| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Grose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles inbounds the ball | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown's pass is intercepted by Richard Cook | 49-45 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Grose | 49-45 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | William Grose connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Richard Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Russell Beaufort - foul #3 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Heise (PF) Russell Beaufort | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 18:54 | South Alabama | John Tucker grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 51-49 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Howard Staples | 53-49 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Chester Brown - foul #1 on Chester Brown, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Herbert Doles, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), William Benson (SG), Louis Lawson (SF), David Pringle (PF) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook | |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Kevin Murdoch | |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | William Mohr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is fouled on the floor by William Benson - foul #1 on William Benson, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG), Kelvin Baron (C) William Mohr, John Burgess, Larry Heise | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Adam Brown (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Louis Lawson | |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | David Pringle is called for the reach on Larry Czarnecki - foul #2 on David Pringle, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF), Chester Brown (C) Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF) William Benson, Frank Salomon | |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Herbert Doles | 55-50 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | Howard Staples is called for the reach on Justin Brindley - foul #2 on Howard Staples, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Larry Heise (PF) Howard Staples, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Louis Lawson (C) John Tucker, Justin Brindley, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is fouled on the floor by William Grose - foul #2 on William Grose, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Russell Beaufort (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) William Grose, Herbert Doles, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Heise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald McGoldrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort is hacked by Richard Cook - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Larry Heise | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch (C) Louis Lawson | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by John Burgess is blocked by Richard Cook | 55-50 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 15:12 | South Alabama | John Burgess steals it from Ronald McGoldrick | 55-50 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | William Mohr lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Burgess | 57-50 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | William Mohr comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | William Benson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it home | 57-54 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | William Benson picks off the pass by Larry Czarnecki | 57-54 |
| 13:57 | South Alabama | Russell Beaufort denies the turnaround by Ronald McGoldrick | 57-54 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Czarnecki | 57-54 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas State | Kevin Murdoch denies the turnaround by Russell Beaufort | 57-54 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Russell Beaufort | 57-54 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 57-54 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:11 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Cook | 57-56 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Ronald McGoldrick steals the ball from Adam Meyerowitz in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 12:55 | South Alabama | Larry Czarnecki steps in front of the Richard Cook pass | 57-56 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Larry Heise (PF), Chester Brown (C) William Mohr, John Burgess, Adam Meyerowitz, Russell Beaufort, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), David Pringle (C) Ronald McGoldrick, William Benson, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | William Grose is called for the reach on David Pringle - foul #3 on William Grose, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | David Pringle misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Heise | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Grose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Heise (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Salomon (fresh) PF - Louis Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pringle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | John Tucker takes the ball from Larry Heise | 57-56 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | John Tucker can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | William Grose gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | William Grose travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Chester Brown takes the ball from Frank Salomon | 57-56 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Tucker - foul #3 on John Tucker, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (C) Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (C) Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Heise - foul #2 on Larry Heise, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Brown (C) Larry Heise | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch (C) David Pringle | |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Adam Brown gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Adam Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chester Brown | 58-56 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | William Grose is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Murdoch - foul #1 on Kevin Murdoch, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG) Howard Staples | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron blows the layup but the foul's on Adam Brown - foul #1 on Adam Brown, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Justin Brindley, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:13 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Kelvin Baron | 60-56 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort (PF) Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Pringle (C) Adam Brown | |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Richard Cook gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | John Tucker is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hattaway - foul #1 on Ronnie Hattaway, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Richard Cook - foul #3 on Richard Cook, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Heise (SF) Herbert Doles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Louis Lawson | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | John Tucker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-56 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Richard Cook tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Kevin Murdoch (C) Robert Johnson, David Pringle | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Richard Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald McGoldrick | 63-59 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | John Tucker is called for the reach on William Grose in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tucker, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), Herbert Doles (SF) Ronnie Hattaway, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), Louis Lawson (PF) John Tucker, Frank Salomon, Richard Cook | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | William Grose makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | William Grose makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Grose - foul #4 on William Grose, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF) William Grose, Herbert Doles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Pringle (PF), Adam Brown (C) Justin Brindley, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Adam Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Adam Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Heise - foul #3 on Larry Heise, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (PF), Chester Brown (C) Russell Beaufort, Larry Heise | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF) Louis Lawson | |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Adam Brown misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | John Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | John Burgess connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on William Benson - foul #2 on William Benson, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG) Ronald McGoldrick, William Benson | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Adam Brown | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelvin Baron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Brindley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pringle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pringle | 67-63 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is hacked by John Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Tucker, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF) Adam Meyerowitz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) John Tucker, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Richard Cook can't connect on a shot in the paint | 69-63 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | John Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from John Burgess | 69-63 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson banks in the layup | 69-65 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles clanks a floater from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 06:43 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Chester Brown denies the turnaround by Ronald McGoldrick | 69-65 |
| 06:37 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Howard Staples | 71-65 |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Richard Cook tips it in | 71-67 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown travels with the ball | 71-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), William Grose (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Heise (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Howard Staples, John Burgess, Herbert Doles, Kelvin Baron, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), David Pringle (PF), Louis Lawson (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Justin Brindley, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon misses the easy layup | 71-67 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Louis Lawson blocks the jumper by William Mohr | 71-67 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | William Grose tips it home | 73-67 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Salomon | 73-67 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Salomon | 73-70 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Adam Brown (C) Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson | |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | William Benson hits a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | William Grose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch (C) David Pringle | |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Heise | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ronnie Hattaway (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Grose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Doles (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Beaufort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Heise (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Noell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Adam Brown (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Ronnie Hattaway in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson lays it in | 73-75 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | William Grose knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is whistled for a carry | 76-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Mohr (SG), Chester Brown (C) Ronnie Hattaway, William Grose, Larry Heise | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Richard Cook (PF) Robert Johnson, Adam Brown | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Beaufort | 79-75 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | William Benson buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald McGoldrick | 79-77 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is hacked by William Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Benson, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Herbert Doles, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Pringle (C) Kevin Murdoch | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples buries a driving attempt in the lane | 83-79 |
| 02:15 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 83-79 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Patrick Noell steals it from William Mohr in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | William Benson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Staples | 85-79 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | William Benson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 85-79 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Noell | 85-79 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Mohr - foul #2 on William Mohr, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Chester Brown (C) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Kevin Murdoch (C) William Benson, David Pringle | |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Russell Beaufort | 85-80 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is hacked by Patrick Noell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Noell, team foul #14 | 85-80 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson can't finish the layup | 86-80 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the board | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Chester Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #15 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Herbert Doles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-80 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is hacked by Ronald McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #16 | 88-80 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell's pass is intercepted by Russell Beaufort | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples runs out the clock | 90-80 |