| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Rex Matlock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Holoman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bowens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kollman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - William Kraft (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clinton Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Spitz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Keeling (fresh) C - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 19:39 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:21 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce hits a fadeaway from the right side | 22-29 |
| 19:07 | S. Arkansas | Herbert Spitz steals it from Rex Matlock | 22-29 |
| 19:02 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 19:01 | Fort Hays St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Keeling | 22-29 |
| 18:50 | Fort Hays St. | Rex Matlock steps in front of the Herbert Spitz pass | 22-29 |
| 18:40 | S. Arkansas | James Keeling steps in front of the Lloyd Herring pass | 22-29 |
| 18:21 | Fort Hays St. | William Kraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 18:08 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bowens | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Fort Hays St. | William Kraft drills a driving attempt from close range | 25-31 |
| 17:26 | S. Arkansas | Michael Kollman is hacked by Douglas Thompson - foul #1 on Douglas Thompson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | David King (SF) Carl Holoman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 17:06 | S. Arkansas | David King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 17:05 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:48 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Herring | 25-31 |
| 16:19 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 16:18 | S. Arkansas | David King hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 16:00 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Bowens is called for the reach on James Keeling - foul #1 on Robert Bowens, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Darren Webb (PG), John Kellett (SG), Carl Holoman (SF), George Johnson (PF) Rex Matlock, Lloyd Herring, Robert Bowens, Michael Kollman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer (PG), Mark Peckham (SG), Kevin Pittman (SF), Thomas Maddox (C) William Kraft, Clinton Pierce, Herbert Spitz, Douglas Thompson | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Darren Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kellett (fresh) SF - Carl Holoman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Albert Witmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Peckham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Keeling (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Maddox (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Peckham | 27-33 |
| 15:29 | S. Arkansas | Kevin Pittman is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Pittman, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Darrell Lee (PF) James Keeling | |
| 15:14 | S. Arkansas | Mark Peckham picks off the pass by John Kellett | 27-33 |
| 15:08 | Fort Hays St. | Darrell Lee misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 15:07 | S. Arkansas | David King grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:40 | S. Arkansas | Mark Peckham steals the ball from David King | 27-33 |
| 14:37 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Pittman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Peckham | 27-35 |
| 14:24 | S. Arkansas | George Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 14:23 | S. Arkansas | George Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:06 | S. Arkansas | Carl Holoman's pass is intercepted by Darrell Lee | 27-35 |
| 13:48 | Fort Hays St. | Mark Peckham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 13:46 | S. Arkansas | Carl Holoman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 13:28 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:05 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Maddox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock (PG), Lloyd Herring (SG), Robert Bowens (PF), Michael Kollman (C) Darren Webb, Carl Holoman, George Johnson, David King | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | William Kraft (PG), Clinton Pierce (SG), Herbert Spitz (SF), James Keeling (PF), Douglas Thompson (C) Albert Witmer, Mark Peckham, Kevin Pittman, Darrell Lee, Thomas Maddox | |
| 12:56 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bowens | 32-35 |
| 12:42 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 12:40 | S. Arkansas | Michael Kollman gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:26 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:13 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Kollman swats the short shot by James Keeling | 35-35 |
| 12:11 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:05 | S. Arkansas | Michael Kollman can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 12:03 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Kellett | 35-35 |
| 11:48 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Rex Matlock | 37-35 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Rex Matlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kellett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bowens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kollman (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - William Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Spitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Keeling (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 11:28 | S. Arkansas | Michael Kollman grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 11:23 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Kellett | 40-35 |
| 11:03 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Kraft | 40-37 |
| 10:44 | S. Arkansas | Lloyd Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Carl Holoman (SF) John Kellett | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 10:26 | Fort Hays St. | William Kraft makes the jumper from the left side set up by Clinton Pierce and he's hacked by Robert Bowens - foul #2 on Robert Bowens, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Darren Webb (PG) Rex Matlock | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Pittman (C) Douglas Thompson | |
| 10:26 | Fort Hays St. | William Kraft makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:10 | S. Arkansas | Carl Holoman knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bowens | 42-40 |
| 09:55 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:53 | S. Arkansas | Carl Holoman snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:38 | S. Arkansas | Darren Webb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 09:37 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:15 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling makes the floater from the baseline set up by William Kraft | 42-42 |
| 09:07 | S. Arkansas | Michael Kollman is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock (PG), David King (SF), George Johnson (PF), John Jones (C) Lloyd Herring, Carl Holoman, Robert Bowens, Michael Kollman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer (PG), Mark Peckham (SG), Douglas Thompson (C) William Kraft, Clinton Pierce, Herbert Spitz | |
| 08:56 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Pittman banks in the layup and the foul's on David King - foul #1 on David King, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Darrell Lee (PF) James Keeling | |
| 08:56 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Pittman misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:56 | S. Arkansas | George Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:31 | S. Arkansas | David King's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Thompson | 42-44 |
| 08:29 | S. Arkansas | George Johnson hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 08:21 | Fort Hays St. | George Johnson takes the ball from Kevin Pittman | 44-44 |
| 08:14 | S. Arkansas | David King hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Rex Matlock | 47-44 |
| 08:05 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Pittman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 08:01 | S. Arkansas | David King scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Matlock | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:43 | S. Arkansas | George Johnson grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Rex Matlock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Albert Witmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Peckham (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Pittman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Lee (fresh) C - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | S. Arkansas | Darrell Lee swats the layup by Darren Webb | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Fort Hays St. | Mark Peckham snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:12 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Peter Cates (PG), Lloyd Herring (SG), Carl Holoman (SF), Robert Bowens (PF), Michael Kollman (C) Rex Matlock, Darren Webb, David King, George Johnson, John Jones | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce (SG), Herbert Spitz (SF), James Keeling (PF), Thomas Maddox (C) Mark Peckham, Kevin Pittman, Darrell Lee, Douglas Thompson | |
| 06:52 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 06:51 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Maddox pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:46 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 06:45 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:24 | S. Arkansas | Lloyd Herring scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 05:58 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock (PG) Peter Cates | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | William Kraft (PG), Douglas Thompson (C) Albert Witmer, Thomas Maddox | |
| 05:51 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:50 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:46 | Fort Hays St. | William Kraft hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 05:25 | S. Arkansas | Lloyd Herring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 05:23 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Thompson | 53-49 |
| 05:03 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 05:02 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 05:00 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 04:53 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:38 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Herring - foul #1 on Lloyd Herring, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Kellett (SG), David King (SF), George Johnson (PF) Lloyd Herring, Carl Holoman, Robert Bowens | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 04:38 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:38 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:20 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett is fouled on the floor by Herbert Spitz - foul #2 on Herbert Spitz, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer (SF), Kevin Pittman (C) Herbert Spitz, Douglas Thompson | |
| 04:08 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 03:47 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Kraft | 56-54 |
| 03:30 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:29 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Rex Matlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kellett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Kollman (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - William Kraft (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clinton Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Witmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Keeling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Pittman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Pittman knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Clinton Pierce | 56-56 |
| 02:54 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David King | 59-56 |
| 02:54 | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Lloyd Herring (SG), Carl Holoman (SF), Robert Bowens (PF) John Kellett, David King, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz (SF), Douglas Thompson (C) Albert Witmer, Kevin Pittman | |
| 02:38 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Kollman takes the ball from Douglas Thompson | 59-56 |
| 02:09 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Herring | 62-56 |
| 01:49 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Kraft | 62-58 |
| 01:27 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Kollman | 64-58 |
| 01:05 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 01:04 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 01:00 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bowens is fouled on the floor by Herbert Spitz - foul #3 on Herbert Spitz, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock is fouled on the floor by Herbert Spitz - foul #4 on Herbert Spitz, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Kellett (SF) Carl Holoman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:58 | S. Arkansas | William Kraft is called for the reach on Rex Matlock - foul #2 on William Kraft, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 00:57 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett is fouled on the floor by James Keeling - foul #3 on James Keeling, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 00:57 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:57 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Thompson | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce loses the dribble to Robert Bowens | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett is fouled in the backcourt by William Kraft - foul #3 on William Kraft, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | S. Arkansas | John Kellett misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Fort Hays St. | Douglas Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Pierce | 64-61 |
| 00:37 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock is hacked by William Kraft in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Kraft, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Carl Holoman (SF) John Kellett | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:37 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:31 | Fort Hays St. | Douglas Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Lloyd Herring - foul #2 on Lloyd Herring, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 00:31 | Fort Hays St. | Douglas Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:31 | Fort Hays St. | Douglas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:31 | Fort Hays St. | Douglas Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | S. Arkansas | William Kraft is called for the reach on Rex Matlock in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Kraft, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Kellett (SF) Carl Holoman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer (PG) William Kraft | |
| 00:28 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:28 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:28 | Fort Hays St. | James Keeling gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer is hacked by Rex Matlock - foul #2 on Rex Matlock, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Carl Holoman (SF) John Kellett | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:19 | Fort Hays St. | Clinton Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock is hacked by Albert Witmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Witmer, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Kellett (SF) Carl Holoman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:16 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | S. Arkansas | Rex Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Fort Hays St. | Herbert Spitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:05 | S. Arkansas | Lloyd Herring pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | S. Arkansas | Albert Witmer is called for the reach on Lloyd Herring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Witmer, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | S. Arkansas | Lloyd Herring makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | S. Arkansas | Lloyd Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Witmer clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-63 |