| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fresh) SG - Jefferson Danowski (fresh) SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Lilly (fresh) C - Ray Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fresh) SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) SF - Eddie Carpenter (fresh) PF - Richard Britton (fresh) C - Cory Tipler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Richard Britton 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 Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Stolle | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson is open but misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Donald Laprade is called for the reach on Norman Stolle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Laprade, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Laprade | 4-6 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Richard Britton tips it in | 4-8 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brandon Shinkle | 4-8 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Richard Britton tips it in | 4-10 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Brandon Shinkle steals the ball from Scott Lilly in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-10 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade is hacked by Norman Stolle - foul #1 on Norman Stolle, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (SG), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Jefferson Danowski, Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Robert Rico (SG), Eldon Williams (SF), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Norman Stolle, Brandon Shinkle, Eddie Carpenter, Richard Britton, Cory Tipler | |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg loses the dribble to Robert Rico | 4-10 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Arnold hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Eldon Williams and he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Michael Faust (SF), Milton Keyser (C) Donald Laprade, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Arnold makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser drills a floater from the left side set up by Michael Faust | 6-13 |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | James Arnold is whistled for a carry | 6-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson (C) Michael Faust | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF) Henry Roundtree | |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin is called for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG), Manuel Womack (SG), Richard Britton (PF) Darryl Faison, Robert Rico, James Arnold | |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson grabs the board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) SF - Milton Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fairly fresh) C - Ray Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Norman Stolle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Womack (fresh) SF - Eddie Carpenter (fresh) PF - Richard Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin is hacked by Norman Stolle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Stolle, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski (SG), Dennis Smith (SF) Milton Keyser, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), Cory Tipler (C) Norman Stolle, Eldon Williams | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Shinkle - foul #1 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly (PF) Ronnie Hutton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Richard Britton drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Lilly | 11-15 |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | Ryan Goslin is called for the reach on Brandon Shinkle - foul #1 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Milton Keyser (C) Ryan Goslin, Jefferson Danowski, Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), Robert Rico (SG), Eldon Williams (SF), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Manuel Womack, Brandon Shinkle, Eddie Carpenter, Richard Britton, Cory Tipler | |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | James Arnold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Lilly | 13-15 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | James Arnold scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Eldon Williams is called for the reach on Dennis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eldon Williams, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Faust (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF) Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Hutton | 15-17 |
| 13:34 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree lays it in on a great pass from Darryl Faison | 15-19 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust blows the layup | 15-19 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Henry Roundtree is called for the reach on Donald Laprade - foul #1 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Jefferson Danowski (SG), Ray Lawson (C) Donald Laprade, Ronnie Hutton, Milton Keyser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Richard Britton (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Darryl Faison, Robert Rico, Eldon Williams, James Arnold, Henry Roundtree | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle is hacked by Jefferson Danowski - foul #1 on Jefferson Danowski, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith (SF), Scott Lilly (PF) Michael Faust, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-19 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson tips it home | 17-19 |
| 11:49 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jefferson Danowski (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Lilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Manuel Womack (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Shinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Carpenter (fresh) PF - Richard Britton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Tipler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Britton | 17-22 |
| 11:29 | South Alabama | Richard Britton gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter lays it in | 17-24 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski can't finish the layup | 17-24 |
| 11:14 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF), Milton Keyser (C) Ryan Goslin, Jefferson Danowski, Scott Lilly, Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (PG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Eldon Williams (C) Manuel Womack, Eddie Carpenter, Cory Tipler | |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 17-24 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Bradley Clardy | 17-24 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Dennis Smith takes the ball from Bradley Clardy | 17-24 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-24 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith grabs the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Clardy | 17-26 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Faust (SF), Scott Lilly (PF) Dennis Smith, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Robert Rico, Bradley Clardy, Richard Britton | |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams is hacked by Michael Faust - foul #1 on Michael Faust, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (SG) Ronnie Hutton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF) Henry Roundtree | |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | James Arnold clanks a runner near the basket | 17-26 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade is hacked by Darryl Faison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Faison, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson (C) Milton Keyser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brandon Shinkle - foul #2 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg (PF) Scott Lilly | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (SG), Henry Roundtree (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Brandon Shinkle, Eldon Williams, James Arnold | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree buries a turnaround in the paint | 19-28 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Laprade and he's fouled by Eddie Carpenter - foul #1 on Eddie Carpenter, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Dennis Smith (SF) Donald Laprade, Ryan Goslin, Michael Faust | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF) Darryl Faison, Eddie Carpenter | |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | Robert Rico is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Loessberg - foul #1 on Geoffrey Loessberg, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski (SG), Milton Keyser (C) Ronnie Hutton, Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski can't connect on a floater in the paint | 22-28 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 07:57 | South Alabama | Robert Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (PF) Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (SG), Eldon Williams (PF), James Arnold (C) Robert Rico, Henry Roundtree, Cory Tipler | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson is hacked by James Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Arnold, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (SG) Manuel Womack | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | James Arnold comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Martin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jefferson Danowski (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) C - Milton Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Darryl Faison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rico (fairly fresh) SF - Bradley Clardy (fairly fresh) PF - Eldon Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | James Arnold is called for the reach on Jefferson Danowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Arnold, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly (PF) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter (SF), Richard Britton (PF) Bradley Clardy, James Arnold | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Britton | 25-28 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams misses the jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Keyser | 25-28 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson misses the floater from the left side | 25-28 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Rico picks off the pass by Milton Keyser | 25-28 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Robert Rico misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hutton | 25-28 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Darryl Faison picks off the pass by Martin Jackson in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 25-28 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Lilly | 25-28 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Hutton | 27-28 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Richard Britton snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:35 | South Alabama | Milton Keyser blocks the short jumper by Robert Rico | 27-28 |
| 05:34 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Ryan Goslin (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF), Ray Lawson (C) Martin Jackson, Jefferson Danowski, Ronnie Hutton, Scott Lilly, Milton Keyser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Henry Roundtree (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Robert Rico, Eddie Carpenter, Richard Britton, Eldon Williams | |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Laprade | 29-28 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-28 |
| 04:44 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Tipler | 29-28 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Faust (SF) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade's pass is intercepted by Henry Roundtree | 29-30 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree loses the dribble to Michael Faust | 29-30 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Goslin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Manuel Womack (fairly fresh) SG - Darryl Faison (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Clardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Roundtree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory Tipler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Ryan Goslin is called for the reach on Darryl Faison - foul #2 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Scott Lilly (PF) Donald Laprade, Ryan Goslin, Michael Faust, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), Eddie Carpenter (SF), Eldon Williams (PF), James Arnold (C) Manuel Womack, Bradley Clardy, Henry Roundtree, Cory Tipler | |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Darryl Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Norman Stolle (PG) Darryl Faison | |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Lilly and he's hacked by James Arnold - foul #3 on James Arnold, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Britton (PF) James Arnold | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:27 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Lilly | 34-32 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Shinkle - foul #3 on Brandon Shinkle, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Rico (SG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Douglas Cardona misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Eldon Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Rico | 35-34 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Eddie Carpenter is called for the reach on Ronnie Hutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Carpenter, team foul #13 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Milton Keyser (C) Douglas Cardona, Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Norman Stolle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 39-34 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Jefferson Danowski (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF) Donald Laprade, Ronnie Hutton, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Tipler (C) Eldon Williams | |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Eddie Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin is fouled on the floor by Norman Stolle - foul #3 on Norman Stolle, team foul #14 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson (C) Milton Keyser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darryl Faison (PG) Norman Stolle | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Richard Britton grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Richard Britton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Robert Rico tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Faison - foul #2 on Darryl Faison, team foul #15 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (SG) Jefferson Danowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG) Robert Rico | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler loses the dribble to Ray Lawson | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 42-36 |