacobson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor (PG), David Freeman (C) Jeffery Bennett, Kenneth Pope | |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | David Freeman steals the ball from Karl Duncan | 7-14 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Carr (C) Karl Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tim Andress, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF) Tim Andress, James Sack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett (PG) Kenneth Yonakor | |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Paul Sakamoto steps in front of the Blaine Stang pass | 7-14 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Norton | 10-14 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Sakamoto - foul #2 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Karl Duncan (C) Christopher Anderson, Paul Sakamoto, Loren Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope (C) David Freeman | |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Karl Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blaine Stang (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Scarlett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neal Gallagher (tiring) C - Kenneth Pope (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-15 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Loren Carr (PF) Gary Norton, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor (PG), Joshua Meltzer (C) Jeffery Bennett, Kenneth Pope | |
| 10:00 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell is hacked by Kenneth Yonakor - foul #2 on Kenneth Yonakor, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), James Sack (SF) Thomas Brownell, Darryl Jacobson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett (PG) Kenneth Yonakor | |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 10-15 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-15 |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | James Sack is hacked by Blaine Stang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blaine Stang, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman (PF) Karl Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Freeman (C) Joshua Meltzer | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr double dribbles | 10-17 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher tips it in | 10-19 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress loses the dribble to James Scarlett in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-19 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | James Sack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF) Tim Andress, James Sack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope (C) David Freeman | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pope | 11-19 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher's layup is rejected by Charles Coleman | 11-19 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman can't tip it in | 11-19 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Scarlett | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Norton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (tiring) 3 reb. C - Loren Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blaine Stang (tired) 6 pts. SF - James Scarlett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Neal Gallagher (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Pope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Coleman | 13-21 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Karl Duncan (C) Gary Norton, Loren Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Anderson picks off the pass by James Scarlett | 13-21 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Pope | 13-21 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Bennett | 13-23 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), James Sack (SF), Loren Carr (PF) Christopher Anderson, Darryl Jacobson, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Freeman (C) Kenneth Pope | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Duncan | 17-23 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher's floater is tipped away by Karl Duncan | 17-23 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang tips it but misses | 17-23 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Tim Andress | 17-23 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | David Freeman steals it from Gary Norton in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Loren Carr is called for the reach on David Freeman - foul #2 on Loren Carr, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Tim Andress, James Sack, Loren Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Jeffery Bennett is called for the reach on Christopher Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor (PG) Jeffery Bennett | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Anderson | 19-25 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | David Freeman misses long on a runner from close range | 19-25 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | James Scarlett is called for the reach on Darryl Jacobson - foul #1 on James Scarlett, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), Paul Sakamoto (PF), Loren Carr (C) Gary Norton, Charles Coleman, Karl Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joshua Meltzer (C) David Freeman | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Meltzer snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Anderson - foul #1 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (SG), James Sack (SF) Christopher Anderson, Darryl Jacobson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett (PG) Joshua Meltzer | |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) SG - Christopher McCoppin (fresh) SF - James Sack (fresh) PF - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Yonakor (fairly fresh) SF - James Scarlett (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Neal Gallagher (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Blaine Stang (very tired) 7 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Brownell | 24-26 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Loren Carr is called for the reach on Jeffery Bennett - foul #3 on Loren Carr, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), Charles Coleman (PF) Christopher McCoppin, Loren Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Gary Norton | 26-28 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Paul Sakamoto - foul #3 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Karl Duncan (C) Thomas Brownell, Paul Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope (C) Blaine Stang | |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Neal Gallagher misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | James Sack snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Blaine Stang (SG) Jeffery Bennett | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:17 | Southern Methodist | James Scarlett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | James Sack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pope | 28-30 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Charles Coleman swats the short shot by Kenneth Pope | 28-30 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Pope can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Coleman | 28-30 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | James Sack snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF) Gary Norton, James Sack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Freeman (C) Kenneth Pope | |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor is hacked by Christopher Anderson - foul #2 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (PG) Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-30 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress scores on a floater from the left block | 30-32 |