| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) SG - William Wright (fresh) SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) C - Michael Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) SF - Floyd Nunn (fresh) PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Morehead State | William Golden is fouled on the floor by John Manz - foul #1 on John Manz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | John Manz is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Ray Westgate swats the shot by William Golden | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Morehead State | William Golden snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Morehead State | Michael Fain steps in front of the Ricky Eoff pass | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | John Manz is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Nunn - foul #1 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Wright | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Morehead State | John Manz steals the ball from William Golden in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Stickler - foul #1 on John Stickler, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), George Pelt (SF) William Golden, Floyd Nunn | |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | John Stickler gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky is hacked by Lance Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:59 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Ray Westgate is blocked by John Stickler | 4-3 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Foster Maynes | 4-3 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Manz | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Morehead State | Ray Westgate takes the ball from Ricky Eoff | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Westgate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Pelt (fairly fresh) PF - John Stickler (fairly fresh) C - Albert Dubiansky (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Ricky Eoff picks off the pass by Lance Buckelew in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Westgate | 7-3 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | William Wright is whistled for a carry | 7-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, William Wright, Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Ira Stuckey (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, Ricky Eoff, George Pelt, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 15:13 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnnie Dodd - foul #1 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 15:13 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 7-5 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Bradley Belknap (C) Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is hacked by Ricky Eoff - foul #1 on Ricky Eoff, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Ray Westgate (PF) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Ricky Eoff, Ira Stuckey, Bradley Belknap | |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses long on a runner from the right block | 7-5 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | John Manz grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Donald White banks in the layup set up by John Manz | 9-5 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Manz | 11-5 |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn is hacked by Lance Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Donald White, Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), John Stickler (C) William Golden, George Pelt, Fred Kuhn, Thomas Nelson | |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nelson McClee - foul #1 on Nelson McClee, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap (C) Keith Garnica | |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Ricky Eoff is called for the reach on William Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Eoff, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Ira Stuckey (PF) Ricky Eoff, John Stickler | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG) William Wright | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:06 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses the floater from the right side | 11-7 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) SG - Jay Couch (fresh) SF - Randy Buda (fairly fresh) PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (tiring) SG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Nunn (fairly fresh) PF - Ira Stuckey (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Belknap (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:11 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey connects on the 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Foster Maynes | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Donald White (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (PG), John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, Ira Stuckey, Bradley Belknap | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to George Pelt | 13-10 |
| 10:13 | Morehead State | John Stickler buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Pelt | 13-12 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | John Stickler is called for the reach on Ray Westgate in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stickler, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Donald White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Garnica (PF) John Stickler | |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Westgate | 16-12 |
| 09:31 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-14 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:57 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 16-14 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Buda | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Donald White (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, William Wright, Randy Buda, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jay Couch | 18-14 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by George Pelt | 18-17 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Donald White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | George Pelt scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson and he's fouled by Jay Couch - foul #1 on Jay Couch, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Garnica (PF) Fred Kuhn | |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Westgate (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (tiring) SG - George Pelt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Garnica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-20 |
| 07:33 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:08 | Morehead State | George Pelt is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Couch | 21-20 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald White | 23-20 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Donald White, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF) George Pelt, Ira Stuckey | |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Thomas Nelson takes the ball from Randy Buda | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | William Wright takes the ball from William Golden | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | William Wright hits the finger roll | 25-20 |
| 05:31 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, Fred Kuhn, Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Pelt | 25-22 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-22 |
| 04:54 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:37 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Foster Maynes - foul #1 on Foster Maynes, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Donald White (SF) William Wright, Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Ira Stuckey (PF) George Pelt, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 04:37 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is open and lays it up and in | 27-25 |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Couch - foul #2 on Jay Couch, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Jay Couch, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson (C) Bradley Belknap | |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is fouled on the floor by Floyd Nunn - foul #2 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF) Johnny Thomas, Floyd Nunn | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF) Johnnie Dodd, William Wright, Donald White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), John Stickler (C) William Golden, Thomas Nelson | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to John Stickler | 29-27 |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | George Pelt is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ira Stuckey | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Fain (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - George Pelt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Kuhn (fairly fresh) PF - Ira Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Stickler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | John Manz is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (C) George Pelt, Fred Kuhn, Ira Stuckey | |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Jay Couch is called for the reach on Johnny Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Couch, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 02:48 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Wright | 31-32 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Ray Westgate is called for the reach on Ricky Eoff - foul #1 on Ray Westgate, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, William Wright, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), George Pelt (SF), Keith Garnica (PF) Johnny Thomas, Floyd Nunn, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is fouled in the backcourt by William Golden - foul #1 on William Golden, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap (C) John Stickler | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:06 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | William Golden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Westgate - foul #2 on Ray Westgate, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SF) George Pelt | |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald White | 34-36 |
| 01:25 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by William Golden | 34-38 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is hacked by William Golden in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Golden, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Keith Garnica, Bradley Belknap | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | William Golden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Nelson McClee | 35-38 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Johnnie Dodd and the foul's on Ricky Eoff - foul #3 on Ricky Eoff, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Ray Westgate (PF) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF) Ricky Eoff, Ira Stuckey | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | John Stickler snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:51 | Morehead State | William Wright steals it from Fred Kuhn in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | William Golden steals the ball from Ray Westgate | 37-38 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | John Stickler misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 37-38 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | John Manz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Thomas Nelson swats the shot by William Wright | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | George Pelt pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |