| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Eric Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Sheng Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SG - Robert Waltman (fresh) SF - William Taber (fresh) PF - Gary Southworth (fresh) C - Jamie Brewster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Arkansas State | Gary Southworth steps in front of the John Schwanbeck pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Taber | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Robert Waltman picks off the pass by Alan Grant | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Davis - foul #1 on Eric Davis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Taber | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant clanks a runner from the right block | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Waltman | 0-8 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Eric Davis | 2-8 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF), David Cahill (PF), Lamar Wong (C) John Schwanbeck, Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), John Hyman (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, Robert Waltman, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Jamie Brewster | |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the easy layup | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | John Hyman hits a floater from the right block | 2-10 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is hacked by James Ellis - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), Allan Yard (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Robert Ketner | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | David Cahill misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 2-10 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Allan Yard takes the ball from Willie Beadle | 2-10 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Willie Beadle steals it from Robert Waltman | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) SG - Willie Beadle (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) PF - David Cahill (fairly fresh) C - Sheng Huang (tiring) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Joe Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Waltman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Allan Yard (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 2-10 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Walter Wilson is called for the reach on Joe Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Wilson, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Walter Wilson, Willie Beadle, Joseph Brown, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SG), David Dunn (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Joe Thomas, Robert Waltman, John Hyman, James Ellis, Allan Yard | |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-10 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Reynolds is called for the reach on Lamar Wong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG) Eric Davis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Brewster - foul #1 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Southworth (PF) Robert Ketner | |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (C) Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG) Jeffrey Nelson | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Jamie Brewster is called for the reach on Alan Grant - foul #2 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Sheng Huang (C) Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF), Robert Ketner (C) David Dunn, Jamie Brewster | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | David Cahill clanks a shot in the lane | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:10 | South Alabama | William Taber hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Ketner in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 13:57 | South Alabama | David Cahill takes the ball from Robert Ketner | 4-10 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | David Cahill lays it in | 6-10 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Joseph Brown (SF) John Schwanbeck, David Cahill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang's layup is rejected by Robert Ketner | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Gary Southworth steals it from Alan Grant | 6-12 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds and the foul's on Alan Grant - foul #1 on Alan Grant, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Garrett Gothard (SF), Lamar Wong (PF), David Cahill (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), John Hyman (SF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, Robert Waltman, William Taber, Robert Ketner | |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth makes the free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-15 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson is hacked by John Schwanbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Garrett Gothard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SF), Allan Yard (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Gary Southworth | |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Allan Yard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | David Dunn is called for the reach on Tony Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SG) Joe Thomas, John Hyman | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong can't finish the layup | 8-15 |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | Allan Yard gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Beadle (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Lamar Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cahill (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - David Dunn (fresh) PF - Allan Yard (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by John Schwanbeck - foul #2 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, David Cahill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Southworth (PF) James Ellis | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Nelson steals it from Lamar Wong | 8-18 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Lamar Wong picks off the pass by Gary Southworth | 8-18 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF), David Cahill (C) Walter Wilson, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), John Hyman (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, Jeffrey Nelson, David Dunn, Gary Southworth, Allan Yard | |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Beadle | 10-18 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman's pass is intercepted by Garrett Gothard in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Thomas - foul #1 on Joe Thomas, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) Garrett Gothard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF) Robert Waltman | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | William Taber loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Garrett Gothard (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Joseph Brown, David Cahill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 14-18 |
| 09:30 | South Alabama | Sheng Huang steps in front of the John Hyman pass in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Ellis | 14-20 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hyman - foul #1 on John Hyman, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Lamar Wong (PF), David Cahill (C) Walter Wilson, Garrett Gothard, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), David Dunn (SF), Gary Southworth (PF) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, William Taber, Robert Ketner | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | James Ellis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lamar Wong - foul #1 on Lamar Wong, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | James Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | James Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | David Cahill hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Eric Davis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF), Allan Yard (C) David Dunn, James Ellis | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | David Cahill makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Walter Wilson steps in front of the Robert Waltman pass | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is hacked by Allan Yard - foul #1 on Allan Yard, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Tony Hart, David Cahill, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), Robert Ketner (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Allan Yard | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Gothard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) PF - Alan Grant (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheng Huang (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Waltman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taber (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Southworth (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ketner (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) Willie Beadle | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SF) William Taber | |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman is hacked by Garrett Gothard - foul #1 on Garrett Gothard, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) Garrett Gothard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allan Yard (C) Gary Southworth | |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 20-23 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | John Hyman gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman is hacked by Walter Wilson - foul #2 on Walter Wilson, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (PF), David Cahill (C) Walter Wilson, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), David Dunn (SF), Gary Southworth (PF) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, Robert Ketner | |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Eric Davis is called for the reach on Robert Waltman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Davis, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG) Eric Davis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | David Cahill hits a runner from close range | 24-27 |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Waltman steals it from Garrett Gothard in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | David Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong buries a floater from the right block | 26-27 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Tony Hart, Lamar Wong, David Cahill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), John Hyman (SG), William Taber (SF), Robert Ketner (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Robert Waltman, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | William Taber connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Hyman | 26-30 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Garrett Gothard and the foul's on Robert Ketner - foul #1 on Robert Ketner, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Sheng Huang is called for the reach on William Taber - foul #2 on Sheng Huang, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong (C) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | William Taber makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | William Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Beadle and the foul's on John Hyman - foul #2 on John Hyman, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), Allan Yard (C) John Hyman, Gary Southworth | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas is hacked by Willie Beadle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Beadle, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong loses the dribble to Allan Yard | 32-33 |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman is called for 10 seconds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Walter Wilson (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Garrett Gothard, Joseph Brown, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), James Ellis (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Robert Waltman, Robert Ketner, Allan Yard | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Grant (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheng Huang (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Taber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jamie Brewster (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang slams it home on a great pass from John Schwanbeck | 34-33 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Schwanbeck | 34-33 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Reynolds | 34-35 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 34-35 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | William Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds tips it home | 34-37 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | James Ellis tips it home | 36-39 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), David Cahill (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Walter Wilson, Tony Hart, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SG), David Dunn (SF) Joe Thomas, William Taber | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | David Cahill can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 36-39 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | James Ellis gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | John Hyman blows the dunk | 36-39 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lamar Wong | 36-39 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Davis and he's fouled by John Hyman - foul #3 on John Hyman, team foul #13 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG) John Hyman | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #13 | 39-39 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | David Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Waltman - foul #1 on Robert Waltman, team foul #14 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Ketner (PF) James Ellis | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | David Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | David Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Brewster | 41-42 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | David Cahill travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang (C) Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (SF) David Dunn | |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck travels in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) David Cahill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ellis (PF) Robert Ketner | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Waltman | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-45 |