| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sexton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bachelder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina State | James Barry makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Bates | 38-41 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Thomas | 38-44 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina State | John Chen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-44 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Jones | 38-47 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Chen and he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | John Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | James Barry misses the jumper in the lane | 41-47 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Bates - foul #2 on Donald Bates, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG), Owen Manning (SG), William Gates (SF), Duane Benton (PF), Brandon Coghill (C) Sean Lee, John Chen, Donald Bates, James Barry, Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG), Paul Verde (SF), Douglas Whitson (C) George Bachelder, Jonathan Jones, Michael Griffith | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Verde - foul #2 on Paul Verde, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Newman (PF) Joseph Murry | |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | James Dunaway buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Owen Manning and he's fouled by Steven Newman - foul #1 on Steven Newman, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG) John Thomas | |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | James Dunaway makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina State | William Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Sean Lee (PG), John Chen (SG), Donald Bates (SF), James Barry (PF) James Dunaway, Owen Manning, William Gates, Brandon Coghill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones (SF) George Bachelder | |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | John Chen takes the ball from Jonathan Jones | 44-49 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Beach (SF), Kevin Sexton (C) Donald Bates, Duane Benton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry (PF), Robert Alexander (C) Steven Newman, Douglas Whitson | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gordon Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Verde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Murry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Verde | 44-51 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina State | James Barry banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Chen | 46-51 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry scores on a runner from the right block | 46-53 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina State | James Barry blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Thomas (PG), George Bachelder (SG), Steven Newman (SF), Michael Griffith (C) Gordon Berry, Paul Verde, Jonathan Jones, Robert Alexander | |
| 14:44 | South Carolina State | James Barry makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina State | James Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-53 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina State | James Barry grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | James Barry throws it down on a great pass from John Chen | 49-53 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-53 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina State | James Beach tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | John Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Barry | 53-53 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Thomas | 53-56 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton lays it up and in set up by James Barry | 55-56 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | John Chen is called for the reach on George Bachelder - foul #2 on John Chen, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG), Donald Bates (SG), William Gates (SF), Duane Benton (PF), Brandon Coghill (C) Sean Lee, John Chen, James Beach, James Barry, Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG), Jonathan Jones (SF), Paul Verde (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) George Bachelder, Steven Newman, Joseph Murry, Michael Griffith | |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | Duane Benton steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 55-56 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | John Thomas drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Verde | 55-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Benton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Verde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | William Gates misses the floater near the basket | 55-58 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill tips it home | 57-58 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | John Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Verde | 57-61 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG) John Thomas | |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Brandon Coghill steps in front of the Gordon Berry pass | 57-61 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton clanks a jumper from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Brandon Coghill grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Verde - foul #3 on Paul Verde, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Manning (SG), James Barry (PF), Sang Hou (C) William Gates, Duane Benton, Brandon Coghill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Newman (PF), Michael Griffith (C) Gordon Berry, Douglas Whitson | |
| 10:16 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Sang Hou swats the layup by Steven Newman | 59-61 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Sang Hou blocks the short jumper by Michael Griffith | 59-61 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Donald Bates | 59-61 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Donald Bates is hacked by Steven Newman - foul #2 on Steven Newman, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Sean Lee (PG), John Chen (SG), James Beach (SF), Kevin Sexton (C) James Dunaway, Owen Manning, Donald Bates, James Barry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Thomas (PG), Joseph Murry (PF) Paul Verde, Jonathan Jones | |
| 09:03 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Murry | 59-61 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Thomas | 59-64 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Bachelder - foul #3 on George Bachelder, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Gates (PF), Duane Benton (C) Sang Hou, Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG), Jonathan Jones (SF), Robert Alexander (C) George Bachelder, Steven Newman, Michael Griffith | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry's floater is tipped away by Duane Benton | 60-64 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Robert Alexander is denied by Duane Benton | 60-64 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | John Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Benton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Murry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina State | John Chen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sean Lee | 63-64 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Alexander | 63-67 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Joseph Murry blocks the jumper by James Beach | 63-67 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Duane Benton | 63-67 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Duane Benton | 65-67 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina State | William Gates lays it in on a great pass from John Chen | 67-67 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | John Thomas is hacked by Sean Lee - foul #2 on Sean Lee, team foul #3 | 67-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG), Owen Manning (SG), Donald Bates (SF), James Barry (PF), Kevin Sexton (C) Sean Lee, John Chen, James Beach, William Gates, Duane Benton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG), Paul Verde (SF), Steven Newman (PF), Michael Griffith (C) Gordon Berry, Jonathan Jones, Joseph Murry, Robert Alexander | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | John Thomas is hacked by James Dunaway - foul #2 on James Dunaway, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Paul Verde hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | James Barry hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Bates | 69-69 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | John Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Paul Verde is called for the reach on Kevin Sexton - foul #4 on Paul Verde, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | John Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Verde | 71-72 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning is hacked by George Bachelder - foul #4 on George Bachelder, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Sean Lee (PG), John Chen (SG) James Dunaway, Donald Bates | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Owen Manning misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Owen Manning - foul #1 on Owen Manning, team foul #5 | 71-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Beach (SF), Brandon Coghill (C) Owen Manning, Kevin Sexton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (PG), Douglas Whitson (C) John Thomas, Michael Griffith | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Barry (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coghill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gordon Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bachelder (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Verde (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Newman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | South Carolina State | Steven Newman blocks the short jumper by James Beach | 71-74 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder is hacked by James Barry - foul #1 on James Barry, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Duane Benton (PF) James Barry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones (SF), Joseph Murry (PF) Paul Verde, Steven Newman | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 71-74 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | Duane Benton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-74 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry is hacked by Sean Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Lee, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Donald Bates (SF) James Beach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Beach (SF), James Barry (PF), Kevin Sexton (C) Donald Bates, Duane Benton, Brandon Coghill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith (C) Douglas Whitson | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | John Chen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Berry - foul #1 on Gordon Berry, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | John Chen makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | John Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-76 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Murry | 73-76 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder buries a jumper from the right block | 73-78 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | James Barry can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jonathan Jones - foul #3 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Thomas (PG) Gordon Berry | |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | James Barry misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | James Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | John Chen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-78 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton can't tip it in | 74-78 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | James Beach can't tip it in | 74-78 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Lee - foul #4 on Sean Lee, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | James Barry is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | James Barry makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | James Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | James Barry gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | James Beach snags the offensive board | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses short on a fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barry (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Bachelder (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Murry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina State | George Bachelder steals it from James Barry | 79-79 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | John Thomas is hacked by John Chen - foul #3 on John Chen, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Griffith | 79-81 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 79-83 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | John Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-83 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry grabs the board | 79-83 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry hits the follow up shot | 79-85 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | John Chen connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Sean Lee | 81-85 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses the floater from the free throw line | 81-85 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina State | John Chen pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina State | John Thomas steals it from James Beach | 81-85 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith misses the shot from the right side | 81-85 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Chen | 81-85 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina State | James Beach misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-85 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Chen | 83-85 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses the easy layup | 83-85 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Sean Lee grabs the board | 83-85 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Sean Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Chen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barry (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sexton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Bachelder (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Murry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Griffith (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | John Chen travels with the ball | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Sean Lee is called for the reach on George Bachelder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Lee, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Dunaway (PG) Sean Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | James Barry misses the easy layup | 83-87 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder snags the defensive board | 83-87 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder is hacked by James Dunaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dunaway, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Newman (PF) Joseph Murry | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Kevin Sexton pulls down the rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | James Beach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-88 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith grabs the board | 83-88 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | James Dunaway is called for the reach on Michael Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dunaway, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (PG) John Thomas | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | John Chen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-89 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones snags the defensive board | 83-89 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-89 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales (C) Michael Griffith | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | James Dunaway is called for the reach on David Clinkscales in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dunaway, team foul #13 | 83-89 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Donald Bates (PG) James Dunaway | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | John Chen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-91 |