| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Willie Navarra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Custard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Benfield (fresh) PF - William Vercher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hartwig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Michael Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe West (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | Joe West inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Central St. | Michael Churchill can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-24 |
| 19:31 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Vercher and the foul's on Roger Wilson - foul #1 on Roger Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ed Toland (PG), Gary Loftis (SF), William Harmon (C) Michael Churchill, Joe West, Charles Walsh | |
| 19:14 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:14 | Central St. | Roger Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:55 | Central St. | Ed Toland clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Willie Navarra - foul #1 on Willie Navarra, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Charles Walsh (C) Roger Wilson | |
| 18:55 | Central St. | Ed Toland misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:55 | Central St. | Ed Toland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:42 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Central St. | Charles Walsh hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ed Toland and he's hacked by Patrick Hartwig - foul #2 on Patrick Hartwig, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Roger Wilson (PF) William Harmon | |
| 18:18 | Central St. | Charles Walsh misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:18 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:52 | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:50 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | S. Arkansas | Charles Walsh steps in front of the Patrick Hartwig pass | 32-27 |
| 17:26 | Central St. | Willie Navarra steals the ball from Ed Toland in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 17:00 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 16:59 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:54 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ed Toland | 32-29 |
| 16:37 | S. Arkansas | Gary Loftis is called for the reach on Willie Navarra - foul #1 on Gary Loftis, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism (PG), William Bates (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), Charles Buhr (C) Willie Navarra, Marc Custard, Mark Benfield, William Vercher, Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Churchill (PG), Christopher Ramsey (SG), Joe West (SF), William Harmon (C) Ed Toland, Samuel Rutherford, Gary Loftis, Charles Walsh | |
| 16:20 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-29 |
| 16:18 | Central St. | Michael Churchill snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 15:49 | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Churchill | 32-32 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Joseph Chism (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Buhr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Michael Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe West (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Harmon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | S. Arkansas | Roger Wilson is called for the reach on Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Wilson, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (PG), Marc Custard (SG), William Vercher (PF), Patrick Hartwig (C) Joseph Chism, William Bates, Brian Jackson, Charles Buhr | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Abel (PG), Samuel Rutherford (SG), Charles Walsh (C) Michael Churchill, Joe West, Roger Wilson | |
| 15:14 | S. Arkansas | A charge is called on Marc Custard - foul #2 on Marc Custard, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 14:48 | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Rutherford | 32-34 |
| 14:28 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Ramsey | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | Central St. | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:20 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield (SF) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Central St. | Joe West (SF), Roger Wilson (PF) Christopher Ramsey, William Harmon | |
| 13:57 | S. Arkansas | The short jumper by Gene Grantham is denied by Roger Wilson | 32-34 |
| 13:55 | Central St. | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:51 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Benfield - foul #2 on Mark Benfield, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| 13:51 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:51 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:51 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:42 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield is fouled on the floor by Joe West as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Joe West, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Bates (SG) Marc Custard | |
| Subs | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey (SF) Joe West | |
| 13:28 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:00 | Central St. | Roger Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Vercher - foul #2 on William Vercher, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll (PF), Brian Jackson (C) William Vercher, Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Central St. | Joe West (SF) Christopher Ramsey | |
| 13:00 | Central St. | Roger Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:00 | Central St. | Roger Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:41 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard (SG) William Bates | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 12:27 | Central St. | James Abel misses the easy layup | 34-37 |
| 12:26 | Central St. | Roger Wilson can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 12:24 | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:04 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Custard | 36-37 |
| 11:47 | Central St. | Joe West is fouled on the floor by Mark Benfield - foul #3 on Mark Benfield, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Vercher (PF), Patrick Hartwig (C) Mark Benfield, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Central St. | Gary Loftis (SF), William Harmon (C) Joe West, Charles Walsh | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Custard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vercher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Hartwig (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - James Abel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Rutherford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Loftis (fresh) PF - Roger Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harmon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Central St. | William Harmon is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG) Gene Grantham | |
| Subs | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey (SG), Charles Walsh (C) Samuel Rutherford, Roger Wilson | |
| 11:13 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 11:12 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Vercher | 36-37 |
| 11:01 | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:59 | Central St. | Gary Loftis grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 10:35 | Central St. | Charles Walsh slams it home on a nice dish by Gary Loftis | 36-39 |
| 10:22 | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard is fouled on the floor by William Harmon - foul #1 on William Harmon, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (PG), William Bates (SG), Mark Benfield (SF) Willie Navarra, Marc Custard, Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford (SG), Joe West (SF), Roger Wilson (PF) Christopher Ramsey, Gary Loftis, William Harmon | |
| 10:14 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:12 | Central St. | The rebound goes to James Abel | 36-39 |
| 09:43 | Central St. | James Abel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 09:42 | S. Arkansas | William Bates snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 09:26 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham is hacked by James Abel - foul #4 on James Abel, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson (PF), Charles Buhr (C) William Vercher, Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Churchill (PG), William Harmon (C) James Abel, Charles Walsh | |
| 09:13 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Charles Walsh (C) William Harmon | |
| 08:50 | Central St. | Charles Walsh comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 36-39 |
| 08:48 | Central St. | Roger Wilson snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 08:29 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford scores on a shot from the left block set up by Roger Wilson | 36-41 |
| 08:05 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 08:04 | Central St. | Michael Churchill pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:42 | Central St. | Roger Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), William Vercher (PF), Patrick Hartwig (C) William Bates, Mark Benfield, Brian Jackson, Charles Buhr | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Abel (PG), Gary Loftis (SF), William Harmon (C) Michael Churchill, Joe West, Charles Walsh | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Custard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vercher (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Hartwig (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - James Abel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Rutherford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Loftis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harmon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gene Grantham | 38-41 |
| 07:04 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford is hacked by Marc Custard - foul #3 on Marc Custard, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG) Gene Grantham | |
| Subs | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey (SF), Charles Walsh (C) Gary Loftis, William Harmon | |
| 07:04 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:04 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:42 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 06:41 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:30 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Rutherford - foul #2 on Samuel Rutherford, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Joe West (SF), William Harmon (C) Christopher Ramsey, Charles Walsh | |
| 06:30 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:30 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:30 | Central St. | Roger Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:06 | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe West | 38-45 |
| 05:42 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Vercher, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (PG), Mark Benfield (SF) Willie Navarra, Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey (SG), Gary Loftis (SF), Charles Walsh (C) Samuel Rutherford, Joe West, William Harmon | |
| 05:21 | Central St. | Roger Wilson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Loftis | 38-47 |
| 05:16 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Grantham | 41-47 |
| 04:52 | Central St. | James Abel double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Samuel Rutherford (SG), Joe West (SF), William Harmon (PF) Christopher Ramsey, Gary Loftis, Roger Wilson | |
| 04:34 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 41-47 |
| 04:32 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 04:30 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 04:02 | Central St. | Joe West drills a shot from the right block | 43-49 |
| 03:46 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gene Grantham out of a doubleteam | 45-49 |
| 03:28 | Central St. | James Abel blows the dunk but the foul's on Marc Custard - foul #4 on Marc Custard, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Bates (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), Charles Buhr (C) Marc Custard, Mark Benfield, William Vercher, Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey (SF), Roger Wilson (PF) Joe West, William Harmon | |
| 03:28 | Central St. | James Abel misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:28 | Central St. | James Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Buhr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - James Abel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Rutherford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Walsh (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr misses the runner near the basket | 45-50 |
| 03:09 | Central St. | Christopher Ramsey snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 02:47 | Central St. | James Abel is hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Gary Loftis (SF) Christopher Ramsey | |
| 02:47 | Central St. | James Abel makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:47 | Central St. | James Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:45 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard (SG), Mark Benfield (SF), William Vercher (PF), Patrick Hartwig (C) William Bates, Donald Carroll, Brian Jackson, Charles Buhr | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 02:28 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marc Custard | 47-52 |
| 01:59 | Central St. | Roger Wilson hits a shot from the right side set up by Gary Loftis | 47-54 |
| 01:45 | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 01:43 | Central St. | Charles Walsh grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 01:14 | Central St. | The jump hook by Charles Walsh is blocked by Patrick Hartwig | 47-54 |
| 01:12 | Central St. | Roger Wilson tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:05 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Joe West (SF) Gary Loftis | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Central St. | Joe West comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:44 | Central St. | Charles Walsh snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Central St. | Gene Grantham is called for the reach on Charles Walsh - foul #4 on Gene Grantham, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ed Toland (PG), Christopher Ramsey (SF) James Abel, Joe West | |
| 00:42 | Central St. | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Central St. | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | S. Arkansas | Ed Toland takes the ball from William Vercher | 47-58 |
| 00:31 | Central St. | Ed Toland hits the finger roll | 47-60 |
| 00:25 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gene Grantham and he's hacked by Christopher Ramsey - foul #1 on Christopher Ramsey, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG), William Bates (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Gene Grantham, Marc Custard, Mark Benfield, Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Churchill (PG), Gary Loftis (SF), William Harmon (PF) Ed Toland, Samuel Rutherford, Roger Wilson | |
| 00:25 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Central St. | Michael Churchill runs out the clock | 50-60 |