| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) PF - Gregory Chandler (fresh) C - Donald Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Oliver | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice's pass is intercepted by Donald Oliver | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Oliver - foul #1 on Donald Oliver, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz comes up short on the shot from the right block | 3-1 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-1 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (PG), Larry Boyle (PF), Damek Pokorny (C) Charles Perry, Gregory Chandler, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Allen Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Billy Stevens (SF) Ricardo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny misses badly on a shot from the left side | 3-1 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cooper - foul #1 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Scoles (SG) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Allen Johnson | 3-3 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Johnson - foul #2 on Allen Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Gregory Chandler (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Keith Scoles, Larry Boyle, Damek Pokorny | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Allen Johnson, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Francis Osmond is denied by Gregory Chandler | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Donald Jackson (SG) Billy Stevens, Kenneth Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG) Ron Corbo | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) Jason Bailey | |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) PF - Gregory Chandler (fresh) C - Donald Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry Boyle (PF), Damek Pokorny (C) Gregory Chandler, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Santos Lever - foul #1 on Santos Lever, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Pope (PG) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 4-3 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | John Lewis is alone and drills a jumper from close range set up by Santos Lever | 4-5 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | Roger Pope grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz's pass is intercepted by Jesse Tucker | 4-5 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | John Lewis tips it home | 4-7 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Roger Pope knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Jackson | 6-7 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice tips it home | 6-9 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Santos Lever, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Billy Stevens (SF), Gregory Chandler (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Roger Pope, Donald Jackson, Ricardo Ruiz, Larry Boyle, Damek Pokorny | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), David Hartline (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Jackson (SG) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | David Hartline makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | David Hartline makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:16 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson clanks a runner from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Donald Oliver | 8-11 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Gregory Chandler picks off the pass by Francis Osmond | 8-11 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Billy Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Chandler (fresh) C - Donald Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Hartline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens loses the dribble to Jason Bailey | 8-11 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses the jump hook from the right block | 8-11 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Gregory Chandler | 8-11 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson jams it on a great pass from Gregory Chandler | 10-11 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Scoles - foul #1 on Keith Scoles, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Brendon Hunt (PF) Keith Scoles, Gregory Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF) Ron Corbo, David Hartline | |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jesse Tucker and he's fouled by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Pope (PG), Larry Boyle (C) Billy Stevens, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges (PG), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Jerry Underwood | |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson double dribbles | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Lewis (PF) Francis Osmond | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Boyle - foul #1 on Larry Boyle, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Ron Corbo (SG) Morgan Hodges, Brian Summer | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Ron Corbo picks off the pass by Donald Jackson | 10-17 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Boyle - foul #2 on Larry Boyle, team foul #9 | 10-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler (PF), Damek Pokorny (C) Brendon Hunt, Larry Boyle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | David Hartline is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Ruiz - foul #1 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #10 | 10-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Billy Stevens (PG) Roger Pope | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood (C) Jerold Rice | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | David Hartline makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | David Hartline makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | John Lewis grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Damek Pokorny - foul #1 on Damek Pokorny, team foul #11 | 10-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Scoles (SG), Donald Oliver (C) Donald Jackson, Damek Pokorny | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG) David Hartline | |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-22 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Underwood | 12-24 |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Stevens and he's fouled by Morgan Hodges - foul #1 on Morgan Hodges, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Pope (PG), Brendon Hunt (PF) Billy Stevens, Gregory Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Ron Corbo, Morgan Hodges, John Lewis, Jerry Underwood | |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer tips it but misses | 15-24 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Pope | 15-24 |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | Jason Bailey picks off the pass by Roger Pope in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Bailey | 15-26 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Roger Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Keith Scoles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brendon Hunt (fresh) C - Donald Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ricardo Ruiz | 17-26 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jason Bailey | 17-28 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Billy Stevens (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Gregory Chandler (PF), Damek Pokorny (C) Roger Pope, Keith Scoles, Brendon Hunt, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Jerry Underwood (C) Jason Bailey, Jerold Rice | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker is fouled on the floor by Billy Stevens - foul #1 on Billy Stevens, team foul #12 | 17-28 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Stevens | 20-29 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Hartline | 20-31 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz's pass is intercepted by Francis Osmond | 20-31 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Pope (PG), Donald Oliver (C) Ricardo Ruiz, Damek Pokorny | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver drills a turnaround near the basket | 22-31 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | David Hartline is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Chandler - foul #1 on Gregory Chandler, team foul #13 | 22-31 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | David Hartline makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | David Hartline makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz (SF) Billy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges (SF), Jerry Underwood (C) David Hartline, Jerold Rice | |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo's pass is intercepted by Roger Pope | 24-33 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Jason Bailey steals the ball from Roger Pope | 24-33 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | John Lewis makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Morgan Hodges | 24-35 |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver can't connect on a shot in the lane | 24-35 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-35 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jason Bailey | 24-35 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Roger Pope (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tired) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Chandler (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Oliver (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ron Corbo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Hodges (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Keith Scoles (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Damek Pokorny (C) Roger Pope, Donald Jackson, Ricardo Ruiz, Gregory Chandler, Donald Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Allen Johnson (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Morgan Hodges, John Lewis, Jerry Underwood | |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Cooper takes the ball from Allen Johnson in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Johnson - foul #3 on Allen Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF) Ron Corbo, Allen Johnson | |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Tucker | 25-37 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Boyle | 28-37 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 28-37 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | Jerold Rice denies the turnaround by Larry Boyle | 28-37 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Santos Lever | 28-37 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond is fouled on the floor by Damek Pokorny - foul #2 on Damek Pokorny, team foul #14 | 28-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Jackson (SG), Billy Stevens (SF), Brendon Hunt (PF) Kenneth Cooper, Keith Scoles, Damek Pokorny | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Jerold Rice | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Charles Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz (SF) Billy Stevens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (SF), John Lewis (PF) Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond | |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz scores on a floater near the basket set up by Donald Jackson and the foul's on David Hartline - foul #1 on David Hartline, team foul #8 | 30-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (PG), Donald Oliver (C) Charles Perry, Larry Boyle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Bailey | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-40 |