| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) SG - George Halliday (fresh) SF - David Christy (fresh) PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) C - Brett Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | John Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | John Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | John Lewis drills a fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo lays it up and in set up by Eugene Murphy | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Brett Bishop | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo's pass is intercepted by George Halliday | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo hits a floater from close range set up by David Christy | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo loses the dribble to Jerold Rice | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Allen Johnson, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 16:49 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Eugene Murphy takes the ball from Francis Osmond | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop's pass is intercepted by Ron Corbo | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo lays it in | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Murphy | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Halliday (fresh) SF - David Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker loses the dribble to Brett Bishop | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), Bobby Sargent (SF), Robert Kellum (PF), George Nicholson (C) Eugene Murphy, George Halliday, David Christy, Jacob Cirillo, Brett Bishop | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Robert Kellum denies the turnaround by Jerold Rice | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Allen Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | John Lewis scores on a runner from the left block set up by Santos Lever and he's hacked by Jesse Thomas - foul #1 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | John Lewis tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Johnson | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | John Lewis's layup is rejected by George Nicholson | 9-8 |
| 14:22 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson is hacked by Bobby Sargent - foul #1 on Bobby Sargent, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Halliday (SG) Jesse Thomas, Thomas Lyon | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever's pass is intercepted by George Nicholson | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy is hacked by Santos Lever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Lever, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Allen Johnson, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Christy (SF), Brett Bishop (C) Bobby Sargent, George Nicholson | |
| 12:53 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday is hacked by Jerry Underwood - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans (PF) Robert Kellum | |
| 12:32 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy is hacked by Francis Osmond - foul #1 on Francis Osmond, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo (PF) Jay Evans | |
| 12:11 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday jams it set up by Jacob Cirillo | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Brett Bishop is called for the reach on Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Brett Bishop, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Christy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Eugene Murphy steps in front of the John Lewis pass | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brett Bishop - foul #2 on Brett Bishop, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Robert Kellum (C) Eugene Murphy, Brett Bishop | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:11 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerold Rice | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum misses the dunk | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Allen Johnson, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Bobby Sargent (SF), George Nicholson (C) George Halliday, David Christy, Jacob Cirillo | |
| 10:13 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG) Santos Lever | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday (SG) Jesse Thomas | |
| 09:21 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:20 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Summer - foul #1 on Brian Summer, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Christy (SF) Robert Kellum | |
| 09:03 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice tips it home | 17-17 |
| 08:46 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy clanks a shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:45 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Lewis | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Jacob Cirillo (PF), Robert Kellum (C) Eugene Murphy, David Christy, George Nicholson | |
| 08:11 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:53 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 07:51 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jesse Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Kellum (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent is called for 5 seconds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Christy (SF) Bobby Sargent | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ron Corbo | 22-17 |
| 07:05 | UL-Lafayette | Ron Corbo steals the ball from George Halliday | 22-17 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo can't finish the layup | 22-17 |
| 07:01 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jacob Cirillo | 22-17 |
| 06:40 | UL-Lafayette | A charge is called on George Halliday - foul #1 on George Halliday, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Ron Corbo, Allen Johnson, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Nicholson (C) George Halliday, Robert Kellum | |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Underwood | 25-17 |
| 06:19 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Francis Osmond, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges (PF) Francis Osmond | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon (SG), Bobby Sargent (PF) Jesse Thomas, Jacob Cirillo | |
| 05:58 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Bailey | 27-20 |
| 05:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Tucker steps in front of the Bobby Sargent pass | 27-20 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-20 |
| 04:48 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-20 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey is hacked by Thomas Lyon - foul #1 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday (SG), Jacob Cirillo (PF), Robert Kellum (C) David Christy, Bobby Sargent, George Nicholson | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 04:10 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eugene Murphy | 30-20 |
| 04:01 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-20 |
| 03:54 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 03:30 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Murphy | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Hodges (fairly fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Lyon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Kellum (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Kellum - foul #1 on Robert Kellum, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), John Lewis (PF) Santos Lever, Morgan Hodges | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Bobby Sargent (SF), Brett Bishop (C) Eugene Murphy, Thomas Lyon, Robert Kellum | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:12 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas connects on the shot from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lewis | 34-24 |
| 02:53 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-24 |
| 02:52 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:24 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop scores on a jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Sargent - foul #2 on Bobby Sargent, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood (C) Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), David Christy (SF), Robert Kellum (PF) Jesse Thomas, Bobby Sargent, Jacob Cirillo | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:53 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum's pass is intercepted by Ron Corbo | 36-26 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood hits a shot in the lane | 38-26 |
| 01:23 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-28 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Brett Bishop is called for the reach on Jerry Underwood - foul #3 on Brett Bishop, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Allen Johnson, John Lewis | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG), Bobby Sargent (C) George Halliday, Brett Bishop | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:46 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jerry Underwood | 40-28 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice (C) Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday (SG), Jacob Cirillo (PF) Jesse Thomas, Bobby Sargent | |
| 00:03 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses the fullcourt shot | 40-28 |