| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SG - Robert Waltman (fresh) SF - William Taber (fresh) PF - Gary Southworth (fresh) C - Jamie Brewster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) SG - Eric Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Sheng Huang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | William Taber comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Alan Grant | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Jamie Brewster is called for the reach on Willie Beadle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Alan Grant is called for the reach on Gary Southworth - foul #1 on Alan Grant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is hacked by Robert Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Brown | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds is called for 10 seconds | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sheng Huang | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis misses the wide open shot from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Waltman | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), John Hyman (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, Robert Waltman, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF), David Cahill (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Willie Beadle, Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Tony Hart | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Lamar Wong steals it from Jeffrey Nelson | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Garrett Gothard and he's fouled by John Hyman - foul #1 on John Hyman, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), Allan Yard (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Robert Ketner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart, David Cahill, Lamar Wong | |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | South Alabama | Allan Yard snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas blows the dunk | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | James Ellis grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | James Ellis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Alan Grant | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 5-9 |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | James Ellis pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | John Hyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by John Schwanbeck - foul #1 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), David Dunn (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, James Ellis, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Eric Davis (SG) Walter Wilson, John Schwanbeck | |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Gary Southworth is called for the reach on Alan Grant - foul #1 on Gary Southworth, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), David Cahill (PF) Joseph Brown, Alan Grant | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Waltman (tiring) 8 pts. SF - David Dunn (fresh) PF - Gary Southworth (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Brewster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) PF - David Cahill (fresh) C - Sheng Huang (tiring) | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | David Cahill comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 8-9 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Beadle | 8-11 |
| 15:28 | South Alabama | Tony Hart steals the ball from Jamie Brewster in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle lays it in on a great pass from Tony Hart | 8-13 |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | Tony Hart is called for the reach on David Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Hart, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (SG), William Taber (SF), Robert Ketner (PF) Robert Waltman, David Dunn, Gary Southworth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Lamar Wong (PF) Eric Davis, Tony Hart, Sheng Huang | |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 8-13 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Willie Beadle steps in front of the Robert Ketner pass in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Beadle | 10-20 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson is whistled for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), David Dunn (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Allan Yard (C) Robert Reynolds, Jeffrey Nelson, William Taber, Robert Ketner, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), John Schwanbeck (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Garrett Gothard, Joseph Brown, Lamar Wong, David Cahill | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Southworth - foul #2 on Gary Southworth, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SG), James Ellis (C) Robert Waltman, Gary Southworth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Hyman | 13-22 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang loses the ball out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), William Taber (SF), Jamie Brewster (C) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by John Schwanbeck - foul #2 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Ketner (PF) James Ellis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Joseph Brown (SF) Walter Wilson, John Schwanbeck, Tony Hart | |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 12:40 | South Alabama | Sheng Huang swats the short shot by Robert Waltman | 16-22 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jamie Brewster - foul #2 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), John Hyman (SF), James Ellis (PF) Robert Reynolds, William Taber, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Cahill - foul #1 on David Cahill, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Sheng Huang | |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is hacked by Jeffrey Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nelson, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson clanks a jumper from the right side | 17-25 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jeffrey Nelson (tiring) SG - Robert Waltman (tiring) 8 pts. SF - John Hyman (fairly fresh) PF - James Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ketner (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Grant (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cahill (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), David Dunn (SF), Allan Yard (C) Jeffrey Nelson, John Hyman, Robert Ketner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Lamar Wong (PF) Willie Beadle, Alan Grant | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Allan Yard buries a turnaround from the left block | 19-25 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Allan Yard denies the turnaround by David Cahill | 19-25 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Ellis | 19-25 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | James Ellis misses the tip | 19-25 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | James Ellis pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman is called for 10 seconds | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SG), William Taber (SF), Robert Ketner (PF) Joe Thomas, Robert Waltman, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong, David Cahill | |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG) Eric Davis | |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | William Taber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (SG), John Hyman (SF), Allan Yard (C) Jeffrey Nelson, William Taber, James Ellis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Ketner - foul #1 on Robert Ketner, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Lamar Wong (PF) Garrett Gothard, Alan Grant | |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | Joe Thomas steals it from Willie Beadle | 19-25 |
| 09:30 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas lays it up and in | 21-25 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Joe Thomas steps in front of the Joseph Brown pass in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds lays it in set up by Joe Thomas | 23-25 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis is fouled on the floor by Joe Thomas - foul #1 on Joe Thomas, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), David Dunn (SF), James Ellis (PF) Robert Reynolds, Joe Thomas, John Hyman, Robert Ketner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Willie Beadle, Joseph Brown, Sheng Huang | |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson loses the dribble to Alan Grant in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Allan Yard swats the shot by Alan Grant | 23-27 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Nelson | 23-27 |
| 08:41 | South Alabama | James Ellis drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Waltman | 25-27 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Wilson and the foul's on Jeffrey Nelson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Nelson, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), William Taber (SF), Robert Ketner (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Robert Waltman, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Tony Hart, Alan Grant, Lamar Wong | |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-29 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Walter Wilson picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds | 25-29 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sheng Huang | 25-32 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ellis | 28-32 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is hacked by James Ellis - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SG) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF) Eric Davis | |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Joe Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hyman (fresh) SF - William Taber (tiring) PF - James Ellis (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ketner (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Gothard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) PF - David Cahill (tiring) C - Sheng Huang (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Ketner is blocked by Sheng Huang | 28-33 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Ketner - foul #2 on Robert Ketner, team foul #12 | 28-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SF), Allan Yard (PF) William Taber, Robert Ketner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Alan Grant (PF) Walter Wilson, David Cahill | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | James Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joe Thomas, team foul #13 | 28-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), William Taber (SF) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, David Dunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (PF), David Cahill (C) Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allan Yard - foul #1 on Allan Yard, team foul #14 | 28-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) Garrett Gothard | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | William Taber is hacked by Tony Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Hart, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF) Tony Hart | |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | William Taber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #15 | 28-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Southworth (PF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) David Cahill | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth buries a runner from the right block set up by Robert Waltman and the foul's on Alan Grant - foul #2 on Alan Grant, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SF) William Taber | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (C) Alan Grant | |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | David Cahill makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lamar Wong and he's fouled by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #16 | 31-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Jamie Brewster (C) James Ellis, Gary Southworth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (SG) Eric Davis | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | David Cahill makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Lamar Wong swats the layup by Allan Yard | 31-43 |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster tips it in | 33-43 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), David Dunn (SF) Jeffrey Nelson, John Hyman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, David Cahill | |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | David Dunn buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Brewster | 35-43 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Yard - foul #2 on Allan Yard, team foul #17 | 35-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF), Gary Southworth (PF) David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Eric Davis (SG), David Cahill (PF) Walter Wilson, Joseph Brown, Lamar Wong | |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willie Beadle | 35-44 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth lays it up and in set up by Robert Waltman | 37-44 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | William Taber steals the ball from Garrett Gothard in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Taber | 39-44 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | David Cahill hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 39-46 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Robert Waltman - foul #1 on Robert Waltman, team foul #18 | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SG), David Dunn (SF) Robert Reynolds, Robert Waltman, William Taber | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), John Schwanbeck (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Willie Beadle, Eric Davis, Garrett Gothard, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Nelson (tiring) SF - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Southworth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lamar Wong (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jamie Brewster - foul #3 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #19 | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Ketner (C) Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | David Dunn pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is fouled on the floor by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #20 | 41-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SF) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang (C) Lamar Wong | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 41-49 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | John Schwanbeck steals it from Robert Ketner | 41-49 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart lays it in set up by John Schwanbeck | 41-51 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth can't connect on a shot from close range | 41-51 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang's floater is tipped away by Gary Southworth | 41-51 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | John Schwanbeck is called for the reach on Joe Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), James Ellis (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Robert Ketner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Eric Davis (SG) Walter Wilson, John Schwanbeck | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-51 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #21 | 43-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Sheng Huang is called for the reach on Gary Southworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF) Tony Hart | |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown is fouled in the backcourt by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #22 | 45-53 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | James Ellis pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Willie Beadle steals it from Gary Southworth | 45-54 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle lays it up and in | 45-56 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | James Ellis double dribbles | 45-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), William Taber (SF) John Hyman, David Dunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (PF), David Cahill (C) Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Willie Beadle | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-56 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-56 |