| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chionesu Abdelal (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clay Wolverton (fresh) PF - Nelson McClee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Uhlig | 49-33 |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall is hacked by Chionesu Abdelal - foul #3 on Chionesu Abdelal, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SF) Matthew Booth | |
| 19:17 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-33 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (PG), David Pierce (SF), Igor Ziegler (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Steve Uhlig, Clay Wolverton, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Rufus Hall, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Emmett Harris | 49-37 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Brian Gusman steals it from Duane Battiste | 49-37 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses the dunk | 49-37 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Pierce | 51-37 |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Brian Gusman | 51-39 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Lewis Styborski steals the ball from David Pierce | 51-39 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Clay Wolverton (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Duane Battiste, David Pierce, Igor Ziegler, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), Alan Coffey (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) David Baskin, Emmett Harris, Lewis Styborski, Joe Puckett | |
| 17:37 | South Alabama | David Simpson is hacked by Chionesu Abdelal - foul #4 on Chionesu Abdelal, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (SG) Chionesu Abdelal | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Booth (SF) Alan Coffey | |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman grabs the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | John Richardson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Duane Battiste - foul #3 on Duane Battiste, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG), Elias Encarnacion (SF) Duane Battiste, Clay Wolverton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SG) Rufus Hall | |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is fouled on the floor by David Simpson - foul #3 on David Simpson, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Willie Taylor (C) Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski (PF) David Simpson | |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | David Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG) Matthew Booth | |
| 16:35 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | John Richardson denies the turnaround by Elias Encarnacion | 51-41 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel tips it in | 53-41 |
| 16:03 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Rufus Hall | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pierce (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Elias Encarnacion (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 53-43 |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Willie Taylor - foul #1 on Willie Taylor, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (PG), Clay Wolverton (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) David Pierce, Elias Encarnacion, Ryan Hufnagel, Willie Taylor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG), Matthew Booth (SF), David Simpson (PF) Brian Gusman, Alan Coffey, Lewis Styborski | |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | David Simpson is fouled on the floor by Nelson McClee - foul #2 on Nelson McClee, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (SG), Joe Puckett (C) Rufus Hall, John Richardson | |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | David Baskin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee lays it in on a nice dish by Duane Battiste | 55-44 |
| 14:36 | South Alabama | Clay Wolverton takes the ball from Joe Puckett in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards is hacked by Duane Battiste in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Battiste, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG), Igor Ziegler (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Duane Battiste, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Rufus Hall (SG), John Richardson (C) Russell Edwards, David Baskin, Joe Puckett | |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Rufus Hall steals the ball from Igor Ziegler | 55-44 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (SG), Elias Encarnacion (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) David Pierce, Clay Wolverton, Igor Ziegler, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), David Baskin (SG), Joe Puckett (SF), Russell Edwards (C) Emmett Harris, Rufus Hall, Matthew Booth, John Richardson | |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Uhlig - foul #2 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SF) David Simpson | |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Puckett | 55-49 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Steve Uhlig is denied by Joe Puckett | 55-49 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey's pass is intercepted by Chionesu Abdelal in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig banks in the layup set up by Chionesu Abdelal | 57-49 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chionesu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Elias Encarnacion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Baskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Joe Puckett swats the shot by Steve Uhlig | 57-49 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Alan Coffey takes the ball from Foster Maynes | 57-49 |
| 11:13 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Coffey | 57-51 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:52 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Baskin | 57-53 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Elias Encarnacion, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Rufus Hall (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), David Simpson (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Brian Gusman, David Baskin, Alan Coffey, Russell Edwards, Joe Puckett | |
| 10:37 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:35 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Volpe - foul #1 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Clay Wolverton takes the ball from Matthew Booth | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas State | Rufus Hall steals the ball from Daniel Volpe | 57-54 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Daniel Volpe swats the short shot by Lewis Styborski | 57-54 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | The jump hook by David Simpson is blocked by Daniel Volpe | 57-54 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton's pass is intercepted by Lewis Styborski | 57-54 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SF), Igor Ziegler (PF), Willie Taylor (C) Clay Wolverton, Ryan Hufnagel, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), David Baskin (SG), Joe Puckett (SF), John Richardson (C) Emmett Harris, Rufus Hall, Matthew Booth, David Simpson | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig scores on a jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 08:26 | South Alabama | Chionesu Abdelal takes the ball from Lewis Styborski in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | John Richardson gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Chionesu Abdelal is called for the reach on Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chionesu Abdelal, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SF), Foster Maynes (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Willie Taylor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SF) Lewis Styborski | |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is fouled on the floor by Joe Puckett - foul #1 on Joe Puckett, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steve Uhlig | 61-56 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | David Baskin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Baskin, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (PG) Steve Uhlig | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PF) Alan Coffey | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Duane Battiste (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Clay Wolverton (tired) 3 stl. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Baskin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Puckett (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Russell Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Puckett | 62-59 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by David Baskin - foul #3 on David Baskin, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion (SF), Willie Taylor (PF) Clay Wolverton, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF) David Baskin, Russell Edwards | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses the dunk but he's hacked by Rufus Hall - foul #2 on Rufus Hall, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SF), David Simpson (PF) Joe Puckett, Lewis Styborski | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | David Simpson grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | David Pierce steals it from Rufus Hall | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | David Pierce can't throw it down | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor tips it in | 64-59 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Gusman | 64-61 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes blows the wide open layup | 64-61 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | David Pierce can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Duane Battiste steps in front of the Brian Gusman pass in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion hits the finger roll on a great pass from Duane Battiste | 66-61 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SF), Igor Ziegler (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Elias Encarnacion, Willie Taylor, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG), David Baskin (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF) Brian Gusman, Rufus Hall, Alan Coffey, David Simpson | |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-61 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | David Baskin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 66-63 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Russell Edwards is called for the reach on Clay Wolverton - foul #4 on Russell Edwards, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) John Richardson | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG) Matthew Booth | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Volpe | 70-63 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris is hacked by Clay Wolverton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Wolverton, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste is hacked by Emmett Harris - foul #1 on Emmett Harris, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (SG) David Pierce | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Puckett (C) Lewis Styborski | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Nelson McClee, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Simpson (PF) Emmett Harris | |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel connects on the fadeaway from close range | 73-64 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett is hacked by Ryan Hufnagel - foul #1 on Ryan Hufnagel, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG), Elias Encarnacion (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Clay Wolverton, Ryan Hufnagel, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Alan Coffey (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), John Richardson (C) Brian Gusman, David Baskin, David Simpson, Russell Edwards | |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler can't finish the layup | 73-66 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 73-66 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris loses the dribble to Duane Battiste in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Joe Puckett - foul #2 on Joe Puckett, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe (C) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF) Alan Coffey, Joe Puckett | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Duane Battiste (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Pierce (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Elias Encarnacion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Emmett Harris (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Hall (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Booth (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Richardson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris buries a floater from the left wing set up by Lewis Styborski | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 76-68 |
| 03:02 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 76-68 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris is hacked by Duane Battiste in the backcourt - foul #5 on Duane Battiste, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG) Duane Battiste | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SF) Matthew Booth | |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 76-70 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Volpe | 76-70 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 78-70 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Nelson McClee - foul #3 on Nelson McClee, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SF), Igor Ziegler (PF), Willie Taylor (C) Elias Encarnacion, Nelson McClee, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), David Baskin (SG), David Simpson (PF) Emmett Harris, Rufus Hall, John Richardson | |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-70 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Alan Coffey steals it from Steve Uhlig in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Igor Ziegler, Willie Taylor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), John Richardson (C) David Baskin, Alan Coffey, Lewis Styborski | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | David Pierce pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is hacked by David Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Simpson, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth hits a floater from just outside the lane | 80-74 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gusman - foul #2 on Brian Gusman, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | John Richardson gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | David Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | David Pierce snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is hacked by Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gusman, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Steve Uhlig is called for the reach on Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Igor Ziegler, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Hall - foul #3 on Rufus Hall, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 83-75 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Steve Uhlig is called for the reach on Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #15 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton is hacked by Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Gusman, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 85-77 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | David Pierce grabs the board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is hacked by Brian Gusman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Gusman, team foul #15 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (PF) Ryan Hufnagel | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) Brian Gusman | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | David Pierce gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | David Pierce is hacked by Rufus Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rufus Hall, team foul #16 | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | John Richardson's layup is rejected by Igor Ziegler | 87-77 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth misses the tip | 87-77 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig runs out the clock | 87-77 |