| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Maes (fresh) C - Ian West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF) David Wojtanowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Manz | 43-46 |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | John Hicks is hacked by Michael Fain - foul #2 on Michael Fain, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Michael Fain is called for the reach on Brian Tuttle - foul #3 on Michael Fain, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell (PF) Steven Maes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) William Wright, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Foster Maynes - foul #1 on Foster Maynes, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), James Mason (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Edward Fielding, Ian West | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Randy Buda (SF) John Manz, Lance Buckelew | |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Myron Pennington - foul #3 on Myron Pennington, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SF), Steven Maes (PF) Myron Pennington, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | James Mason can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Randy Buda - foul #2 on Randy Buda, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ian West (C) Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF) Jay Couch, Randy Buda | |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | James Mason misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 3rd free throw | 46-48 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Ian West pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | James Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG) James Mason, Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG) Johnnie Dodd, Lance Buckelew | |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Steven Maes swats the short shot by Ray Westgate | 46-48 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | John Manz tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Steven Maes loses the dribble to Donald White | 46-48 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Brian Tuttle steals the ball from Ray Westgate | 46-48 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | William Wright is called for 10 seconds | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), James Mason (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Emmett Harris, Steven Maes, Ian West | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Randy Buda (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) John Manz, William Wright, Donald White, Ray Westgate | |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | James Mason clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Foster Maynes - foul #2 on Foster Maynes, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG) Randy Buda | |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the jumper near the basket set up by Johnnie Dodd | 50-50 |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski lays it in uncontested set up by James Mason | 52-50 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Tommy Davidson steps in front of the Johnnie Dodd pass in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 54-50 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Soboleski | 54-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Soboleski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Foster Maynes (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | James Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | James Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jay Couch | 54-50 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jay Couch | 54-53 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Jay Couch takes the ball from Tommy Davidson in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Fielding | 57-55 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lance Buckelew | 57-57 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Mason | 59-57 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is fouled on the floor by Edward Fielding - foul #2 on Edward Fielding, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Ian West (C) James Mason, Tommy Davidson, Edward Fielding, Justin Blackwell, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Lance Buckelew, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Manz | 59-60 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Randy Buda steals it from Brian Tuttle | 59-60 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Brian Tuttle steps in front of the Ray Westgate pass in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fain | 59-60 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas State | William Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Buda | 59-63 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | William Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | David Wojtanowski takes the ball from John Manz in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle lays it up and in set up by David Wojtanowski | 61-63 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | William Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Ian West grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Manz | 61-65 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | John Manz steals the ball from Steven Maes | 61-65 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Manz | 61-67 |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | John Manz is called for the reach on Brian Tuttle - foul #3 on John Manz, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF) David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) John Manz, William Wright, Randy Buda, Ray Westgate | |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle lays it in uncontested | 63-67 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Blackwell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian West (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Fain (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew is fouled on the floor by Justin Blackwell - foul #2 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Donald White makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Dodd | 63-70 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Donald White - foul #2 on Donald White, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Matthew Soboleski (C) James Mason, Emmett Harris, Myron Pennington, Ian West | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Ray Westgate | |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the easy dunk attempt | 65-70 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Blackwell | 65-70 |
| 10:24 | South Alabama | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by John Manz - foul #4 on John Manz, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF), Ian West (C) David Wojtanowski, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF) John Manz, Jay Couch, Lance Buckelew | |
| 10:24 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 10:24 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | William Wright is hacked by Ian West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian West, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | William Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnnie Dodd and he's fouled by Edward Fielding - foul #3 on Edward Fielding, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the free throw | 66-72 |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | William Wright steals it from James Mason in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | Matthew Soboleski takes the ball from William Wright | 66-72 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Tommy Davidson, Edward Fielding, Matthew Soboleski, Ian West | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Foster Maynes (C) William Wright, Randy Buda, Michael Fain | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Couch | 66-74 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Foster Maynes is called for the reach on Myron Pennington - foul #3 on Foster Maynes, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Jay Couch, Ray Westgate | |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Myron Pennington is called for the reach on Lance Buckelew - foul #4 on Myron Pennington, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Edward Fielding (PF), Ian West (C) Myron Pennington, Steven Maes, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Mason | 71-76 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd loses the dribble to David Wojtanowski in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Lance Buckelew steals the ball from James Mason | 71-76 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-76 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | James Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Ian West comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lance Buckelew - foul #1 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), John Hicks (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Matthew Soboleski (PF) James Mason, Emmett Harris, David Wojtanowski, Edward Fielding | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Lance Buckelew, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Ian West makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Ian West misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Soboleski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian West (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Buda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fain (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Ian West misses short on an open runner from close range | 72-76 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | John Manz pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | John Manz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (PF) Ian West | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski makes the wide open floater from the left block | 74-76 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Manz | 74-78 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington tips it back up and in | 76-78 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-78 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Steven Maes gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski lays it up and in | 78-78 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-78 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | John Hicks is hacked by Jay Couch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Couch, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Edward Fielding (C) Tommy Davidson, Myron Pennington, Steven Maes, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG), Foster Maynes (C) Jay Couch, Michael Fain | |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | John Manz's pass is intercepted by John Hicks in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell hits a shot from close range set up by Brian Tuttle | 80-78 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | William Wright hits the follow up shot | 80-80 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | John Manz steps in front of the David Wojtanowski pass | 80-80 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda lays it in set up by John Manz | 80-82 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | John Manz gets the rebound | 80-82 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Ian West (C) John Hicks, David Wojtanowski, Edward Fielding | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, Randy Buda, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Johnnie Dodd picks off the pass by Brian Tuttle in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the easy layup | 80-85 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington snags the defensive board | 80-85 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Johnnie Dodd steals it from Myron Pennington | 80-85 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd lays it up and in | 80-87 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by William Wright - foul #3 on William Wright, team foul #12 | 80-87 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Matthew Soboleski (PF) Brian Tuttle, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG) William Wright | |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-87 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski gets the rebound | 80-87 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | James Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-87 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Jay Couch | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Matthew Soboleski is called for the reach on Donald White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Soboleski, team foul #8 | 80-87 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Donald White makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Donald White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington misses the jumper from the baseline | 80-89 |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski tips it back up and in | 82-89 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Myron Pennington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Soboleski (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ian West (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Westgate (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fain (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | James Mason steals it from Donald White | 82-89 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson lays it in on a great pass from James Mason | 84-89 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-89 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) Myron Pennington, Matthew Soboleski, Ian West | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate | |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 84-89 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris grabs the board | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | James Mason is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #9 | 84-89 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG) Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Foster Maynes (C) Donald White, Michael Fain | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-89 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle gets the rebound | 84-89 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Nelson McClee is called for the reach on James Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson McClee, team foul #13 | 84-89 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ian West (C) Steven Maes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG), Ray Westgate (PF) Jay Couch, Nelson McClee | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-89 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | James Mason misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate buries a runner in the lane set up by William Wright and the foul's on Justin Blackwell - foul #3 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #10 | 85-91 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Edward Fielding (PF) Brian Tuttle, Emmett Harris, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the free throw | 85-92 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), Emmett Harris (SF) James Mason, David Wojtanowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF) Lance Buckelew | |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Hicks | 87-92 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF) Tommy Davidson, Emmett Harris, Edward Fielding | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Foster Maynes | |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Wojtanowski | 89-92 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-92 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Ian West blocks the short jumper by Michael Fain | 89-92 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew snags the offensive board | 89-92 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | William Wright knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Manz | 89-94 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski travels in the backcourt | 89-94 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Michael Fain is denied by Ian West | 89-94 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle gets the rebound | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle loses the dribble to William Wright | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | John Hicks is called for the reach on William Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #11 | 89-94 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Lance Buckelew | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Steven Maes can't finish the uncontested layup | 89-95 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski tips it back up and in | 91-95 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | John Manz is hacked by John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #12 | 91-95 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF) Randy Buda | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | John Hicks hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Wojtanowski | 93-96 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | William Wright is hacked by Brian Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #13 | 93-96 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (PG), Donald White (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) John Manz, Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | John Hicks double dribbles in the backcourt | 93-98 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Ray Westgate (PF) William Wright, Nelson McClee | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | David Wojtanowski is called for the reach on Jay Couch - foul #4 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #14 | 93-98 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Ian West pulls down the rebound | 93-98 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Jay Couch steals it from John Hicks | 93-98 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Brian Tuttle is called for the reach on Johnnie Dodd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #15 | 93-98 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-98 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Jay Couch steals it from John Hicks in the backcourt | 93-99 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses the easy layup | 93-99 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Donald White hits the follow up shot | 93-101 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | John Hicks can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-101 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate pulls down the rebound | 93-101 |