| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beeler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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 | Theodore Levine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by John Beeler is blocked by Raymond Quist | 41-37 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | John Marsh gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Quist | 41-39 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon loses the dribble to John Marsh | 44-39 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Shannon Ligon | 44-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Raymond Quist is called for the reach on Dale Parson - foul #2 on Raymond Quist, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), William Buford (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Dale Parson, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SF), Ronald Whitmore (PF), William Benefield (C) Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | William Buford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whitmore | 44-39 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ben Burns | 44-42 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is hacked by Anthony Latshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Latshaw, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Weston Morris (C) Ben Burns, Theodore Levine | |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Milton Farr | 44-44 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton blows the layup but he's hacked by William Benefield - foul #2 on William Benefield, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF) John Dunn, Jesse Turner, William Buford, Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, William Benefield | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Yoder is called for the reach on Weston Morris - foul #3 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF), John Beeler (C) Ronnie Yoder, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dale Parson - foul #3 on Dale Parson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG) Dale Parson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves (SF) John Marsh | |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | John Beeler grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Clifton Sanabria | 47-44 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Weston Morris | 47-44 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | John Beeler swats the layup by Earl McClory | 47-44 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Jesse Turner | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Beeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Weston Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist slams it home on a nice dish by Glen Reaves | 49-48 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | John Beeler clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is hacked by Glen Reaves - foul #2 on Glen Reaves, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Phillip Donovan (SG), William Buford (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), Anthony Latshaw (C) Clifton Sanabria, Jesse Turner, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Milton Farr (SF), Ronald Whitmore (PF), William Benefield (C) Charles Eckert, Earl McClory, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, Weston Morris | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | William Benefield steals it from Phillip Donovan | 49-48 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Phillip Donovan is called for the reach on Ben Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG) Phillip Donovan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Marsh (C) Milton Farr | |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Whitmore | 49-50 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | William Benefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), John Beeler (C) Dale Parson, Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SF) William Benefield | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | John Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to John Marsh | 52-50 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria is hacked by Theodore Levine - foul #3 on Theodore Levine, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) John Dunn, William Buford, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist (PF) Ronald Whitmore | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Sanabria | 55-50 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Quist | 55-52 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Quist - foul #3 on Raymond Quist, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF) Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), William Benefield (C) Ben Burns, Milton Farr, John Marsh | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Glen Reaves | 57-54 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Charles Eckert is called for the reach on Clifton Sanabria - foul #2 on Charles Eckert, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Shannon Ligon (SF), John Beeler (C) Clifton Sanabria, Ronnie Yoder, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Weston Morris (C) Theodore Levine, Raymond Quist | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | John Dunn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | John Dunn steals the ball from Charles Eckert | 60-54 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | John Dunn hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Beeler - foul #2 on John Beeler, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), William Buford (SF), Walter Savitz (PF) John Dunn, Shannon Ligon, Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Earl McClory, Glen Reaves, Weston Morris | |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Parson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Benefield (fairly fresh) C - John Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG) Dale Parson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist (PF) William Benefield | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | John Marsh misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG) Theodore Levine | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | John Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | John Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Farr | 62-56 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 62-56 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | John Marsh tips it in | 62-58 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | John Beeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Savitz | 65-58 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | John Marsh can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 65-58 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Ben Burns and he's hacked by Clifton Sanabria - foul #3 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Jesse Turner, William Buford, Walter Savitz, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Weston Morris (C) Ben Burns, Milton Farr, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Shannon Ligon | 67-61 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 67-61 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon tips it but misses | 67-61 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory is called for 10 seconds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF) Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Benefield (PF) Ronald Whitmore | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton's layup is rejected by William Benefield | 67-61 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-61 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | John Dunn takes the ball from Glen Reaves in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Phillip Donovan (SG), Ronnie Yoder (C) John Dunn, Dale Parson, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Earl McClory, William Benefield, Weston Morris | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Theodore Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Reaves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Marsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Shannon Ligon picks off the pass by Ben Burns in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Beeler (C) Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist connects on the floater in the paint set up by Ben Burns | 67-63 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan is fouled on the floor by John Marsh - foul #1 on John Marsh, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG) Clifton Sanabria | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Milton Farr (SG) Ben Burns, Theodore Levine | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Marsh | 69-65 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | John Dunn makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Yoder | 72-65 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Shannon Ligon is called for the reach on Charles Eckert - foul #1 on Shannon Ligon, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), William Buford (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), Anthony Latshaw (C) John Dunn, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), William Benefield (PF), Weston Morris (C) Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Latshaw, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Ronald Whitmore (C) Charles Eckert, Milton Farr | |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | William Buford is called for the reach on Ben Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Buford, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton (C) Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 72-67 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Donovan | 74-67 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Wheaton | 76-67 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Donovan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Latshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Weston Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Benefield (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Whitmore (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | William Buford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Phillip Donovan steals the ball from Weston Morris in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Ronald Whitmore swats the short shot by Jeffery Wheaton | 76-67 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), Ronnie Yoder (C) Clifton Sanabria, Phillip Donovan, William Buford, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Milton Farr (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Ben Burns, Earl McClory, Weston Morris, William Benefield, Ronald Whitmore | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Ronnie Yoder is denied by John Marsh | 76-67 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner can't tip it in | 76-67 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Beeler (C) Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG) Charles Eckert | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronnie Yoder - foul #4 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson can't tip it in | 76-68 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder tips it back up and in | 78-68 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Marsh | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Theodore Levine is called for the reach on Ronnie Yoder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Levine, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Jesse Turner, Shannon Ligon, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), William Benefield (PF), Weston Morris (C) Ben Burns, Theodore Levine, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses short on a shot from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 80-68 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | William Benefield grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | William Benefield is called for traveling | 80-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (PF) John Dunn, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson runs out the clock | 80-68 |