| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) SG - Jay Couch (fresh) SF - Randy Buda (fresh) PF - Nelson McClee (fresh) C - Michael Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (fresh) SG - Raymond Festa (fresh) SF - Marvin Rushing (fresh) PF - Michael Thorpe (fresh) C - Carl Wiesner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Furman | Michael Thorpe misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | John Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Furman | The rebound goes to Michael Thorpe | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Furman | Randy Buda is called for the reach on Marvin Rushing - foul #1 on Randy Buda, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Furman | Marvin Rushing clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | John Manz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Buda and the foul's on Patrick McCormick - foul #1 on Patrick McCormick, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Furman | Marvin Rushing hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Festa | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Furman | Raymond Festa gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Furman | Michael Thorpe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Buda | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Furman | Carl Wiesner snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Furman | Marvin Rushing is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SF), Oleg Broski (C) Marvin Rushing, Carl Wiesner | |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Furman | The rebound goes to Oleg Broski | 5-3 |
| 16:10 | Furman | Ray Westgate steals the ball from Oleg Broski | 5-3 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Donald White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Donald White is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Furman | Marvin Rushing (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Carl Wiesner (C) Raymond Festa, Michael Thorpe, Oleg Broski | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fresh) SG - Donald White (fresh) SF - Randy Buda (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) C - Foster Maynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gilmer (fresh) SF - Marvin Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) C - Carl Wiesner (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Furman | Michael Gilmer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Furman | Marvin Rushing hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:26 | Furman | Carl Wiesner tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Thorpe (PG), Raymond Festa (SG), Henry Holmes (SF), Oleg Broski (C) Patrick McCormick, Michael Gilmer, Marvin Rushing, Carl Wiesner | |
| 13:51 | Furman | Raymond Festa misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 13:49 | Furman | Raymond Festa gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:38 | Furman | Raymond Festa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Thorpe | 7-10 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jay Couch, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Furman | Patrick McCormick (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| 13:09 | Furman | Henry Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Buda | 10-10 |
| 12:37 | Furman | Patrick McCormick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:35 | Furman | Michael Thorpe pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:15 | Furman | Raymond Festa's floater is knocked away by Igor Ziegler | 10-10 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | John Manz is fouled on the floor by Henry Holmes - foul #1 on Henry Holmes, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) Randy Buda, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SG), Marvin Rushing (SF), Carl Wiesner (C) Raymond Festa, Henry Holmes, Oleg Broski | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Donald White makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Manz | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Donald White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fain (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gilmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Thorpe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Carl Wiesner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Furman | Marvin Rushing is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Patrick McCormick | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Thorpe - foul #1 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Ray Westgate (SF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Festa (PG), Charles Thomas (PF) Patrick McCormick, Michael Thorpe | |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | Donald White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate tips it in | 16-12 |
| 10:18 | Furman | Raymond Festa is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Uhlig - foul #1 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Patrick McCormick (PG), Henry Holmes (SF), Oleg Broski (C) Michael Gilmer, Marvin Rushing, Carl Wiesner | |
| 09:58 | Furman | Raymond Festa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick McCormick | 16-15 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald White | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | Furman | Henry Holmes's pass is intercepted by Ray Westgate | 18-15 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Patrick McCormick takes the ball from Nelson McClee | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Furman | Patrick McCormick dunks the ball | 18-17 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes blows the dunk but he's fouled by Oleg Broski - foul #1 on Oleg Broski, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Ray Westgate, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SG), Michael Thorpe (PF) Raymond Festa, Charles Thomas | |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:47 | Furman | Patrick McCormick is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Holmes | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Buda | 23-20 |
| 08:26 | Furman | Jay Couch steps in front of the Patrick McCormick pass in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch banks in the layup | 25-20 |
| 08:08 | Furman | Patrick McCormick is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Foster Maynes | 25-20 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Manz and he's fouled by Michael Gilmer - foul #1 on Michael Gilmer, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Festa (SG), Marvin Rushing (SF), Carl Wiesner (C) Michael Gilmer, Henry Holmes, Oleg Broski | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:51 | Furman | Patrick McCormick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Randy Buda (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Festa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Thorpe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Carl Wiesner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Furman | Marvin Rushing scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick McCormick | 31-23 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the turnaround in the paint | 33-23 |
| 07:02 | Furman | Marvin Rushing makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick McCormick | 33-25 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick McCormick - foul #2 on Patrick McCormick, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SG), Ray Westgate (SF) John Manz, Jay Couch, Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SG), Charles Thomas (PF) Patrick McCormick, Michael Thorpe | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 06:33 | Furman | Raymond Festa misses the floater near the basket | 35-25 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 06:08 | Furman | Charles Thomas gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:42 | Furman | Raymond Festa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Fain | 35-25 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Igor Ziegler (PF) Donald White, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Thorpe (PG), Henry Holmes (SF), Oleg Broski (C) Michael Gilmer, Marvin Rushing, Carl Wiesner | |
| 05:07 | Furman | Michael Thorpe drills a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the dunk | 35-28 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Westgate | 37-28 |
| 04:28 | Furman | Raymond Festa hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Thorpe and he's hacked by Ray Westgate - foul #1 on Ray Westgate, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Foster Maynes (PF) Steve Uhlig, Ray Westgate, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 04:28 | Furman | Raymond Festa misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-30 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | John Manz is fouled on the floor by Raymond Festa - foul #1 on Raymond Festa, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:33 | Furman | Henry Holmes comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Manz - foul #1 on John Manz, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Furman | Patrick McCormick (PG), Carl Wiesner (C) Michael Gilmer, Oleg Broski | |
| 03:33 | Furman | Henry Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:33 | Furman | Henry Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Buda (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 7 pts. C - Foster Maynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Festa (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Thorpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Carl Wiesner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Wiesner | 39-32 |
| 03:20 | Furman | Carl Wiesner snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 02:59 | Furman | Patrick McCormick is fouled on the floor by Foster Maynes - foul #1 on Foster Maynes, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Igor Ziegler (PF), Ray Westgate (C) Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SG), Marvin Rushing (SF) Raymond Festa, Henry Holmes | |
| 02:36 | Furman | Patrick McCormick hits a floater from the right side | 39-34 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 02:24 | Furman | Marvin Rushing gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:19 | Furman | Marvin Rushing is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Michael Thorpe blocks the short jumper by Ray Westgate | 39-34 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler tips it in | 41-34 |
| 02:02 | Furman | Jay Couch steals it from Carl Wiesner in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Igor Ziegler | 43-34 |
| 01:25 | Furman | Michael Gilmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Thorpe | 43-37 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Carl Wiesner is called for the reach on Ray Westgate - foul #1 on Carl Wiesner, team foul #8 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Donald White, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Festa (SG), Henry Holmes (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Oleg Broski (C) Michael Gilmer, Marvin Rushing, Michael Thorpe, Carl Wiesner | |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:45 | Furman | Raymond Festa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Michael Fain (C) Jay Couch, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:18 | Furman | Raymond Festa is open but misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 00:16 | Furman | Charles Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 00:03 | Furman | Patrick McCormick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Holmes | 45-40 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the halfcourt shot | 45-40 |