| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hallett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Goldstein (fresh) C - Clinton Zuberbuhler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | David Hallett inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Hallett - foul #1 on David Hallett, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Leroy Jacobs - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:04 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | David Hallett gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis's pass is intercepted by Donald Miles in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler knocks in the shot from the left block | 44-39 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 18:19 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 44-39 |
| 18:07 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 18:00 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hugh Pierson | 44-42 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | David Hallett's pass is intercepted by Mark Nelson in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is fouled on the floor by Clinton Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on Clinton Zuberbuhler, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Henry Pyle (SG), Charles Stanford (SF), Richard Leatham (PF), Henry Johnston (C) Neil Lewis, Tim Andress, David Hallett, Frederick Goldstein, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gino Frandsen | 44-44 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Jackson and the foul's on Jessie Harnden - foul #3 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Jessie Harnden | |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Stanford - foul #1 on Charles Stanford, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard Leatham | 47-45 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford lays it up and in | 49-45 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | George Jackson grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by George Jackson and the foul's on Eugene Johnson - foul #1 on Eugene Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Frederick Goldstein (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) George Jackson, Henry Pyle, Richard Leatham, Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hallett (SF), William Murdock (C) Charles Stanford, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Donald Miles | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Hallett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frederick Goldstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Walter McDonald, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Walter McDonald is called for the reach on David Hallett - foul #4 on Walter McDonald, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston (PF) Frederick Goldstein | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Laurence Allen (SF) Hugh Pierson, Walter McDonald | |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | David Hallett connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Harnden | 53-48 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Jessie Harnden is called for the reach on William Murdock - foul #4 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Henry Pyle (SG), Richard Leatham (SF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, Tim Andress, David Hallett, William Murdock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Barry Bieker (SF) Jessie Harnden, Laurence Allen | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Nelson blocks the short jumper by Clinton Zuberbuhler | 53-48 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:04 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson's floater is knocked away by Clinton Zuberbuhler | 53-48 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs tips it home | 53-50 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Charles Stanford (SF), William Murdock (C) George Jackson, Henry Johnston, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Eugene Johnson (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Hugh Pierson, Leroy Jacobs, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | William Murdock can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-50 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:05 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson tips it in | 53-52 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | William Murdock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Donald Miles grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:35 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | William Murdock hits a runner from the left block set up by Charles Stanford | 55-55 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Donald Miles comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Pyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Stanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Leatham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Murdock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gino Frandsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Bieker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Donald Miles is called for the reach on Neil Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Miles, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Henry Johnston (SF), Frederick Goldstein (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Henry Pyle, Charles Stanford, Richard Leatham, William Murdock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Hugh Pierson | 56-57 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG) Neil Lewis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Henry Johnston - foul #1 on Henry Johnston, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | George Jackson travels in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Henry Johnston steals it from Ned Groesbeck | 56-60 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by George Jackson | 60-60 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses the fadeaway in the paint | 60-60 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Frederick Goldstein | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), David Hallett (SF), William Murdock (C) George Jackson, Henry Johnston, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF) Laurence Allen | |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Jacobs | 60-62 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress tips it home | 62-62 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson can't throw it down | 62-62 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | David Hallett misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ned Groesbeck - foul #1 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford (SF) Tim Andress | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Laurence Allen (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | David Hallett misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | David Hallett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston (PF) Frederick Goldstein | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Eugene Johnson swats the short shot by Charles Stanford | 63-62 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Laurence Allen | 63-62 |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | Donald Miles drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Johnson | 63-65 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Donald Miles is called for the reach on Neil Lewis - foul #4 on Donald Miles, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle (SG), Richard Leatham (PF) David Hallett, Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Donald Miles, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Pyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Stanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Leatham (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Murdock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gino Frandsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | William Murdock takes the ball from Eugene Johnson | 65-65 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-65 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Neil Lewis - foul #1 on Neil Lewis, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Tim Andress (SG), David Hallett (SF), Henry Johnston (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, Henry Pyle, Charles Stanford, Richard Leatham, William Murdock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Leroy Jacobs, Gino Frandsen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | David Hallett is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Ned Groesbeck | |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | David Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | George Jackson drills a floater from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Donald Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Pyle (SG), Frederick Goldstein (PF), William Murdock (C) Tim Andress, Henry Johnston, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (PF) Laurence Allen | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | William Murdock is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Miles - foul #5 on Donald Miles, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG) George Jackson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Donald Miles | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | William Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Pyle - foul #1 on Henry Pyle, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | David Hallett is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Neil Lewis | 73-68 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 05:13 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker loses the dribble to Frederick Goldstein | 73-71 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | William Murdock hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Neil Lewis | 75-71 |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Jessie Harnden is called for the reach on Neil Lewis - foul #5 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Charles Stanford (SF), Henry Johnston (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Henry Pyle, David Hallett, Frederick Goldstein, William Murdock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Jessie Harnden, Leroy Jacobs, Barry Bieker, Mark Nelson | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on George Jackson - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #7 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Neil Lewis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler is fouled on the floor by Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (C) Eugene Johnson | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Clinton Zuberbuhler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gino Frandsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter McDonald (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Gino Frandsen - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Frandsen - foul #3 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Leatham (SF) Charles Stanford | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald's layup is rejected by Henry Johnston | 79-72 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Richard Leatham snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Gino Frandsen steals it from Richard Leatham | 79-72 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen banks in the layup | 79-74 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress hits the finger roll | 81-74 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Hugh Pierson is blocked by Clinton Zuberbuhler | 81-74 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Henry Pyle (SG), Charles Stanford (SF) George Jackson, Tim Andress, Richard Leatham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF) Gino Frandsen, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler hits the finger roll set up by Neil Lewis | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Leatham (PF) Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF) Laurence Allen | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein (PF), William Murdock (C) Richard Leatham, Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-74 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Frederick Goldstein blocks the jumper by Hugh Pierson | 86-74 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein grabs the board | 86-74 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Lewis | 89-74 |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gino Frandsen | 89-76 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Pierson - foul #3 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #15 | 89-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jackson (PG), Henry Johnston (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, Frederick Goldstein, William Murdock | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Ned Groesbeck | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Laurence Allen | 89-76 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-79 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Laurence Allen swats the shot by George Jackson | 89-79 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 89-79 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Pyle | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen buries a floater from the left block set up by Barry Bieker | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | George Jackson is hacked by Hugh Pierson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #16 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Leatham (PF) Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Laurence Allen | 93-84 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-84 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Tim Andress (SG), William Murdock (C) George Jackson, Henry Pyle, Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is hacked by Hugh Pierson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #17 | 93-84 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PG) Hugh Pierson | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter McDonald | 95-87 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Allen - foul #2 on Laurence Allen, team foul #18 | 95-87 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Charles Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Ned Groesbeck is blocked by William Murdock | 97-87 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Tim Andress | 97-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis runs out the clock | 97-87 |