| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson McClee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Lytle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brodowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee inbounds the ball | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee buries a driving attempt in the paint | 46-49 |
| 19:31 | South Florida | John Brodowski is hacked by Foster Maynes - foul #2 on Foster Maynes, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (SG), Dustin Carpenter (C) Chadwick Wirtz, John Brodowski | |
| 19:25 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Foster Maynes - foul #3 on Foster Maynes, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charlie Moore (PF) Benny Lytle | |
| 19:25 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 19:25 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson McClee | 46-50 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain misses long on an open runner in the paint | 46-50 |
| 18:40 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charlie Moore | 46-50 |
| 18:20 | South Florida | James Dixon blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 18:03 | South Florida | James Dixon grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 17:45 | South Florida | James Dixon makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Dwight Dejohn steals it from John Manz in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 17:16 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 17:14 | South Florida | Charlie Moore grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 16:54 | South Florida | James Dixon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Nelson McClee | 46-52 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Manz and he's hacked by Dustin Carpenter - foul #1 on Dustin Carpenter, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Chionesu Abdelal (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Nelson McClee, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Joe Dennis (SF), Benny Lytle (PF), John Maestas (C) Dwight Dejohn, James Dixon, Charlie Moore, Dustin Carpenter | |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:28 | South Florida | Jay Couch steals the ball from John Maestas | 49-52 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Couch | 51-52 |
| 16:15 | South Florida | John Maestas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-52 |
| 16:14 | South Florida | John Maestas grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 16:09 | South Florida | Joe Dennis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chionesu Abdelal | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Couch (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chionesu Abdelal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fain (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Ziegler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benny Lytle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maestas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | South Florida | Kyle Talley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Steve Uhlig, Jay Couch, Michael Fain, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), John Brodowski (C) Chadwick Wirtz, Joe Dennis | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Brodowski - foul #1 on John Brodowski, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (SF) John Maestas | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 15:44 | South Florida | Benny Lytle snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 15:25 | South Florida | Roger Toribio can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-55 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 55-55 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Ray Westgate (PF) Nelson McClee, Ryan Hufnagel | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (SG), James Dixon (SF) Kyle Talley, Joe Dennis | |
| 14:56 | South Florida | Roger Toribio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG) Chionesu Abdelal | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 14:46 | South Florida | Benny Lytle gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 14:41 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Couch - foul #2 on Jay Couch, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), John Maestas (SF) Roger Toribio, James Dixon | |
| 14:41 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:41 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG) Steve Uhlig | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (SG) Dwight Dejohn | |
| 14:22 | South Florida | John Maestas travels in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Dixon (SF) John Brodowski | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Manz | 57-57 |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Foster Maynes blocks the short jumper by Benny Lytle | 57-57 |
| 13:51 | South Florida | Benny Lytle gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Foster Maynes - foul #4 on Foster Maynes, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (SG), Joe Dennis (SF), Charlie Moore (PF), John Brodowski (C) Roger Toribio, James Dixon, Benny Lytle, John Maestas | |
| 13:35 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Dwight Dejohn is called for the reach on Randy Buda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwight Dejohn, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG) Chadwick Wirtz | |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Buda | 59-59 |
| 12:48 | South Florida | John Brodowski drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight Dejohn and he's fouled by Chionesu Abdelal - foul #3 on Chionesu Abdelal, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Steve Uhlig (SG) Randy Buda, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), James Dixon (SF), John Maestas (PF) Roger Toribio, Dwight Dejohn, Joe Dennis, Charlie Moore | |
| 12:48 | South Florida | John Brodowski makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Kyle Talley steals it from Ryan Hufnagel in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 12:36 | South Florida | Kyle Talley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | John Manz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Igor Ziegler | 62-64 |
| 12:23 | South Florida | Steve Uhlig picks off the pass by Kyle Talley in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal lays it in and he's fouled by James Dixon - foul #3 on James Dixon, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Ryan Hufnagel, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (C) John Brodowski | |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 11:59 | South Florida | Kyle Talley's pass is intercepted by Ray Westgate | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Uhlig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chionesu Abdelal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ray Westgate (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fain (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dixon (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Maestas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 11:40 | South Florida | James Dixon's pass is intercepted by John Manz | 65-64 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | John Manz drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Uhlig | 67-64 |
| 11:28 | South Florida | Kyle Talley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Chionesu Abdelal, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG), Joe Dennis (SF), Benny Lytle (PF) Chadwick Wirtz, Kyle Talley, James Dixon, Dustin Carpenter | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Toribio - foul #4 on Roger Toribio, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (PF) Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG) Roger Toribio | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 11:15 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 11:13 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 10:52 | South Florida | Benny Lytle snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 10:50 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Nelson McClee (SF) Steve Uhlig, Randy Buda | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charlie Moore (PF), Dustin Carpenter (C) Benny Lytle, John Maestas | |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | John Manz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is fouled on the floor by Dwight Dejohn - foul #4 on Dwight Dejohn, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF) Ryan Hufnagel | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), James Dixon (SF), John Brodowski (C) Dwight Dejohn, Joe Dennis, Dustin Carpenter | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Couch | 69-64 |
| 10:15 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Randy Buda (SG) John Manz, Jay Couch | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Maestas (C) John Brodowski | |
| 10:11 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz loses the dribble to Randy Buda in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Moore | 69-64 |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 09:54 | South Florida | James Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (C) Michael Fain | |
| Subs | South Florida | Benny Lytle (PF) Charlie Moore | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Talley - foul #3 on Kyle Talley, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (PF) Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (SF), Dustin Carpenter (C) James Dixon, John Maestas | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 09:19 | South Florida | Kyle Talley is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kyle Talley, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Jay Couch (SG) Chionesu Abdelal, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (SG), Charlie Moore (PF) Kyle Talley, Benny Lytle | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig | 73-64 |
| 09:00 | South Florida | Igor Ziegler is called for the reach on Dustin Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Ryan Hufnagel, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Brodowski (C) Dustin Carpenter | |
| 08:48 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 08:24 | South Florida | Charlie Moore pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 08:01 | South Florida | Roger Toribio hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Dennis | 73-68 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | John Brodowski steps in front of the Randy Buda pass | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Couch (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Buda (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ray Westgate (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Fain (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Toribio (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Dennis (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Moore (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brodowski (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Steve Uhlig takes the ball from John Brodowski | 73-68 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Dennis - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Nelson McClee (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Steve Uhlig, Jay Couch, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (SG), James Dixon (SF), Benny Lytle (PF), John Maestas (C) Chadwick Wirtz, Joe Dennis, Charlie Moore, John Brodowski | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:27 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Benny Lytle | 74-68 |
| 07:02 | South Florida | James Dixon drills a fadeaway near the basket | 74-70 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Maestas - foul #2 on John Maestas, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (SG) Randy Buda | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 06:42 | South Florida | John Maestas grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 06:40 | South Florida | Roger Toribio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Benny Lytle is called for the reach on Nelson McClee - foul #2 on Benny Lytle, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), Dustin Carpenter (C) Dwight Dejohn, Benny Lytle | |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 06:12 | South Florida | James Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-70 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Chionesu Abdelal | 79-70 |
| 05:55 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Foster Maynes, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Ray Westgate (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Nelson McClee, Ryan Hufnagel, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Benny Lytle (PF) James Dixon | |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Igor Ziegler swats the shot by Roger Toribio | 79-70 |
| 05:32 | South Florida | Benny Lytle snags the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Benny Lytle's layup is rejected by Ray Westgate | 79-70 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | John Manz grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | John Manz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 79-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Nelson McClee (SF), Michael Fain (PF) John Manz, Jay Couch, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (SG), James Dixon (SF), Charlie Moore (PF), John Brodowski (C) Kyle Talley, John Maestas, Benny Lytle, Dustin Carpenter | |
| 04:27 | South Florida | James Dixon is hacked by Igor Ziegler - foul #2 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG) Roger Toribio | |
| 04:27 | South Florida | James Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 04:27 | South Florida | James Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain is whistled for traveling | 79-72 |
| 04:05 | South Florida | The jump hook by James Dixon is blocked by Igor Ziegler | 79-72 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig | 81-72 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chionesu Abdelal (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nelson McClee (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Fain (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Ziegler (tired) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Dejohn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Dixon (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Moore (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brodowski (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | South Florida | James Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF) Chionesu Abdelal, Nelson McClee, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), John Maestas (C) Chadwick Wirtz, John Brodowski | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig | 83-72 |
| 03:29 | South Florida | James Dixon drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Uhlig | 86-74 |
| 03:09 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Nelson McClee (SF) Steve Uhlig, Randy Buda | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), Joe Dennis (SF), Benny Lytle (PF) Dwight Dejohn, James Dixon, Charlie Moore | |
| 02:48 | South Florida | Roger Toribio comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 86-74 |
| 02:46 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Lytle | 86-74 |
| 02:29 | South Florida | Kyle Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-74 |
| 02:28 | South Florida | Joe Dennis tips it in | 86-76 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Jay Couch, Nelson McClee, Ryan Hufnagel, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), James Dixon (SF), Dustin Carpenter (C) Roger Toribio, Joe Dennis, Benny Lytle | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 86-76 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda snags the offensive board | 86-76 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal loses the ball out of bounds | 86-76 |
| 01:53 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (SF), Michael Fain (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Randy Buda, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), Benny Lytle (PF), John Brodowski (C) Chadwick Wirtz, John Maestas, Dustin Carpenter | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:49 | South Florida | Kyle Talley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-76 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Roger Toribio is called for the reach on Jay Couch - foul #5 on Roger Toribio, team foul #12 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Nelson McClee, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG) Roger Toribio | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 01:24 | South Florida | James Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-76 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 88-76 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Buda | 91-76 |
| 00:56 | South Florida | Igor Ziegler blocks the short jumper by John Brodowski | 91-76 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda grabs the defensive rebound | 91-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal is fouled in the backcourt by Chadwick Wirtz - foul #3 on Chadwick Wirtz, team foul #13 | 91-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (SF) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 92-76 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 93-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 93-76 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel pulls down the rebound | 93-76 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain is hacked by Chadwick Wirtz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chadwick Wirtz, team foul #14 | 93-76 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain misses the 1st free throw | 93-76 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 94-76 |
| 00:34 | South Florida | Kyle Talley's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fain | 94-76 |
| 00:33 | South Florida | Benny Lytle snags the offensive board | 94-76 |
| 00:31 | South Florida | James Dixon's pass is intercepted by Randy Buda | 94-76 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal banks in the layup | 96-76 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | The pull-up jumper by James Dixon is blocked by Ryan Hufnagel | 96-76 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 96-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler runs out the clock | 96-76 |