| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Balser (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Yard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | John Hyman inbounds the ball | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Allan Yard misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | John Hyman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | George Williams makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Hyman | 48-46 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Witherington | 50-46 |
| 18:46 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SF), Eugene Nye (PF), Jeffrey Patnaude (C) Dikembe Banda, Tony Hart, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG), David Dunn (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Brown (C) George Williams, Louis Lawrence, John Hyman, Kenneth Bowman, Allan Yard | |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | David Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Pecora - foul #3 on Mark Pecora, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG) Mark Pecora | |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Eugene Nye steals the ball from Phil King | 52-46 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington is hacked by Ben Gallagher - foul #3 on Ben Gallagher, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Tony Hart (SF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), John Hyman (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Allan Yard (C) Phil King, Ben Gallagher, David Dunn, Donald Reynolds, Mark Brown | |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tony Hart | 54-46 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | George Williams misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen tips it in | 56-46 |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | George Williams is hacked by Dewayne Hansen - foul #1 on Dewayne Hansen, team foul #1 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Sam Witherington, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Donald Reynolds (PF) George Williams, Kenneth Bowman | |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence is hacked by Robert Briggs - foul #1 on Robert Briggs, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SG) Louis Lawrence | |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Phil King misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Hart (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewayne Hansen (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Balser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Phil King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hyman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Yard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Phil King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Allan Yard snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Jesse Caraway is called for the reach on Phil King - foul #2 on Jesse Caraway, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Aldo Bruno (SF), Eugene Nye (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Tony Hart, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Ben Gallagher (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Mark Brown (C) Phil King, David Dunn, John Hyman, Donald Reynolds, Allan Yard | |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Bowman | 56-48 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 14:58 | South Alabama | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Imarogbe Victor | 56-48 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Bowman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence (SG), Donald Reynolds (C) George Williams, Mark Brown | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 14:33 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Nye - foul #3 on Eugene Nye, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Tony Hart (SF) Dikembe Banda, Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:33 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:33 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the jump hook near the basket | 58-50 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher is hacked by Imarogbe Victor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Imarogbe Victor, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SG) Imarogbe Victor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allan Yard (C) Donald Reynolds | |
| 13:57 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 58-50 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno tips it in | 60-50 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Allan Yard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Robert Briggs (SG) Jesse Caraway, Sam Witherington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), David Dunn (SG), John Hyman (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Brown (C) Ben Gallagher, Louis Lawrence, Mark Pecora, Kenneth Bowman, Allan Yard | |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-50 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Mark Brown grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | David Dunn loses the dribble to Robert Briggs in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | John Hyman gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | John Hyman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | David Dunn steps in front of the Robert Briggs pass in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Phil King clanks a jumper in the lane | 60-50 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Phil King tips it home | 60-52 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Aldo Bruno | 63-52 |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | John Hyman is fouled on the floor by Robert Briggs - foul #2 on Robert Briggs, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Sam Witherington (SG), Eugene Nye (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Robert Briggs, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Allan Yard (C) Phil King, David Dunn, John Hyman, Donald Reynolds, Mark Brown | |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman misses the tip | 63-52 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ernest Balser | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Sam Witherington (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aldo Bruno (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Nye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ernest Balser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Pecora (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bowman (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Yard (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Aldo Bruno, Eugene Nye, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (SG) Louis Lawrence | |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 65-52 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Allan Yard double dribbles | 65-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Dewayne Hansen (PF) Jesse Caraway, Sam Witherington, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence (SG), John Hyman (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF) George Williams, Mark Pecora, Kenneth Bowman | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Allan Yard loses the dribble to Tony Hart | 65-52 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is fouled on the floor by John Hyman - foul #1 on John Hyman, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (SG), Eugene Nye (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Tony Hart, Dewayne Hansen, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), David Dunn (PF) Ben Gallagher, Allan Yard | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Louis Lawrence - foul #3 on Louis Lawrence, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:14 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds comes up short on the floater from the right block | 68-52 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Sam Witherington (SG) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Mark Brown (C) George Williams, Louis Lawrence, Donald Reynolds | |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | John Hyman drills a shot from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Robert Briggs, Eugene Nye, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (SG), Mark Pecora (SF) David Dunn, John Hyman | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Jesse Caraway steps in front of the Phil King pass in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Lamar Wong is blocked by Mark Brown | 71-57 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman grabs the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Lamar Wong swats the shot by Ben Gallagher | 71-57 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Eugene Nye (PF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Jesse Caraway, Sam Witherington, Aldo Bruno, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), David Dunn (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Allan Yard (C) Phil King, Ben Gallagher, Mark Pecora, Kenneth Bowman, Mark Brown | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Tony Hart (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Hansen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Yard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | David Dunn scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Dewayne Hansen - foul #2 on Dewayne Hansen, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG), Ernest Balser (C) Robert Briggs, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SF) Donald Reynolds | |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | David Dunn misses the free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Eugene Nye picks off the pass by George Williams in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-59 |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | David Dunn grabs the board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | George Williams is hacked by Dikembe Banda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen (PF) Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds (PF) David Dunn | |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Reynolds - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SF), Lamar Wong (C) Tony Hart, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Pecora (C) Allan Yard | |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | John Hyman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Williams | 75-63 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda is called for traveling | 75-63 |
| 06:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Tony Hart (SF), Eugene Nye (PF), Jeffrey Patnaude (C) Dikembe Banda, Robert Briggs, Dewayne Hansen, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Ben Gallagher (SG), David Dunn (SF), Allan Yard (C) George Williams, Louis Lawrence, John Hyman, Donald Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Allan Yard is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Ben Gallagher steals it from Eugene Nye | 75-65 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Allan Yard hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-68 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses the driving attempt from the right block | 75-68 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Eugene Nye - foul #4 on Eugene Nye, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Robert Briggs (SF), Aldo Bruno (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Jesse Caraway, Tony Hart, Eugene Nye, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence (SG), John Hyman (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Mark Brown (C) Phil King, David Dunn, Mark Pecora, Allan Yard | |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Lawrence - foul #4 on Louis Lawrence, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG) Ben Gallagher | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Louis Lawrence | 77-71 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Banda | 79-71 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | George Williams loses the dribble to Robert Briggs | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser can't finish the layup | 79-71 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence grabs the board | 79-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aldo Bruno (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Balser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hyman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Aldo Bruno steps in front of the Mark Brown pass | 79-71 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Bowman - foul #3 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Dikembe Banda, Robert Briggs, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Ben Gallagher (SG), David Dunn (SF), Donald Reynolds (C) George Williams, Louis Lawrence, John Hyman, Mark Brown | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher makes the runner in the lane | 81-73 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Donald Reynolds steals it from Lamar Wong | 81-73 |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Phil King comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 81-73 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-73 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor is hacked by Ben Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Gallagher, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Pecora (SF), Allan Yard (C) Ben Gallagher, Kenneth Bowman | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | David Dunn is hacked by Jesse Caraway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Caraway, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SG) Imarogbe Victor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Reynolds - foul #2 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Eugene Nye (PF) Jesse Caraway, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG) Phil King, David Dunn | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | George Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude (C) Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Brown (C) Allan Yard | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Mark Brown steps in front of the Sam Witherington pass | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Tony Hart - foul #3 on Tony Hart, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Robert Briggs (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Sam Witherington, Tony Hart, Eugene Nye, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG), David Dunn (SG) George Williams, Louis Lawrence | |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Imarogbe Victor in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Imarogbe Victor | 86-75 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | The jump hook by David Dunn is blocked by Ernest Balser | 86-75 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Mark Brown snags the offensive board | 86-75 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Dewayne Hansen steals the ball from Mark Pecora | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway is hacked by Ben Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ben Gallagher, team foul #11 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG) Ben Gallagher | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Phil King is fouled in the backcourt by Imarogbe Victor - foul #5 on Imarogbe Victor, team foul #12 | 87-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SG), Ernest Balser (C) Imarogbe Victor, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Phil King misses the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Phil King makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 87-76 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway runs out the clock | 87-76 |