| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) C - David McCleskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fresh) SG - James Walk (fresh) SF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) PF - Edgar Thornley (fresh) C - Ahmed Rowden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Florida | James Walk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | South Florida | James Walk gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | James Walk clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Sylvia - foul #1 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | James Walk can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Karl Haggard - foul #1 on Karl Haggard, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | James Walk makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | James Walk makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is fouled on the floor by James Walk - foul #1 on James Walk, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Rufus Bankston (PF) Edgar Thornley | |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Stuckey | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | South Florida | Raymond Summers knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rufus Bankston | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Ahmed Rowden | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | South Florida | Jason Stuckey picks off the pass by Rufus Bankston | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Raymond Summers | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin's pass is intercepted by Jason Stuckey | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Stuckey (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - David McCleskey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Walk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rufus Bankston (fresh) C - Ahmed Rowden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | James Walk takes the ball from Bernard Adkison in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:07 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden is fouled on the floor by David McCleskey - foul #1 on David McCleskey, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG), Willy Quinto (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Scott Sylvia, Jason Stuckey, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Emery (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Eugene Swann (SF), Edgar Thornley (PF), John Sperry (C) Raymond Summers, James Walk, Robert Goodwin, Rufus Bankston, Ahmed Rowden | |
| 14:50 | South Florida | John Sperry misses the turnaround in the paint | 6-7 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Scott Emery tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willy Quinto | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill is hacked by Manuel Rogers - foul #1 on Manuel Rogers, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Crouch | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Emery | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses the floater from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 13:54 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Emery | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses the tip | 9-12 |
| 13:09 | South Florida | Eugene Swann grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Crouch | 9-12 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Emery and he's fouled by Robert Montgomery - foul #1 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), David McCleskey (C) Daniel Johnson, Fred Hill, Daniel Crouch, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), Dion Gidney (SF), Rufus Bankston (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Scott Emery, Eugene Swann, Edgar Thornley, John Sperry | |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Sylvia and he's hacked by Ahmed Rowden - foul #1 on Ahmed Rowden, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey (PF) Willy Quinto | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Walk (SG) Manuel Rogers | |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | South Florida | Jason Stuckey picks off the pass by Raymond Summers | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Stuckey | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) SF - Scott Sylvia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) 3 stl. C - David McCleskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Walk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dion Gidney (fresh) PF - Rufus Bankston (fresh) C - Ahmed Rowden (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Bernard Adkison takes the ball from Dion Gidney | 16-14 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Adkison | 18-14 |
| 11:13 | South Florida | Karl Haggard steals the ball from James Walk | 18-14 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Walk | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | South Florida | Jason Stuckey denies the turnaround by Raymond Summers | 18-14 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia is called for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Scott Sylvia, Jason Stuckey, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Manuel Rogers (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF), Edgar Thornley (PF), John Sperry (C) James Walk, Dion Gidney, Rufus Bankston, Ahmed Rowden | |
| 10:13 | South Florida | Raymond Summers buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Sperry | 18-16 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Edgar Thornley - foul #1 on Edgar Thornley, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Fred Hill (SG) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Emery (PG) Raymond Summers | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:36 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edgar Thornley | 20-18 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | John Sperry takes the ball from Fred Hill | 20-18 |
| 09:13 | South Florida | Willy Quinto is called for the reach on Robert Goodwin - foul #1 on Willy Quinto, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Sylvia (SF) Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dion Gidney (C) John Sperry | |
| 08:59 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Fred Hill | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), James Walk (SG), Rufus Bankston (PF) Scott Emery, Manuel Rogers, Edgar Thornley | |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Sylvia - foul #2 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Jason Stuckey (PF), David McCleskey (C) Daniel Johnson, Scott Sylvia, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Willy Quinto | 23-19 |
| 08:06 | South Florida | David McCleskey is called for the reach on Rufus Bankston - foul #2 on David McCleskey, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Willy Quinto, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Eugene Swann (SF), John Sperry (C) Robert Goodwin, Dion Gidney | |
| 08:06 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:06 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Karl Haggard | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Stuckey (fresh) 3 stl. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Walk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Swann (fresh) PF - Rufus Bankston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sperry (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | South Florida | Raymond Summers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Karl Haggard - foul #2 on Karl Haggard, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (SG), Robert Montgomery (C) Karl Haggard, Jason Stuckey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Manuel Rogers (SG), Edgar Thornley (PF) James Walk, Rufus Bankston | |
| 07:30 | South Florida | Raymond Summers makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:30 | South Florida | Raymond Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | John Sperry is called for the reach on Fred Hill - foul #1 on John Sperry, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Thornton (SF) Bernard Adkison | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Edgar Thornley - foul #2 on Edgar Thornley, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF) Kevin Thornton | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Emery (PG), Rufus Bankston (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Raymond Summers, Edgar Thornley, John Sperry | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:50 | South Florida | Eugene Swann is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eugene Swann, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dion Gidney (PF) Rufus Bankston | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-23 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill's pass is intercepted by Ahmed Rowden | 28-23 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Fred Hill is called for the reach on Eugene Swann - foul #1 on Fred Hill, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Jason Stuckey (PF) Fred Hill, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), James Walk (SG) Scott Emery, Manuel Rogers | |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Eugene Swann misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Eugene Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:40 | South Florida | James Walk connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ahmed Rowden | 28-26 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto's pass is intercepted by James Walk | 28-26 |
| 05:09 | South Florida | Raymond Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 05:02 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | Raymond Summers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Swann | 28-29 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Eugene Swann takes the ball from Willy Quinto | 28-29 |
| 04:06 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Eugene Swann snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:51 | South Florida | James Walk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Willy Quinto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Stuckey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Montgomery (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Walk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Swann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dion Gidney (fairly fresh) C - Ahmed Rowden (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson is hacked by James Walk - foul #2 on James Walk, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG), Scott Sylvia (SF), Daniel Crouch (PF), David McCleskey (C) Bernard Adkison, Willy Quinto, Jason Stuckey, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Emery (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF), Edgar Thornley (PF), John Sperry (C) Raymond Summers, James Walk, Eugene Swann, Dion Gidney, Ahmed Rowden | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:13 | South Florida | Karl Haggard picks off the pass by Edgar Thornley | 30-29 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 33-29 |
| 02:36 | South Florida | Scott Sylvia takes the ball from Edgar Thornley | 33-29 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard banks in the layup set up by Scott Sylvia | 35-29 |
| 02:20 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Emery | 35-31 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard is fouled on the floor by Manuel Rogers - foul #2 on Manuel Rogers, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), James Walk (SG) Scott Emery, Manuel Rogers | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:58 | South Florida | John Sperry grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 01:30 | South Florida | John Sperry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Goodwin | 35-33 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Scott Sylvia | 37-33 |
| 01:10 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Sylvia - foul #3 on Scott Sylvia, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto (SF), Jason Stuckey (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Scott Sylvia, Daniel Crouch, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Rufus Bankston (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Edgar Thornley, John Sperry | |
| 01:10 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:10 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Goodwin | 37-34 |
| 00:42 | South Florida | James Walk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Jason Stuckey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Karl Haggard | 40-37 |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Robert Montgomery is called for the reach on Raymond Summers - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #12 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG) Karl Haggard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Manuel Rogers (SG), Dion Gidney (SF) James Walk, Robert Goodwin | |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Raymond Summers makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the dunk | 40-38 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Willy Quinto scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-38 |