| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Grose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Armando Santos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miguel Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Vazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Murry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | William Grose clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Armando Santos - foul #2 on Armando Santos, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | William Grose makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | William Grose makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Russell Beaufort - foul #3 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Heise (PF) Russell Beaufort | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 19:08 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | South Florida | Robert Murry misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Chester Brown - foul #1 on Chester Brown, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | South Florida | Robert Murry makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | South Florida | Robert Murry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | William Grose is hacked by Miguel Hernandez - foul #3 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Jose Acevedo (SG), Richard Alvares (SF), Rudolph Pittman (C) Armando Santos, Miguel Hernandez, Francisco Vazquez, Robert Murry | |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki (C) Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 18:16 | South Florida | Jose Acevedo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Guillermo Martin | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Richard Alvares is fouled on the floor by Herbert Doles - foul #2 on Herbert Doles, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Howard Staples, William Grose, Herbert Doles | |
| Subs | South Florida | Wade Colorado (C) Guillermo Martin | |
| 17:47 | South Florida | Wade Colorado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (C) Larry Heise | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Jeff Petty is called for the reach on William Mohr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Petty, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Francisco Vazquez (SF) Jeff Petty, Richard Alvares | |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Jose Acevedo steals it from Larry Czarnecki | 35-35 |
| 17:24 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez banks in the layup set up by Jose Acevedo | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | John Burgess can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Wade Colorado - foul #1 on Wade Colorado, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), Larry Heise (PF), Chester Brown (C) William Mohr, Larry Czarnecki, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Richard Alvares (SG), Eliseo Gallo (SF), Guillermo Martin (PF), Robert Murry (C) Armando Santos, Jose Acevedo, Francisco Vazquez, Rudolph Pittman, Wade Colorado | |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:21 | South Florida | Jeff Petty is fouled on the floor by Larry Heise - foul #2 on Larry Heise, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Herbert Doles (SF) John Burgess, Adam Meyerowitz | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:04 | South Florida | Jeff Petty clanks a shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Robert Murry gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Grose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Heise (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jeff Petty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Alvares (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eliseo Gallo (fresh) PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Murry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Grose | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on William Grose - foul #2 on William Grose, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort (PF) Larry Heise | |
| Subs | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez (SG), Wade Colorado (C) Eliseo Gallo, Robert Murry | |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Grose | 41-37 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:45 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Staples | 41-37 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Jeff Petty steals it from Chester Brown | 41-37 |
| 14:12 | South Florida | Richard Alvares comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Russell Beaufort | 43-37 |
| 13:46 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 13:44 | South Florida | Wade Colorado tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 13:31 | South Florida | Jeff Petty drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on Chester Brown - foul #2 on Chester Brown, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Heise (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Herbert Doles, Russell Beaufort, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jose Acevedo (SG), Francisco Vazquez (SF), Rudolph Pittman (PF), Robert Murry (C) Miguel Hernandez, Richard Alvares, Guillermo Martin, Wade Colorado | |
| 13:31 | South Florida | Jeff Petty misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is hacked by Francisco Vazquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francisco Vazquez, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG) Jeff Petty | |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Robert Murry is called for the reach on Larry Heise - foul #1 on Robert Murry, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | John Burgess comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:19 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Jose Acevedo picks off the pass by William Mohr in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Meyerowitz - foul #1 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Russell Beaufort (PF), Kelvin Baron (C) John Burgess, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez (SG), Guillermo Martin (PF), Stefan Russo (C) Jose Acevedo, Rudolph Pittman, Robert Murry | |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort is open but can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | William Grose tips it in | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Heise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Kelvin Baron (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Armando Santos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miguel Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Vazquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guillermo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stefan Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | South Florida | Armando Santos knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Miguel Hernandez | 47-46 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | William Grose misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 10:53 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:32 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 10:31 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Armando Santos | 47-49 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Baron | 49-49 |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin loses the dribble to Russell Beaufort | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Armando Santos can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Russell Beaufort - foul #4 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), John Burgess (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Larry Czarnecki (PF), Chester Brown (C) William Mohr, William Grose, Larry Heise, Russell Beaufort, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jose Acevedo (SG), Richard Alvares (SF), Wade Colorado (PF), Robert Murry (C) Miguel Hernandez, Francisco Vazquez, Guillermo Martin, Stefan Russo | |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Armando Santos misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Robert Murry grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:14 | South Florida | Richard Alvares is hacked by Herbert Doles - foul #3 on Herbert Doles, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG) Armando Santos | |
| 09:14 | South Florida | Richard Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:14 | South Florida | Richard Alvares misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Richard Alvares grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | South Florida | Richard Alvares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Rudolph Pittman (PF) Wade Colorado | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles is fouled on the floor by Richard Alvares - foul #1 on Richard Alvares, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo (SF) Richard Alvares | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:53 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown lays it up and in set up by Howard Staples | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jeff Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jose Acevedo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eliseo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Murry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Howard Staples steals it from Eliseo Gallo | 51-50 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Burgess | 53-50 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | Jose Acevedo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Staples | 55-50 |
| 06:43 | South Florida | Robert Murry loses the dribble to Chester Brown | 55-50 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Jeff Petty is called for the reach on Larry Czarnecki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Petty, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), William Grose (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF) Howard Staples, John Burgess, Herbert Doles, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG), Miguel Hernandez (SG), Richard Alvares (SF), Guillermo Martin (PF), Wade Colorado (C) Jeff Petty, Jose Acevedo, Eliseo Gallo, Rudolph Pittman, Robert Murry | |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:18 | South Florida | Richard Alvares misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-50 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | William Grose can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Miguel Hernandez - foul #4 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Brown (C) Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | William Grose makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | William Grose makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:49 | South Florida | William Grose is called for the reach on Miguel Hernandez - foul #3 on William Grose, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Larry Heise (C) Ronnie Hattaway, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 05:49 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:49 | South Florida | Miguel Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | William Grose's fadeaway is rejected by Guillermo Martin | 59-52 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 05:31 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:22 | South Florida | Adam Meyerowitz is called for the reach on Armando Santos - foul #2 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (C) Russell Beaufort | |
| Subs | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez (SF), Stefan Russo (C) Richard Alvares, Wade Colorado | |
| 05:22 | South Florida | Armando Santos makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | South Florida | Armando Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise misses the lay-in | 59-54 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:37 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez buries a shot from the right wing set up by Miguel Hernandez | 59-56 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Mohr | 62-56 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-56 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | William Mohr is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Hernandez - foul #5 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF), Chester Brown (C) William Grose, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Heise, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Jose Acevedo (SG), Eliseo Gallo (SF), Wade Colorado (C) Armando Santos, Miguel Hernandez, Francisco Vazquez, Stefan Russo | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:50 | South Florida | Russell Beaufort swats the short shot by Jeff Petty | 63-56 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | William Mohr travels in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG) William Mohr | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Alvares (PF) Guillermo Martin | |
| 03:27 | South Florida | Richard Alvares can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-56 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Beaufort (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jeff Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jose Acevedo (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eliseo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Alvares (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Wade Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Jose Acevedo takes the ball from John Burgess | 63-56 |
| 03:17 | South Florida | Eliseo Gallo hits the finger roll set up by Jose Acevedo | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | John Burgess knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wade Colorado - foul #2 on Wade Colorado, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez (SF), Rudolph Pittman (PF), Robert Murry (C) Jose Acevedo, Eliseo Gallo, Wade Colorado | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:58 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Larry Heise (C) John Burgess, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Guillermo Martin (PF) Rudolph Pittman | |
| 02:49 | South Florida | Jeff Petty is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is hacked by Francisco Vazquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francisco Vazquez, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jose Acevedo (SG) Richard Alvares | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:31 | South Florida | Jose Acevedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki (C) Russell Beaufort | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort (PF), Chester Brown (C) Larry Heise, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort is whistled for a carry | 68-58 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Santos (PG) Jeff Petty | |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Armando Santos | 68-60 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles is called for traveling | 68-60 |
| 01:38 | South Florida | Guillermo Martin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 68-60 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Howard Staples | 68-60 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is fouled on the floor by Francisco Vazquez - foul #3 on Francisco Vazquez, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:09 | South Florida | Chester Brown takes the ball from Guillermo Martin | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | William Grose scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | South Florida | Francisco Vazquez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Armando Santos | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Francisco Vazquez - foul #4 on Francisco Vazquez, team foul #14 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), John Burgess (SG), Larry Heise (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Russell Beaufort, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Richard Alvares (SF), Rudolph Pittman (PF), Wade Colorado (C) Armando Santos, Francisco Vazquez, Guillermo Martin, Robert Murry | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Jeff Petty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | William Mohr runs out the clock | 74-62 |