| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Heise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Arkansas State | Ronald McGoldrick steps in front of the Howard Staples pass in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 19:54 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 19:53 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:51 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise is hacked by Ronald McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Grose | 43-41 |
| 19:06 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Russell Beaufort | 43-41 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Howard Staples in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Richard Cook banks in the layup set up by Robert Johnson | 45-41 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), David Pringle (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Russell Beaufort | |
| 18:24 | South Alabama | David Pringle blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chester Brown | 45-41 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | David Pringle steals it from Adam Meyerowitz | 45-41 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | William Benson is fouled on the floor by William Grose - foul #2 on William Grose, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), John Burgess (SG), Russell Beaufort (PF), Kelvin Baron (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Larry Heise, Chester Brown | |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | John Burgess steals the ball from David Pringle | 45-41 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | William Mohr's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | John Burgess pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Lawson - foul #1 on Louis Lawson, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Brown (C) Adam Meyerowitz | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG) John Burgess | |
| 16:52 | South Alabama | Kelvin Baron steps in front of the Robert Johnson pass | 45-41 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Ronald McGoldrick steals it from William Mohr in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (C) Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), Larry Heise (SF) William Mohr, Kelvin Baron | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 47-43 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Larry Heise | 47-43 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | David Pringle hits a jumper in the paint set up by Justin Brindley and the foul's on William Grose - foul #3 on William Grose, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Adam Brown (PF) Robert Johnson, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF) William Grose, Larry Heise | |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | David Pringle makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort loses the dribble to William Benson | 50-43 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | William Benson lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Pringle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Beaufort (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Burgess - foul #3 on John Burgess, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Justin Brindley, Adam Brown, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), William Grose (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Larry Czarnecki (PF), Larry Heise (C) Howard Staples, John Burgess, Adam Meyerowitz, Russell Beaufort, Chester Brown | |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-45 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Louis Lawson | 54-45 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | John Tucker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald McGoldrick | 57-45 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles misses the floater in the lane | 57-45 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise tips it home | 57-47 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | William Grose is fouled in the backcourt by John Tucker - foul #4 on John Tucker, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Frank Salomon (SG), Richard Cook (PF) Ronald McGoldrick, John Tucker, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (C) Larry Heise | |
| 13:48 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Grose | 60-49 |
| 13:43 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is hacked by Larry Czarnecki - foul #4 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Brown (C) Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF) William Mohr, William Grose, Herbert Doles, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), David Pringle (C) Patrick Noell, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by William Benson - foul #2 on William Benson, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | John Burgess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Richard Cook is fouled on the floor by John Burgess - foul #4 on John Burgess, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (SF), Adam Brown (C) Frank Salomon, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), William Grose (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Larry Heise (PF), Chester Brown (C) Howard Staples, John Burgess, Adam Meyerowitz, Russell Beaufort, Kelvin Baron | |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | Adam Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | William Grose pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | William Grose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Hattaway | 60-51 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chester Brown | 60-54 |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | William Grose is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #4 on William Grose, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, Louis Lawson, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Mohr (SG) Ronnie Hattaway, William Grose | |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald McGoldrick | 62-54 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Brindley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Mohr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Heise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | William Mohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort (PF) Larry Heise | |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch lays it in and the foul's on William Mohr - foul #1 on William Mohr, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Herbert Doles | |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Brindley - foul #3 on Justin Brindley, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Benson | 67-54 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown is called for traveling | 67-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (PG), Patrick Noell (SF) Ronald McGoldrick, Justin Brindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), Larry Heise (C) Howard Staples, Chester Brown | |
| 10:14 | South Alabama | William Benson's floater is knocked away by Russell Beaufort | 67-54 |
| 10:13 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the tip | 67-54 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mohr, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Louis Lawson (PF), David Pringle (C) William Benson, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF) Adam Meyerowitz | |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | David Pringle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 69-54 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 69-54 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Frank Salomon | 71-54 |
| 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) | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Hattaway | 71-57 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | William Mohr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), William Benson (SG), Adam Brown (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Robert Johnson, Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), Kelvin Baron (PF), Chester Brown (C) Ronnie Hattaway, Russell Beaufort, Larry Heise | |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | William Benson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Murdoch - foul #3 on Kevin Murdoch, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SG) William Mohr | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is whistled for traveling | 74-59 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Richard Cook steps in front of the Howard Staples pass in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley double dribbles | 74-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), David Pringle (C) Ronald McGoldrick, William Benson, Justin Brindley, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Larry Czarnecki (PF) Herbert Doles, Kelvin Baron | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | William Grose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch (C) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Noell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Pringle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Murdoch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | William Grose swats the shot by Robert Johnson | 74-59 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Pringle | 74-59 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-59 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz's pass is intercepted by David Pringle | 74-59 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-59 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | William Grose buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Howard Staples | 74-61 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Noell, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), Adam Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Patrick Noell, David Pringle, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (PG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF), Larry Heise (C) Howard Staples, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki, Chester Brown | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | William Grose knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the floater from close range set up by Ronald McGoldrick and the foul's on Russell Beaufort - foul #3 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Justin Brindley, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), Kelvin Baron (PF) William Grose, Russell Beaufort | |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles jams the wide open dunk | 77-66 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | John Tucker connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Louis Lawson | 79-66 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Doles | 79-68 |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Ronnie Hattaway picks off the pass by William Benson in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway lays it in | 79-70 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch comes up short on the floater near the basket | 79-70 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Lawson - foul #2 on Louis Lawson, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (PG), David Pringle (C) William Benson, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Russell Beaufort (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) John Burgess, Kelvin Baron, Larry Heise | |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Salomon | 81-71 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Grose | 81-73 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson's layup is rejected by Russell Beaufort | 81-73 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Herbert Doles | 81-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | William Grose is called for traveling | 81-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (C) Louis Lawson, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Mohr (SG), Chester Brown (C) Ronnie Hattaway, William Grose, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Richard Cook hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Russell Beaufort - foul #4 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG) Frank Salomon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Heise (SF) Herbert Doles | |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the free throw | 84-73 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Russell Beaufort | |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-73 |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick tips it home | 86-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald McGoldrick (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Tucker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin Brindley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cook (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 7 ast. SG - William Mohr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Heise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 86-73 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | William Mohr tips it home | 86-75 |
| 03:02 | South Alabama | Adam Brown's pass is intercepted by William Mohr | 86-75 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is fouled in the backcourt by John Tucker - foul #5 on John Tucker, team foul #10 | 86-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), William Benson (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), David Pringle (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, John Tucker, Justin Brindley, Richard Cook, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Kelvin Baron (SF) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | William Benson travels with the ball | 86-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort (PF) Chester Brown | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 86-77 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | David Pringle snags the defensive board | 86-77 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | William Benson connects on the jumper from the right side | 88-77 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-77 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples grabs the offensive rebound | 88-77 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | William Grose misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 88-77 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch snags the defensive board | 88-77 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | David Pringle travels with the ball | 88-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Richard Cook (PF) William Benson, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF), Chester Brown (C) Kelvin Baron, Larry Heise | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | William Grose comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-77 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Richard Cook pulls down the rebound | 88-77 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Richard Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 88-77 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples gets the rebound | 88-77 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | William Grose clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-77 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the board | 88-77 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 88-77 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Richard Cook can't tip it in | 88-77 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch gets the offensive rebound | 88-77 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 88-77 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it home | 90-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort misses the jumper from the left side | 90-77 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Richard Cook gets the rebound | 90-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Johnson is blocked by Russell Beaufort | 90-77 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick gets the offensive rebound | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 90-77 |