| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wendell Keller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Fogel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Donald Mina (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence James (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Gebhard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Clarence James is called for the reach on Hugh Day - foul #1 on Clarence James, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-39 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Day | 40-39 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 19:11 | Brandeis | Ralph Kelly gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence James | 40-41 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:14 | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Alfred Fogel | 43-41 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Swift | 45-41 |
| 17:48 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Fogel | 45-41 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Keller, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley (PG), Bernard Osborne (SG), Shawn Carter (SF), Brian Jones (PF), Jeff Quick (C) Wendell Keller, John Swift, Hugh Day, Russell Whitehurst, Alfred Fogel | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Simms (PG), Harvey Singley (SG), Alexander Daniels (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Greg Crosson (C) Donald Mina, Stanley Ashlock, Clarence James, Ralph Kelly, Erick Gebhard | |
| 17:21 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Carter | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:38 | Brandeis | Richard Simms snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:15 | Brandeis | Richard Simms comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller (PG), John Swift (SG), Hugh Day (SF) Nathan Holley, Bernard Osborne, Shawn Carter | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock (SG), Clarence James (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF), Erick Gebhard (C) Harvey Singley, Alexander Daniels, Robert Marsh, Greg Crosson | |
| 16:15 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:15 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | John Swift loses the dribble to Richard Simms | 47-45 |
| 15:49 | Brandeis | Clarence James lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Simms | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wendell Keller (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeff Quick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Ashlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Gebhard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day's pass is intercepted by Stanley Ashlock in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 15:26 | Brandeis | Hugh Day picks off the pass by Richard Simms | 47-47 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day banks in the layup | 49-47 |
| 15:14 | Brandeis | Wendell Keller is called for the reach on Richard Simms - foul #3 on Wendell Keller, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne (SG), Russell Whitehurst (PF), Robert Rockwell (C) John Swift, Brian Jones, Jeff Quick | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Harvey Singley (PG), Richard Gardner (SG) Richard Simms, Stanley Ashlock | |
| 14:53 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard makes the jumper near the basket | 49-49 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell slams it home | 51-49 |
| 14:11 | Brandeis | Clarence James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 14:10 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:51 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard drills a jumper from the left block | 51-51 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day is open and scores on a floater from close range | 53-51 |
| 12:58 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day is hacked by Harvey Singley - foul #2 on Harvey Singley, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley (PG), John Swift (SG), Shawn Carter (SF), Alfred Fogel (PF), Brian Jones (C) Wendell Keller, Bernard Osborne, Hugh Day, Russell Whitehurst, Robert Rockwell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Mina (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Robert Marsh (PF), Greg Crosson (C) Harvey Singley, Clarence James, Ralph Kelly, Erick Gebhard | |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | John Swift clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 12:33 | Brandeis | Greg Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:11 | Brandeis | Richard Simms misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alfred Fogel - foul #2 on Alfred Fogel, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock (SG) Richard Gardner | |
| 12:11 | Brandeis | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:11 | Brandeis | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | John Swift clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:39 | Brandeis | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Nathan Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Carter (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Alfred Fogel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Donald Mina (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Crosson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Mina | 53-54 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 10:48 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Brandeis | Donald Mina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Holley - foul #3 on Nathan Holley, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller (PG), Hugh Day (SF), Jeff Quick (PF), Robert Rockwell (C) Nathan Holley, Shawn Carter, Alfred Fogel, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Gardner (SG), Alexander Daniels (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF), Erick Gebhard (C) Stanley Ashlock, Richard Simms, Robert Marsh, Greg Crosson | |
| 10:43 | Brandeis | Donald Mina misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Brandeis | Donald Mina makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 53-55 |
| 10:25 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Erick Gebhard | 53-55 |
| 10:08 | Brandeis | Robert Rockwell swats the shot by Donald Mina | 53-55 |
| 10:07 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Brandeis | Donald Mina loses the dribble to Robert Rockwell | 53-55 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | Alexander Daniels steps in front of the Robert Rockwell pass | 53-55 |
| 09:10 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Gardner | 53-57 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Alexander Daniels steals it from John Swift | 53-57 |
| 08:25 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley (PG), Bernard Osborne (SG), Shawn Carter (SF), Russell Whitehurst (PF), Alfred Fogel (C) Wendell Keller, John Swift, Hugh Day, Jeff Quick, Robert Rockwell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Harvey Singley (PG), Stanley Ashlock (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Robert Marsh (PF) Donald Mina, Richard Gardner, Alexander Daniels, Ralph Kelly | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Brandeis | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:34 | Brandeis | Richard Simms can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Shawn Carter grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Nathan Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Carter (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Russell Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Fogel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Harvey Singley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Ashlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Gebhard (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Shawn Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Clarence James (SF), Greg Crosson (C) Stanley Ashlock, Erick Gebhard | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:10 | Brandeis | Richard Simms grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:47 | Brandeis | Richard Simms buries a floater in the paint | 53-59 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Carter | 56-59 |
| 05:58 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Simms and the foul's on Russell Whitehurst - foul #3 on Russell Whitehurst, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller (PG), John Swift (SG), Jeff Quick (SF), Brian Jones (PF), Robert Rockwell (C) Nathan Holley, Bernard Osborne, Shawn Carter, Russell Whitehurst, Alfred Fogel | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Stanley Ashlock (SG), Erick Gebhard (C) Harvey Singley, Greg Crosson | |
| 05:58 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:58 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard's pass is intercepted by Jeff Quick | 56-61 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the lay-in | 56-61 |
| 05:32 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:09 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Rockwell | 56-61 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Brian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Stanley Ashlock steals it from Wendell Keller in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 05:05 | Brandeis | Richard Simms misses the lay-in | 56-61 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Jeff Quick grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell travels in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hugh Day (SF) Jeff Quick | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Mina (PG), Richard Gardner (SG), Alexander Daniels (SF), Ralph Kelly (PF) Richard Simms, Stanley Ashlock, Clarence James, Robert Marsh | |
| 04:37 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard is hacked by Hugh Day - foul #2 on Hugh Day, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Rockwell | 56-61 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Daniels - foul #1 on Alexander Daniels, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | John Swift is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeff Quick (PF) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 03:58 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne (SG), Russell Whitehurst (PF) John Swift, Robert Rockwell | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Harvey Singley (PG), Stanley Ashlock (SG), Clarence James (SF) Donald Mina, Richard Gardner, Alexander Daniels | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Kelly - foul #1 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Greg Crosson (C) Erick Gebhard | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wendell Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Quick (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Harvey Singley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Ashlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Clarence James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Crosson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Brandeis | Harvey Singley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Jeff Quick grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Clarence James steals it from Russell Whitehurst in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 02:41 | Brandeis | Harvey Singley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Russell Whitehurst | 58-61 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Shawn Carter (SG), Robert Rockwell (C) Wendell Keller, Jeff Quick | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Simms (PG), Richard Gardner (SG) Harvey Singley, Clarence James | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Shawn Carter drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Osborne | 61-61 |
| 02:22 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Swift (SG) Shawn Carter | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard (C) Ralph Kelly | |
| 02:06 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 61-63 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller (PG) Bernard Osborne | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Clarence James (SF), Robert Marsh (PF) Stanley Ashlock, Greg Crosson | |
| 01:41 | Brandeis | Robert Marsh loses the dribble to Hugh Day | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | John Swift is hacked by Clarence James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence James, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Donald Mina (PG), Ralph Kelly (PF) Richard Simms, Robert Marsh | |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Ralph Kelly - foul #2 on Ralph Kelly, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard scores on a jump hook from the right block | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell misses short on a shot in the paint | 64-65 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Keller - foul #4 on Wendell Keller, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:31 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst slams it home set up by Wendell Keller | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:11 | Brandeis | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Erick Gebhard | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Erick Gebhard runs out the clock | 66-69 |