| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Langley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley inbounds the ball | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh is fouled on the floor by Loren Carr - foul #1 on Loren Carr, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | John Merchant's layup is rejected by Charles Coleman | 50-38 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 19:04 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress's pass is intercepted by Henry Dudley in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater throws it down set up by Henry Dudley | 52-40 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | Edward Fitzwater steals it from Gary Norton in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater hits the finger roll | 54-40 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tim Andress | 54-42 |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | John Merchant can't finish the layup | 54-42 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Coleman | 54-42 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Langley - foul #2 on David Langley, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Paul Bryant (PF), Douglas Davis (C) Edward Fitzwater, Henry Dudley, David Langley, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF) Tim Andress, Loren Carr | |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Bryant | 54-43 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Charles Coleman denies the turnaround by Jake Davis | 54-43 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Karl Duncan | 54-43 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Keith Marsh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (SG), James Sack (SF) Gary Norton, Karl Duncan | |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Douglas Davis picks off the pass by Christopher McCoppin in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 16:55 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Marsh (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), David Langley (PF), Ned Groesbeck (C) Jake Davis, Daniel Cumming, Paul Bryant, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Carr (C) Paul Sakamoto | |
| 16:35 | South Alabama | David Langley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Marsh | 56-43 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Keith Marsh is called for the reach on Christopher McCoppin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Marsh, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Thomas Brownell | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Coleman and he's fouled by Keith Marsh - foul #3 on Keith Marsh, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), John Merchant (C) Keith Marsh, David Langley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan (C) Charles Coleman | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-45 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | John Merchant picks off the pass by Christopher McCoppin | 59-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Dudley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher McCoppin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loren Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 15:31 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 59-45 |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | John Merchant grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG), Keith Marsh (SG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Paul Bryant (PF), Douglas Davis (C) Edward Fitzwater, Jake Davis, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Paul Sakamoto (C) Christopher McCoppin, Tim Andress, James Sack, Loren Carr, Karl Duncan | |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Brownell | 59-48 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh is fouled on the floor by Darryl Jacobson - foul #4 on Darryl Jacobson, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Langley (PF) Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Loren Carr (C) Thomas Brownell, Darryl Jacobson | |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Christopher Anderson - foul #4 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Christopher Anderson | |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is hacked by Paul Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bryant, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Merchant (C) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Langley - foul #3 on David Langley, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Daniel Cumming | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG) Tim Andress | |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | John Merchant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Brownell | 62-52 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | David Langley tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Langley | 65-52 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF), Douglas Davis (PF), Ned Groesbeck (C) Jerry Kapoor, David Langley, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Karl Duncan (C) Thomas Brownell, Paul Sakamoto | |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Andress | 65-54 |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Douglas Davis | 65-54 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis blows the layup | 65-54 |
| 11:49 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming tips it in | 67-54 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Marsh (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cumming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Andress (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Loren Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cumming - foul #3 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG), Henry Dudley (SF), David Langley (PF), Paul Bryant (C) Edward Fitzwater, Daniel Cumming, Douglas Davis, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (PG), Christopher McCoppin (SG), James Sack (SF) Gary Norton, Tim Andress, Loren Carr | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant tips it back up and in | 69-57 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Jerry Kapoor steps in front of the Thomas Brownell pass | 69-57 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Marsh | 71-57 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Bryant - foul #3 on Paul Bryant, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG), John Merchant (C) Keith Marsh, Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF), Loren Carr (PF) Thomas Brownell, Christopher McCoppin, James Sack, Charles Coleman | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | John Merchant lays it in on a great pass from Jake Davis | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | David Langley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 73-59 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Loren Carr | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 73-62 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | John Merchant tips it back up and in | 75-62 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Keith Marsh (SG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Jake Davis, Jerry Kapoor, Henry Dudley, David Langley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF) Karl Duncan | |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Fitzwater and the foul's on Tim Andress - foul #1 on Tim Andress, team foul #4 | 77-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Douglas Davis (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (PG), Charles Coleman (PF) Gary Norton, Loren Carr | |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the free throw | 77-62 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming snags the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-62 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis tips it home | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is fouled on the floor by Douglas Davis - foul #2 on Douglas Davis, team foul #8 | 79-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Paul Bryant (PF) Daniel Cumming, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (PG), Loren Carr (C) Christopher McCoppin, James Sack | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | Tim Andress steals it from Douglas Davis | 79-64 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman scores on a floater from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Thomas Brownell | 79-66 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Ned Groesbeck (C) Edward Fitzwater, Henry Dudley, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Darryl Jacobson (SF) Tim Andress, Paul Sakamoto | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jake Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Marsh (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cumming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Coleman (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Cumming is called for the reach on Darryl Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 79-67 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Jake Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (SG), John Merchant (C) Keith Marsh, Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan (C) Charles Coleman | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | John Merchant swats the layup by Darryl Jacobson | 79-67 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Jake Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brownell - foul #2 on Thomas Brownell, team foul #5 | 79-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Jake Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (SG), Charles Coleman (PF) Thomas Brownell, Loren Carr | |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Ned Groesbeck steps in front of the Christopher McCoppin pass | 79-67 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ned Groesbeck | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 81-67 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-67 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Karl Duncan | 81-67 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-67 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 81-67 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ned Groesbeck and he's hacked by Karl Duncan - foul #2 on Karl Duncan, team foul #6 | 83-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG), Keith Marsh (SG), David Langley (PF), Paul Bryant (C) Edward Fitzwater, Jerry Kapoor, Ned Groesbeck, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), James Sack (SF), Paul Sakamoto (PF), Loren Carr (C) Christopher Anderson, Christopher McCoppin, Darryl Jacobson, Charles Coleman, Karl Duncan | |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming makes the free throw | 84-67 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brownell | 84-70 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant is called for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Bryant, team foul #10 | 84-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Douglas Davis (C) Jake Davis, Daniel Cumming | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh drills a shot from the right side set up by Edward Fitzwater and he's fouled by Thomas Brownell - foul #3 on Thomas Brownell, team foul #7 | 86-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG) Thomas Brownell | |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh makes the free throw | 87-70 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton is whistled for a carry | 87-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Gary Norton, James Sack, Loren Carr | |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | David Langley connects on the runner in the paint set up by Edward Fitzwater | 89-70 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 89-70 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 89-70 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 89-70 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley pulls down the rebound | 89-70 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Marsh (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Langley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher McCoppin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Coleman (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh's floater is knocked away by Charles Coleman | 89-70 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Christopher McCoppin | 89-70 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman drills a shot from the baseline | 89-72 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 89-72 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 89-72 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 89-75 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | David Langley double dribbles | 89-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG), Jerry Kapoor (SF), Paul Bryant (PF), Ned Groesbeck (C) Edward Fitzwater, Henry Dudley, David Langley, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), James Sack (SF), Loren Carr (PF), Karl Duncan (C) Christopher Anderson, Christopher McCoppin, Darryl Jacobson, Charles Coleman, Paul Sakamoto | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Merchant (C) Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG) Thomas Brownell | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan loses the dribble to Paul Bryant | 89-75 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Jake Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 89-75 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the board | 89-75 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Sack | 89-78 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | John Merchant hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Keith Marsh and he's fouled by Karl Duncan - foul #3 on Karl Duncan, team foul #8 | 91-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF) Keith Marsh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), Paul Sakamoto (C) Christopher Anderson, Karl Duncan | |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | John Merchant makes the free throw | 92-78 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 92-78 |
| 01:43 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming snags the defensive board | 92-78 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Loren Carr swats the short shot by John Merchant | 92-78 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the board | 92-78 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Jake Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Brownell - foul #3 on Jake Davis, team foul #11 | 92-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Douglas Davis (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 92-79 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Kapoor and he's hacked by Paul Sakamoto - foul #2 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #9 | 94-80 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis makes the free throw | 95-80 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Norton | 95-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor's floater is knocked away by Paul Sakamoto | 95-82 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto grabs the board | 95-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton's floater is tipped away by Douglas Davis | 95-82 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis pulls down the rebound | 95-82 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor runs out the clock | 95-82 |