| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Shorey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sheldon Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sheng Huang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 19:47 | South Florida | Garland Vincent gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 19:32 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 19:15 | South Florida | James Shorey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 50-47 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 50-50 |
| 18:40 | South Florida | Garland Vincent is fouled on the floor by Eric Davis - foul #1 on Eric Davis, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Crozier (PG), Larry Gardner (SG), Joseph Trexler (SF), Larry Self (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Christopher Taylor, Garland Vincent, James Shorey, Gerald Courtney, Sheldon Campbell | |
| 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 | |
| 18:35 | South Florida | Joseph Trexler connects on the floater from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Garrett Gothard | 52-53 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Joseph Trexler misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Tony Hart - foul #3 on Tony Hart, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Sheng Huang (C) Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart | |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Joseph Trexler misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Joseph Trexler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | David Cahill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-53 |
| 17:51 | South Florida | Larry Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 17:49 | South Florida | Gregory Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Cahill - foul #2 on David Cahill, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Taylor (PG), Garland Vincent (SG), James Shorey (SF), Gerald Courtney (PF), Jeffrey Blodgett (C) Jack Crozier, Larry Gardner, Joseph Trexler, Larry Self, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF) David Cahill, Lamar Wong | |
| 17:33 | South Florida | Walter Wilson is called for the reach on Christopher Taylor - foul #2 on Walter Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) John Schwanbeck | |
| 17:24 | South Florida | Jeffrey Blodgett buries a runner from close range | 55-53 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang connects on the turnaround in the lane | 55-55 |
| 16:58 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 16:57 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 16:51 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 16:31 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Garland Vincent is hacked by Sheng Huang - foul #3 on Sheng Huang, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Crozier (PG), Larry Gardner (SG), Joseph Trexler (SF), Larry Self (PF), Sheldon Campbell (C) Christopher Taylor, Garland Vincent, James Shorey, Gerald Courtney, Jeffrey Blodgett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), John Schwanbeck (SG), Garrett Gothard (SF), David Cahill (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| 16:05 | South Florida | Jack Crozier lays it up and in set up by Larry Gardner | 60-55 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Crozier (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Trexler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Self (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheldon Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Gothard (fresh) PF - David Cahill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | South Florida | John Schwanbeck picks off the pass by Jack Crozier | 60-57 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jack Crozier - foul #2 on Jack Crozier, team foul #1 | 60-59 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Taylor (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), James Shorey (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Jack Crozier, Larry Gardner, Joseph Trexler, Sheldon Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Garrett Gothard, Lamar Wong | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 14:59 | South Florida | John Schwanbeck steps in front of the Larry Self pass | 60-60 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck lays it in | 60-62 |
| 14:39 | South Florida | Gregory Smith is whistled for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Courtney (PF) Larry Self | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, David Cahill | |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Taylor - foul #2 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | James Shorey is called for the reach on Tony Hart - foul #1 on James Shorey, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Gardner (SF), Sheldon Campbell (C) James Shorey, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF) Tony Hart | |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Larry Gardner can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block but the foul's on Alan Grant - foul #3 on Alan Grant, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Vincent (PG), Larry Self (PF) Christopher Taylor, Gerald Courtney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (SG), David Cahill (PF) Eric Davis, Alan Grant | |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Larry Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Larry Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 61-64 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Gardner - foul #1 on Larry Gardner, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Shorey (SF) Larry Gardner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Willie Beadle | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 13:37 | South Florida | Garland Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Wilson - foul #3 on Walter Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong (C) Sheng Huang | |
| 13:37 | South Florida | Garland Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Schwanbeck | 61-65 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is hacked by Garland Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garland Vincent, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | David Cahill dunks the ball set up by Walter Wilson | 61-67 |
| 13:19 | South Florida | Garland Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by John Schwanbeck - foul #1 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 13:19 | South Florida | Garland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 13:19 | South Florida | Garland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | David Cahill is hacked by James Shorey - foul #2 on James Shorey, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Crozier (PG) Garland Vincent | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, David Cahill | |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang's layup is rejected by Sheldon Campbell | 63-67 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | James Shorey snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 12:48 | South Florida | John Schwanbeck steals the ball from Jack Crozier | 63-67 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Schwanbeck | 63-69 |
| 12:31 | South Florida | Larry Self's pass is intercepted by Willie Beadle in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 12:09 | South Florida | Jack Crozier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | James Shorey steals it from John Schwanbeck in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 11:45 | South Florida | Sheng Huang denies the turnaround by James Shorey | 63-69 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Crozier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shorey (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Self (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheldon Campbell (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schwanbeck (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tony Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lamar Wong (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sheng Huang (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is hacked by Ralph Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Harris, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Taylor (PG), Garland Vincent (SG), Joseph Trexler (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Jeffrey Blodgett (C) Jack Crozier, Ralph Harris, James Shorey, Larry Self, Sheldon Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG), Alan Grant (PF), David Cahill (C) Willie Beadle, John Schwanbeck, Lamar Wong, Sheng Huang | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 11:41 | South Florida | Jeffrey Blodgett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 11:17 | South Florida | Garland Vincent drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Taylor | 66-69 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Gardner (SF), Gerald Courtney (PF) Joseph Trexler, Jeffrey Blodgett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF) Tony Hart | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 10:40 | South Florida | Larry Gardner misses the tip | 66-71 |
| 10:39 | South Florida | Gregory Smith snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 10:21 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Garland Vincent and he's fouled by Garrett Gothard - foul #1 on Garrett Gothard, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Garrett Gothard, Alan Grant | |
| 10:21 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Larry Gardner takes the ball from Eric Davis in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Larry Gardner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Taylor | 71-71 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Trexler (SF), Jeffrey Blodgett (C) Garland Vincent, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:49 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor banks in the layup | 73-71 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Lamar Wong (PF) John Schwanbeck, David Cahill | |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong can't tip it in | 73-71 |
| 09:30 | South Florida | Larry Gardner snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Lamar Wong - foul #1 on Lamar Wong, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Crozier (PG), Garland Vincent (SG), James Shorey (SF), Sheldon Campbell (C) Christopher Taylor, Larry Gardner, Joseph Trexler, Jeffrey Blodgett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Alan Grant (PF), David Cahill (C) Willie Beadle, Lamar Wong, Sheng Huang | |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Crozier - foul #3 on Jack Crozier, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Self (PF) Gerald Courtney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Jack Crozier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | David Cahill pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses badly on a floater in the lane | 75-73 |
| 08:33 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Jack Crozier | 75-73 |
| 08:19 | South Florida | David Cahill steps in front of the Garland Vincent pass | 75-73 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits a driving attempt in the paint | 75-75 |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Larry Self is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Taylor (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Joseph Trexler (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Jack Crozier, Garland Vincent, James Shorey, Sheldon Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), John Schwanbeck (SG), Garrett Gothard (SF), Lamar Wong (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, David Cahill | |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Larry Self makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Larry Self makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Christopher Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Trexler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Self (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Garrett Gothard (fresh) PF - Lamar Wong (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheng Huang (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard is hacked by Larry Self - foul #1 on Larry Self, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffrey Blodgett (C) Larry Self | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 07:07 | South Florida | Ralph Harris connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gregory Smith | 79-77 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-77 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong tips it in | 79-79 |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Ralph Harris misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 06:34 | South Florida | Jeffrey Blodgett snags the offensive board | 79-79 |
| 06:21 | South Florida | Jeffrey Blodgett misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sheng Huang - foul #4 on Sheng Huang, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Crozier (PG), Larry Gardner (SF), Gerald Courtney (PF) Christopher Taylor, Joseph Trexler, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Garrett Gothard, Sheng Huang | |
| 06:21 | South Florida | Jeffrey Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 06:21 | South Florida | Jeffrey Blodgett misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell (C) Jeffrey Blodgett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Willie Beadle | |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Larry Gardner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Wilson - foul #4 on Walter Wilson, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (C) Lamar Wong | |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Larry Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Larry Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney grabs the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 05:54 | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Larry Gardner | 83-79 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 83-81 |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Ralph Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Vincent (PG), James Shorey (SF) Jack Crozier, Gerald Courtney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) Walter Wilson | |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Tony Hart and he's hacked by Ralph Harris - foul #5 on Ralph Harris, team foul #11 | 83-83 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Taylor (PG) Ralph Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang (C) David Cahill | |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Garland Vincent connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 86-84 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits the follow up shot | 86-86 |
| 05:06 | South Florida | Larry Gardner is hacked by Eric Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Davis, team foul #14 | 86-86 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Self (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Christopher Taylor, Sheldon Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Lamar Wong (PF) Eric Davis, Alan Grant | |
| 05:06 | South Florida | Larry Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 05:06 | South Florida | Larry Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-86 |
| 04:55 | South Florida | Larry Self gets the rebound | 87-86 |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Gregory Smith is whistled for a carry | 87-86 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Crozier (PG), Gerald Courtney (PF) Garland Vincent, Larry Self | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), David Cahill (C) John Schwanbeck, Sheng Huang | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-86 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Gothard | 87-86 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 87-89 |
| 04:04 | South Florida | Jack Crozier is hacked by Willie Beadle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Beadle, team foul #15 | 87-89 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Vincent (SG), Larry Self (C) James Shorey, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Willie Beadle, Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong | |
| 04:04 | South Florida | Jack Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 04:04 | South Florida | Jack Crozier makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | David Cahill connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Wilson | 89-91 |
| 03:29 | South Florida | Larry Self's pass is intercepted by Walter Wilson | 89-91 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Crozier (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Garland Vincent (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Courtney (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Self (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Davis (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (tired) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Grant (very tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Cahill (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Larry Self swats the shot by Eric Davis | 89-91 |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Larry Gardner snags the defensive board | 89-91 |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Eric Davis is called for the reach on Garland Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Davis, team foul #16 | 89-91 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Taylor (PG), Joseph Trexler (SF), Jeffrey Blodgett (C) Jack Crozier, Larry Gardner, Gerald Courtney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (SG), Sheng Huang (C) Eric Davis, David Cahill | |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Garland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Garland Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson snags the defensive board | 90-91 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Schwanbeck | 90-93 |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Joseph Trexler is hacked by Walter Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Wilson, team foul #17 | 90-93 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Garrett Gothard (SF) Walter Wilson, Joseph Brown | |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Joseph Trexler misses the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Joseph Trexler misses the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant gets the rebound | 90-93 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard is whistled for a carry | 90-93 |
| 02:56 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| 02:41 | South Florida | Garland Vincent loses the ball out of bounds | 90-93 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Gardner (SG), Sheldon Campbell (C) Garland Vincent, Jeffrey Blodgett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (PF) Garrett Gothard, Alan Grant | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 90-93 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang tips it back up and in | 90-95 |
| 02:05 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor misses long on a floater in the paint | 90-95 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck snags the defensive board | 90-95 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-95 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Courtney (PF), Jeffrey Blodgett (C) Larry Self, Sheldon Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Willie Beadle, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong | |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Schwanbeck | 90-97 |
| 01:44 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-97 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Vincent (SG), James Shorey (SF), Sheldon Campbell (C) Larry Gardner, Joseph Trexler, Jeffrey Blodgett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:31 | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Sheng Huang - foul #5 on Sheng Huang, team foul #18 | 90-97 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (C) Sheng Huang | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-97 |
| 01:31 | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 01:31 | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Cahill | 91-97 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 91-97 |
| 01:09 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Shorey | 91-97 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Florida | James Shorey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Courtney | 94-97 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 94-97 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Christopher Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #12 | 94-97 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Garland Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-99 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Christopher Taylor is called for the reach on Willie Beadle - foul #4 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #13 | 94-99 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (SG) Eric Davis | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 94-100 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 94-101 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 94-101 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Alan Grant | 94-101 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is hacked by Christopher Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #14 | 94-101 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Gardner (SG) Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 94-102 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 94-103 |
| 00:31 | South Florida | Sheldon Campbell double dribbles in the backcourt | 94-103 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Campbell - foul #1 on Sheldon Campbell, team foul #15 | 94-103 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-103 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 1st free throw | 94-103 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 94-104 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney's pass is intercepted by John Schwanbeck | 94-104 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle runs out the clock | 94-104 |