| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) SG - Tim Andress (fresh) SF - David Hallett (fresh) PF - Frederick Goldstein (fresh) C - William Murdock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | William Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ned Groesbeck - foul #1 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | William Murdock snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | Ned Groesbeck blocks the short jumper by William Murdock | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | William Murdock misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | David Hallett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | William Murdock grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | Mark Nelson denies the turnaround by Neil Lewis | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | Frederick Goldstein steps in front of the Donald Miles pass | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | William Murdock is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Andress | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | South Alabama | Donald Miles connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Jacobs | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | William Murdock loses the dribble to Donald Miles | 3-3 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Hallett | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Henry Pyle (SG), Charles Stanford (SF), Henry Johnston (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, Tim Andress, David Hallett, Frederick Goldstein, William Murdock | |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Hugh Pierson | 5-3 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Henry Pyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | George Jackson double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden's floater is knocked away by Clinton Zuberbuhler | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Charles Stanford is called for the reach on Barry Bieker - foul #1 on Charles Stanford, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), William Murdock (C) George Jackson, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gino Frandsen (fresh) SF - Barry Bieker (fresh) PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) SG - Henry Pyle (fresh) SF - Charles Stanford (fresh) PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) C - William Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 5-3 |
| 15:38 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson tips it in | 7-3 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Richard Leatham (SF) Henry Pyle, Charles Stanford | |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Jacobs | 10-3 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neil Lewis and he's fouled by Donald Miles - foul #1 on Donald Miles, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hallett (SF) Richard Leatham | |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Murdock | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | William Murdock connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Henry Johnston | 10-8 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Henry Johnston steals the ball from Gino Frandsen | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle (SG), Frederick Goldstein (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Tim Andress, Henry Johnston, William Murdock | |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Bieker | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Pyle - foul #1 on Henry Pyle, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG) Jessie Harnden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Charles Stanford (SF) Neil Lewis, David Hallett | |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Frederick Goldstein | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Charles Stanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Eugene Johnson blocks the short jumper by Frederick Goldstein | 11-8 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Henry Pyle | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Jessie Harnden steals it from Tim Andress | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jessie Harnden | 13-8 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Tim Andress - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG) Hugh Pierson, Jessie Harnden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), David Hallett (SF), Richard Leatham (PF), William Murdock (C) George Jackson, Charles Stanford, Frederick Goldstein, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | William Murdock comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF) Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | William Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston (PF) Richard Leatham | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Laurence Allen is called for the reach on Tim Andress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Allen, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | William Murdock swats the short shot by Laurence Allen | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Miles | 13-12 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker is hacked by David Hallett - foul #1 on David Hallett, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle (SG), Richard Leatham (SF) Tim Andress, David Hallett | |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Walter McDonald | 15-12 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Johnson (fresh) C - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Pyle (fresh) SF - Richard Leatham (fresh) PF - Henry Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Murdock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | William Murdock connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Leatham | 15-14 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | William Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Frederick Goldstein (PF) Neil Lewis, Henry Johnston | |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 18-14 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Laurence Allen swats the short shot by William Murdock | 18-14 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | William Murdock tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 20-16 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Jessie Harnden steps in front of the Richard Leatham pass in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses the lay-in | 20-16 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle tips it in | 20-18 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Henry Pyle is called for the reach on Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Henry Pyle, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Jessie Harnden, Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), David Hallett (SG), Charles Stanford (SF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) George Jackson, Henry Pyle, Richard Leatham, William Murdock | |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Hallett - foul #2 on David Hallett, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Laurence Allen (C) Donald Miles, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Henry Johnston (PF), William Murdock (C) David Hallett, Frederick Goldstein, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen lays it in | 24-18 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston lays it up and in set up by Neil Lewis and he's fouled by Barry Bieker - foul #1 on Barry Bieker, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, William Murdock | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Zuberbuhler and the foul's on Walter McDonald - foul #1 on Walter McDonald, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McDonald (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Laurence Allen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Jackson (fresh) SG - Tim Andress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stanford (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clinton Zuberbuhler (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs's floater is knocked away by Tim Andress | 24-22 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Laurence Allen | 24-22 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | George Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Johnston | 24-25 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the easy layup | 24-25 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Eugene Johnson (PF) Leroy Jacobs, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Richard Leatham (SF), Frederick Goldstein (PF), William Murdock (C) George Jackson, Charles Stanford, Henry Johnston, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-26 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | William Murdock pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | William Murdock misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | William Murdock misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:09 | South Alabama | Neil Lewis picks off the pass by Jessie Harnden | 24-27 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Lewis | 24-30 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Goldstein | 26-32 |
| 05:14 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF) Jessie Harnden, Walter McDonald, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Henry Johnston (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Tim Andress, Frederick Goldstein, William Murdock | |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Clinton Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on Clinton Zuberbuhler, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | George Jackson is fouled on the floor by Donald Miles - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford (SF) Richard Leatham | |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Gino Frandsen - foul #1 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #13 | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Neil Lewis | |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler double dribbles | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Jessie Harnden, Gino Frandsen, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Henry Pyle (SG), David Hallett (SF), William Murdock (C) George Jackson, Tim Andress, Charles Stanford, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein (PF) Henry Johnston | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jacobs - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #14 | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Donald Miles's layup is rejected by William Murdock | 28-36 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tired) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McDonald (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Laurence Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Pyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Hallett (fresh) PF - Frederick Goldstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle's floater is tipped away by Ned Groesbeck | 28-36 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald tips it home | 30-36 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | William Murdock steals the ball from Hugh Pierson | 30-39 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter McDonald - foul #2 on Walter McDonald, team foul #15 | 30-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Richard Leatham (SF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, Henry Pyle, David Hallett, William Murdock | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Leatham - foul #1 on Richard Leatham, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford (SF), Henry Johnston (PF) Richard Leatham, Frederick Goldstein | |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Jessie Harnden steals it from George Jackson in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 34-40 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mark Nelson - foul #2 on Mark Nelson, team foul #16 | 34-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Eugene Johnson (C) Jessie Harnden, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Richard Leatham (SF) George Jackson, Charles Stanford | |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Tim Andress | 34-42 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Richard Leatham is called for the reach on Hugh Pierson - foul #2 on Richard Leatham, team foul #8 | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle (SG), William Murdock (C) Tim Andress, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Henry Johnston | 34-42 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 34-42 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hallett (SF) Henry Johnston | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | William Murdock drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-44 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Hallett | 34-44 |