| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael McNish | 48-38 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Marion Heaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ono, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG) Richard Ono | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Donald Wyss | 48-40 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington scores on a jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight loses the dribble to Michael McNish | 50-40 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Michael McNish hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Wyss - foul #3 on Donald Wyss, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Keith Fisher (C) Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), David Mitchell (C) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox can't connect on a floater from close range | 51-40 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Hein - foul #2 on David Hein, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG) David Thomas, Michael McNish | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SG) Marion Heaney | |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:50 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Neal and he's fouled by Craig Burton - foul #3 on Craig Burton, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman (C) Craig Burton | |
| 17:50 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | David Mitchell takes the ball from David Hein | 54-41 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Mitchell | 54-43 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz lays it in set up by David Hein | 56-43 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell is hacked by Keith Fisher - foul #2 on Keith Fisher, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Jason Beckner, David Mitchell, Eric Cox, Austin Coleman | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Loren Shealy | 56-45 |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes lays it up and in set up by David Thomas | 58-45 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Levin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 58-45 |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 15:31 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer's pass is intercepted by Bernard Levin | 58-45 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis slams it home set up by Bernard Levin | 58-47 |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 15:11 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled on the floor by Raymond Knight - foul #2 on Raymond Knight, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Joshua Craft (C) David Thomas, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Austin Coleman (C) Marion Heaney, Bernard Levin, Loren Shealy, Raymond Knight | |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Dahlen - foul #1 on Carl Dahlen, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG) Michael McNish | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is hacked by Frank Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Neal, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Carl Dahlen - foul #4 on Richard Ono, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Mitchell (PF) Bryan Ollis | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Frank Neal steps in front of the Craig Burton pass | 60-47 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Neal | 62-47 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Wyss | 62-49 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Carl Dahlen - foul #2 on Carl Dahlen, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Marvin Kurz (PF) Frank Neal, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Carl Dahlen, Craig Burton, Austin Coleman | |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary misses the free throw | 64-49 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Patrick Gary steps in front of the Loren Shealy pass in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 13:34 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael McNish | 66-49 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Loren Shealy | 66-51 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Donald Wyss steps in front of the Marvin Kurz pass | 66-51 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss throws it down | 66-53 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 12:49 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | Patrick Gary is called for the reach on Marion Heaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Gary, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Joshua Craft (C) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Jason Beckner (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, David Mitchell | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | David Hein hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Knight - foul #3 on Raymond Knight, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | David Hein misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | David Hein misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Knight | 66-55 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (PF) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman (C) Raymond Knight | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hein (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Beckner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Jason Beckner picks off the pass by Frank Neal | 66-55 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the easy layup | 66-55 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | David Hein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton is fouled in the backcourt by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Marvin Kurz (C) Frank Neal, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG), Raymond Knight (C) Jason Beckner, Eric Cox | |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington is fouled on the floor by Raymond Knight - foul #4 on Raymond Knight, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Eric Cox (C) Bernard Levin, Craig Burton, Austin Coleman, Raymond Knight | |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy can't throw it down | 66-59 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Marvin Kurz is called for the reach on Loren Shealy - foul #1 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Joshua Craft (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) David Thomas, David Hein, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), David Mitchell (C) Carl Dahlen, Eric Cox | |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (SF) Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), Jason Beckner (SF) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy | |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Joshua Craft steals the ball from David Mitchell | 66-61 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington is hacked by Bryan Ollis - foul #1 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Keith Fisher, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SF), Austin Coleman (C) Jason Beckner, Bryan Ollis | |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | Michael McNish takes the ball from Bernard Levin | 66-61 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Frank Neal is called for the reach on Marion Heaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Neal, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), Marvin Kurz (PF) Michael McNish, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, David Mitchell | |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 08:45 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is fouled on the floor by Marion Heaney - foul #1 on Marion Heaney, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG), Loren Shealy (SF) Marion Heaney, Craig Burton | |
| 08:45 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Frank Neal can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | David Thomas grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Austin Coleman swats the short shot by Gary Haynes | 66-62 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Joshua Craft (C) Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Austin Coleman | |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Ono | 68-62 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hein (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Craft (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carl Dahlen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Beckner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Joshua Craft steals it from Raymond Knight in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | David Hein steals it from Raymond Knight | 68-62 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the lay-in | 68-62 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight tips it but misses | 68-62 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner travels with the ball | 68-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Richard Ono, David Thomas, David Hein, Keith Fisher, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Bernard Levin (SG), Craig Burton (SF), David Mitchell (PF) Carl Dahlen, Donald Wyss, Jason Beckner, Eric Cox | |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Raymond Knight steps in front of the Marvin Kurz pass | 68-62 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman (C) Raymond Knight | |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington's pass is intercepted by Marion Heaney | 68-62 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin lays it in on a great pass from Marion Heaney | 68-64 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Gary and he's hacked by Austin Coleman - foul #1 on Austin Coleman, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG) Frank Neal | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marvin Kurz | 70-64 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Marion Heaney steps in front of the Jimmy Darlington pass | 70-64 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marion Heaney | 70-66 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Michael McNish knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is hacked by Michael McNish - foul #2 on Michael McNish, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Craig Burton, David Mitchell, Austin Coleman | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hein (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marvin Kurz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Levin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis misses the easy layup | 73-67 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | David Hein misses short on a floater from the right block | 73-69 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Kurz - foul #2 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Frank Neal, David Hein, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG) Bernard Levin | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:43 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is whistled for a carry | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Gary Haynes takes the ball from Marion Heaney in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Richard Ono pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes's floater is tipped away by Bryan Ollis | 73-71 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Richard Ono connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Richard Ono steals it from Loren Shealy | 76-71 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Michael McNish tips it back up and in | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Knight | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Darlington - foul #2 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Heaney - foul #2 on Marion Heaney, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF) Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Raymond Knight is called for the reach on Richard Ono - foul #5 on Raymond Knight, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Raymond Knight | |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy clanks a fullcourt shot | 80-73 |