| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Brumback (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore McKim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Grover Nutting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Williams, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (SG) Raymond Williams | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | William Wilson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Theodore McKim | 46-45 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | Theodore McKim steps in front of the Ambrose Gagliano pass in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-45 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | James Rogers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Worrell - foul #2 on Michael Worrell, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allen Diorio (C) Grover Nutting | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | James Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | James Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Brumback - foul #3 on Richard Brumback, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski (PG), Michael Weddington (SG), Jonathan Ballard (SF), Neil Kelly (C) Richard Brumback, Theodore McKim, James Rogers, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (PG), Darrell Escalera (C) Ambrose Gagliano, Mike Evans | |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera is hacked by Michael Weddington - foul #1 on Michael Weddington, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 17:24 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly hits a jump hook from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell's pass is intercepted by Allen Diorio | 50-55 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Worrell - foul #3 on Michael Worrell, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Theodore McKim (SG), James Rogers (SF), Grover Nutting (C) Scott Dobkowski, Jonathan Ballard, Neil Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (PF), Mike Evans (C) Michael Worrell, Darrell Escalera | |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 16:25 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Gagliano - foul #1 on Ambrose Gagliano, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Williams (PG), William Wilson (PF), Randy Armer (C) Michael Weddington, Allen Diorio, Grover Nutting | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Fred Hill (SG) Kevin Thornton, Paul Moser | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theodore McKim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Armer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Donald Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill's pass is intercepted by Theodore McKim | 51-55 |
| 15:25 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Theodore McKim, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Brumback (SG) Theodore McKim | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell (PF), Jessie Whigham (C) Ambrose Gagliano, Mike Evans | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Randy Armer swats the short shot by Jessie Whigham | 51-55 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill is hacked by Richard Brumback - foul #4 on Richard Brumback, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Theodore McKim (SG), Grover Nutting (C) Richard Brumback, Randy Armer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell clanks a runner from the left block | 51-55 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Fred Hill steals it from James Rogers | 51-55 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Hill | 51-57 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting lays it in set up by Donald Williams and he's hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #4 on Raymond Williams, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (PG), Darrell Escalera (SF) Raymond Williams, Scott Sylvia | |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano buries a driving attempt from the left block | 54-59 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Donald Williams travels with the ball | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Ballard (SF), Neil Kelly (C) James Rogers, Grover Nutting | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (PG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Mike Evans (C) Darrell Escalera, Michael Worrell, Jessie Whigham | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Williams - foul #4 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (PG), Randy Armer (C) Donald Williams, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Randy Armer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Theodore McKim | 56-61 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Randy Armer | 56-61 |
| 13:11 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski (SF), William Wilson (PF) Jonathan Ballard, Neil Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:11 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 13:11 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | William Wilson swats the layup by Ambrose Gagliano | 57-61 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Sylvia | 57-61 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Sylvia | 57-63 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim's floater is tipped away by Mike Evans | 57-63 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | William Wilson picks off the pass by Kevin Thornton | 57-63 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Randy Armer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Hill - foul #4 on Fred Hill, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allen Diorio (SG), James Rogers (SF), Neil Kelly (PF) Theodore McKim, Scott Dobkowski, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (PG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Michael Worrell (PF), Jessie Whigham (C) Fred Hill, Scott Sylvia, Ambrose Gagliano, Mike Evans | |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Randy Armer makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Randy Armer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Weddington (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Diorio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SF - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Randy Armer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Paul Moser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Thornton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Worrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jessie Whigham (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Darrell Escalera | 58-66 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | James Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser loses the dribble to Allen Diorio in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Weddington | 61-66 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Neil Kelly - foul #1 on Neil Kelly, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski (PG), Theodore McKim (SG), Jonathan Ballard (SF), Grover Nutting (C) Michael Weddington, James Rogers, Neil Kelly, Randy Armer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (SG), Mike Evans (C) Kevin Thornton, Jessie Whigham | |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 10:20 | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Evans | 61-67 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting scores on a jump hook from close range | 63-67 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera is hacked by Jonathan Ballard - foul #2 on Jonathan Ballard, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (PG), James Rogers (SF), William Wilson (PF) Scott Dobkowski, Jonathan Ballard, Allen Diorio | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF) Paul Moser, Michael Worrell | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | William Wilson grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 09:17 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell (PF) Darrell Escalera | |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Thornton | 63-70 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting can't connect on a runner near the basket | 63-70 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | James Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Thornton - foul #3 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski (PG), Jonathan Ballard (SF), Neil Kelly (PF) Michael Weddington, James Rogers, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (PG), Jessie Whigham (C) Ambrose Gagliano, Mike Evans | |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allen Diorio (C) Grover Nutting | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Williams (PG), Richard Brumback (SG) Scott Dobkowski, Theodore McKim | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Fred Hill (SG) Paul Moser, Kevin Thornton | |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 65-70 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jessie Whigham | 65-70 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Brumback (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neil Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Allen Diorio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jessie Whigham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Hill | 65-72 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Worrell - foul #4 on Michael Worrell, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Rogers (SF), William Wilson (PF) Jonathan Ballard, Allen Diorio | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (C) Jessie Whigham | |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Grover Nutting (C) Neil Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | James Rogers buries a jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill is hacked by Richard Brumback - foul #5 on Richard Brumback, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (SG), Scott Dobkowski (SF) Richard Brumback, James Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (PF) Michael Worrell | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #5 on Raymond Williams, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allen Diorio (C) Grover Nutting | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mike Evans (C) Raymond Williams | |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser is called for traveling | 71-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera (SF) Scott Sylvia | |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mike Evans | 71-74 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Moser | 71-76 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | William Wilson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 73-76 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Weddington - foul #2 on Michael Weddington, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Theodore McKim (SG), Jonathan Ballard (SF), Neil Kelly (PF), Grover Nutting (C) Michael Weddington, Scott Dobkowski, William Wilson, Allen Diorio | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (PG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Jessie Whigham (C) Paul Moser, Darrell Escalera, Mike Evans | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Donald Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Grover Nutting pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Ambrose Gagliano steps in front of the Theodore McKim pass | 73-77 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randy Armer (C) Grover Nutting | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell (PF) Ambrose Gagliano | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas State | Donald Williams picks off the pass by Kevin Thornton in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 75-77 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill clanks a floater from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | Jonathan Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Randy Armer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 78-77 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 04:00 | South Alabama | Randy Armer pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Scott Sylvia is called for the reach on Jonathan Ballard - foul #3 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Wilson (PF), Allen Diorio (C) Neil Kelly, Randy Armer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera (PF), Mike Evans (C) Michael Worrell, Jessie Whigham | |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Jonathan Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Jonathan Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio grabs the board | 78-77 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Theodore McKim (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Diorio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kevin Thornton (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hill (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Sylvia (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio travels with the ball | 78-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (SG), James Rogers (SF), Grover Nutting (C) Theodore McKim, Jonathan Ballard, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Moser (PG), Ambrose Gagliano (PF) Kevin Thornton, Scott Sylvia | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Allen Diorio misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera scores on a jumper in the paint | 78-79 |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | James Rogers misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Mike Evans - foul #2 on Mike Evans, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Theodore McKim (SG), William Wilson (PF), Neil Kelly (C) Michael Weddington, Allen Diorio, Grover Nutting | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (PG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Michael Worrell (PF), Jessie Whigham (C) Paul Moser, Darrell Escalera, Ambrose Gagliano, Mike Evans | |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | James Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | James Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | James Rogers misses the 3rd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sylvia | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | James Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 80-81 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Neil Kelly gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | James Rogers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore McKim | 83-81 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham is whistled for traveling | 83-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Grover Nutting (C) Neil Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mike Evans (C) Jessie Whigham | |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wilson | 86-81 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Sylvia - foul #4 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allen Diorio (PF) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Thornton - foul #4 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski (SF) James Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Rogers (SF), William Wilson (PF) Scott Dobkowski, Allen Diorio | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Grover Nutting picks off the pass by Scott Sylvia | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Thornton - foul #5 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #15 | 89-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Dobkowski (SF), Allen Diorio (PF) James Rogers, William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano (PG) Kevin Thornton | |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mike Evans | 90-81 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Allen Diorio takes the ball from Ambrose Gagliano | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Donald Williams runs out the clock | 90-81 |