| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Michael Richman (fresh) SG - Edward Carter (fresh) SF - Frankie Bourg (fresh) PF - Louis Carpenter (fresh) C - Robert Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (fresh) SG - James Miller (fresh) SF - Gary Tollett (fresh) PF - Benjamin Robertson (fresh) C - William Freel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | William Freel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Richman | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman clanks a shot from the left side | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | S. Arkansas | Carl Boisvert picks off the pass by Robert Park | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman is hacked by Carl Boisvert - foul #1 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG) James Miller | |
| 18:27 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Emporia St. | William Freel drills a floater from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg is open but can't throw it down | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett is fouled on the floor by Robert Park - foul #1 on Robert Park, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Allen Ford (SF) Gary Tollett | |
| 17:36 | Emporia St. | William Freel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | S. Arkansas | Robert Park pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | S. Arkansas | The jump hook by Louis Carpenter is blocked by William Freel | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | S. Arkansas | Allen Ford steps in front of the Michael Richman pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Allen Ford | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter banks in the wide open layup set up by Edward Carter | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Emporia St. | William Freel grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:15 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Pollitt | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman's pass is intercepted by Carl Boisvert in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Emporia St. | Louis Carpenter steals it from Allen Ford | 5-7 |
| 15:57 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Boisvert - foul #2 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Ronald Vance (SF), Manuel Davis (PF), Steven Proto (C) Michael Richman, Edward Carter, Frankie Bourg, Louis Carpenter, Robert Park | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Alvin Meaux (SG), Gary Tollett (SF), Mark Heins (PF), James Dick (C) Carl Boisvert, Arthur Pollitt, Allen Ford, Benjamin Robertson, William Freel | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Raymond Chatmon (fresh) SG - Michael Neal (fresh) SF - Ronald Vance (fresh) PF - Manuel Davis (fresh) C - Steven Proto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jerry Gotcher (fresh) SG - Alvin Meaux (fresh) SF - Gary Tollett (fresh) PF - Mark Heins (fresh) C - James Dick (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:30 | S. Arkansas | Steven Proto tips it home | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins travels with the ball | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Meaux - foul #1 on Alvin Meaux, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| 15:01 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Vance misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:51 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Heins | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | S. Arkansas | Steven Proto scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by James Dick - foul #1 on James Dick, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter (SG), Louis Carpenter (PF) Michael Neal, Manuel Davis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG), Benjamin Robertson (PF), Craig Lee (C) Alvin Meaux, Mark Heins, James Dick | |
| 14:39 | S. Arkansas | Steven Proto makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt drills a floater from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:02 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #1 on Craig Lee, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg (SF), Robert Park (C) Steven Proto, Ronald Vance | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Freel (C) Gary Tollett | |
| 14:02 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Raymond Chatmon - foul #1 on Raymond Chatmon, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman (PG), Jason Lanier (SG) Raymond Chatmon, Edward Carter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 13:50 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 13:41 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 13:35 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 13:33 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:19 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal (SG), Manuel Davis (PF) Jason Lanier, Louis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), Allen Ford (SF) Jerry Gotcher, Craig Lee | |
| 12:58 | S. Arkansas | Manuel Davis drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frankie Bourg | 14-14 |
| 12:48 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 12:35 | S. Arkansas | Manuel Davis misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Pollitt - foul #1 on Arthur Pollitt, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter (SG), Ronald Vance (PF), Steven Proto (C) Michael Neal, Frankie Bourg, Robert Park | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF), Mark Heins (PF), James Dick (C) Allen Ford, Benjamin Robertson, William Freel | |
| 12:35 | S. Arkansas | Manuel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:35 | S. Arkansas | Manuel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:21 | Emporia St. | James Dick scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Edward Carter - foul #1 on Edward Carter, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jason Lanier (PG), Louis Carpenter (PF) Michael Richman, Manuel Davis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG) Alvin Meaux | |
| 12:21 | Emporia St. | James Dick makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:18 | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter is hacked by Arthur Pollitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Pollitt, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (SG) Arthur Pollitt | |
| 12:18 | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:18 | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:18 | Emporia St. | James Dick pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:04 | Emporia St. | Edward Carter takes the ball from Jerry Gotcher | 16-19 |
| 12:00 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Vance banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Carter | 18-19 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Jason Lanier (fresh) SG - Edward Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Vance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Proto (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jerry Gotcher (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Meaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Tollett (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Heins (fairly fresh) C - James Dick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 11:51 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett tips it in | 18-21 |
| 11:24 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Robert Park (C) Jason Lanier, Edward Carter, Ronald Vance | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Allen Ford (SF), Craig Lee (PF), William Freel (C) Gary Tollett, Mark Heins, James Dick | |
| 11:05 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Gotcher | 18-23 |
| 11:00 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Chatmon, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman (PG), Frankie Bourg (SF) Raymond Chatmon, Steven Proto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:45 | Emporia St. | William Freel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 10:43 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 10:28 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg can't throw it down but the foul's on Allen Ford - foul #1 on Allen Ford, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter (SG), Manuel Davis (PF) Michael Neal, Louis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF) Allen Ford, Craig Lee | |
| 10:28 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:28 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:19 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux loses the dribble to Manuel Davis | 20-23 |
| 10:00 | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 09:58 | S. Arkansas | Manuel Davis misses the tip | 20-23 |
| 09:57 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman tips it home | 22-23 |
| 09:44 | Emporia St. | Robert Park steps in front of the Alvin Meaux pass | 22-23 |
| 09:33 | S. Arkansas | Edward Carter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Park | 25-23 |
| 09:15 | Emporia St. | Edward Carter is called for the reach on Alvin Meaux - foul #2 on Edward Carter, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jason Lanier (SG), Ronald Vance (SF), Louis Carpenter (PF), Steven Proto (C) Edward Carter, Frankie Bourg, Manuel Davis, Robert Park | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Dick (C) William Freel | |
| 09:06 | Emporia St. | Louis Carpenter steals it from Alvin Meaux | 25-23 |
| 09:02 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Proto | 27-23 |
| 08:55 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 08:53 | Emporia St. | James Dick snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 08:42 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 08:40 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 08:36 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman is hacked by Alvin Meaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Meaux, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal (SG) Jason Lanier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Miller (SG), Allen Ford (SF), Mark Heins (PF), Craig Lee (C) Alvin Meaux, Gary Tollett, Benjamin Robertson, James Dick | |
| 08:36 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:36 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:36 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by James Miller is blocked by Louis Carpenter | 28-23 |
| 08:27 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee tips it in | 28-25 |
| 08:25 | S. Arkansas | Craig Lee steals the ball from Michael Neal in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 08:03 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jason Lanier (SG) Michael Richman | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Dick (C) Craig Lee | |
| 07:50 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter connects on the floater from the left block | 30-25 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Michael Neal (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Lanier (fresh) SF - Ronald Vance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Proto (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jerry Gotcher (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) SF - Allen Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Heins (fairly fresh) C - James Dick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 07:31 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 07:09 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 07:07 | Emporia St. | James Dick pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Neal - foul #1 on Michael Neal, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman (PG), Frankie Bourg (SF), Manuel Davis (PF), Robert Park (C) Michael Neal, Ronald Vance, Louis Carpenter, Steven Proto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), William Freel (C) James Miller, Mark Heins, James Dick | |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:59 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman's pass is intercepted by Jerry Gotcher in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 06:43 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 06:41 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:24 | S. Arkansas | Manuel Davis is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Lanier | 32-26 |
| 06:11 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 05:58 | S. Arkansas | Robert Park is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Lanier | 34-29 |
| 05:58 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-29 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal (SG), Ronald Vance (SF) Jason Lanier, Frankie Bourg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Miller (SG) Allen Ford | |
| 05:50 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Dick (C) William Freel | |
| 05:47 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gotcher - foul #1 on Jerry Gotcher, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| 05:47 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:47 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:47 | Emporia St. | James Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | James Miller loses the dribble to Michael Neal | 34-29 |
| 05:15 | S. Arkansas | James Dick steals the ball from Michael Neal | 34-29 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis takes the ball from Gary Tollett | 34-29 |
| 04:48 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Richman | 36-29 |
| 04:32 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson's floater is tipped away by Robert Park | 36-29 |
| 04:31 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 04:29 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tollett is called for the reach on Michael Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Tollett, team foul #14 | 36-29 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jason Lanier (SG), Frankie Bourg (SF), Louis Carpenter (PF), Steven Proto (C) Michael Richman, Ronald Vance, Manuel Davis, Robert Park | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Heins (PF), William Freel (C) Benjamin Robertson, James Dick | |
| 04:29 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:29 | S. Arkansas | Michael Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:29 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 04:07 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 03:48 | Emporia St. | James Miller knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jerry Gotcher and the foul's on Jason Lanier - foul #1 on Jason Lanier, team foul #7 | 37-31 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon (PG), Edward Carter (SG) Michael Neal, Jason Lanier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), Craig Lee (SF) Jerry Gotcher, Gary Tollett | |
| 03:48 | Emporia St. | James Miller makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Raymond Chatmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Bourg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Proto (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Miller (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Craig Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Heins (fairly fresh) C - William Freel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | S. Arkansas | Louis Carpenter connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Edward Carter | 39-32 |
| 03:23 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Boisvert | 39-34 |
| 03:09 | S. Arkansas | Steven Proto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Chatmon | 41-34 |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | Edward Carter is called for the reach on James Miller - foul #3 on Edward Carter, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jason Lanier (SG), Ronald Vance (SF) Edward Carter, Frankie Bourg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Allen Ford (SF), James Dick (C) Mark Heins, William Freel | |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:43 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Carpenter | 44-36 |
| 02:25 | Emporia St. | James Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 02:24 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 02:20 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 02:19 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 02:12 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 02:11 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 01:54 | Emporia St. | James Dick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Miller | 44-38 |
| 01:52 | S. Arkansas | Jason Lanier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman (PG), Frankie Bourg (SF), Robert Park (C) Jason Lanier, Ronald Vance, Steven Proto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG), Gary Tollett (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), William Freel (C) James Miller, Allen Ford, Craig Lee, James Dick | |
| 01:46 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 01:45 | S. Arkansas | Michael Richman snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 01:40 | S. Arkansas | Carl Boisvert takes the ball from Raymond Chatmon | 44-38 |
| 01:22 | Emporia St. | Robert Park swats the layup by William Freel | 44-38 |
| 01:20 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson drills a jump hook from close range | 44-40 |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Richman | 46-40 |
| 00:37 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson's layup is rejected by Robert Park | 46-40 |
| 00:36 | S. Arkansas | Frankie Bourg grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 00:21 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon is fouled on the floor by Arthur Pollitt - foul #3 on Arthur Pollitt, team foul #15 | 46-40 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Vance (SF), Manuel Davis (PF) Frankie Bourg, Louis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), James Miller (SG), Allen Ford (SF), Mark Heins (PF), James Dick (C) Carl Boisvert, Arthur Pollitt, Gary Tollett, Benjamin Robertson, William Freel | |
| 00:21 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:21 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Chatmon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | James Dick grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Richman - foul #1 on Michael Richman, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jason Lanier (SG), Steven Proto (C) Raymond Chatmon, Robert Park | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:01 | S. Arkansas | Steven Proto is hacked by Alvin Meaux - foul #3 on Alvin Meaux, team foul #16 | 47-41 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG) Alvin Meaux | |
| 00:01 | S. Arkansas | Steven Proto makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:01 | S. Arkansas | Steven Proto misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | James Dick grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | James Dick misses long on a fullcourt shot | 48-41 |