| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Christopher Simonton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Tisdale (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Jolly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lamar Connor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Hahn - foul #3 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Dan Gibson (SF), Scott Gaines (PF), James Ebner (C) Christopher Simonton, Neil Mullen, Floyd Tisdale, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 19:52 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:52 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:35 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell is hacked by Dan Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Gibson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF) Dan Gibson, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 19:30 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Floyd Tisdale - foul #2 on Floyd Tisdale, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Neil Mullen (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF) Robert Blum, Jeff Geist, Floyd Tisdale | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 19:13 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Jeff Geist (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF) Christopher Simonton, Neil Mullen, Joshua Chalker | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates (SF), Gary Kline (PF), James McSween (C) Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 18:54 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 18:53 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:48 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates lays it in set up by Charles Jolly and the foul's on Jeff Geist - foul #2 on Jeff Geist, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Neil Mullen (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF) Kenneth Rumble, Jeff Geist, Floyd Tisdale | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG) Glenn Johnson, Charles Jolly | |
| 18:48 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas Tech | Douglas Mattia is called for the reach on Michael Freese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Mattia, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Neil Mullen, Joshua Chalker | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 18:27 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on James McSween - foul #1 on James McSween, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Neil Mullen (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF) Robert Blum, Dan Gibson, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle (SF), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Mark Coates, Gary Kline, James McSween | |
| 18:27 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:04 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas Tech | David Williams steals it from Michael Freese in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 17:59 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia hits the finger roll set up by David Williams | 39-46 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Jeff Geist (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF) Christopher Simonton, Neil Mullen, Floyd Tisdale | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Arthur McGee (SG) David Williams, Douglas Mattia | |
| 17:46 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 17:24 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to James Ebner | 39-46 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 17:06 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Neil Mullen (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Robert Blum, Jeff Geist, Joshua Chalker | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Mark Coates (PF), James McSween (C) Arthur McGee, Nicholas Boyle, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 16:56 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell is hacked by Neil Mullen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Mullen, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale (PF) Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 16:50 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 16:48 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 16:46 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:17 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Coates | 42-48 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Mitchell - foul #1 on Jerry Mitchell, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Scott Gaines (PF) Kenneth Rumble, Floyd Tisdale | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (PG), Gary Kline (PF) Glenn Johnson, James McSween | |
| 16:11 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:11 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 16:07 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson (SF) Neil Mullen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Christopher Simonton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Freese (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gibson (fresh) PF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ebner (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Douglas Mattia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Jolly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jerry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Coates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates's fadeaway is rejected by James Ebner | 43-48 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson is fouled on the floor by Mark Coates - foul #1 on Mark Coates, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Jeff Geist (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Christopher Simonton, Dan Gibson, Scott Gaines, James Ebner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Douglas Mattia, Gary Kline, Mark Coates | |
| 14:54 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble clanks a floater from the left side | 43-48 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn tips it in | 45-48 |
| 14:28 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Williams | 45-51 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hahn | 48-51 |
| 14:03 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Williams | 48-53 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Christopher Simonton (SG), Neil Mullen (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF) Kenneth Rumble, Michael Freese, Jeff Geist, Floyd Tisdale | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Arthur McGee (SG), Mark Coates (SF), James McSween (C) David Williams, Charles Jolly, Jerry Mitchell, David Scott | |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Simonton - foul #3 on Christopher Simonton, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 13:28 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 13:24 | N. Carolina Central | Neil Mullen steps in front of the Arthur McGee pass | 48-55 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum banks in the layup on a great pass from Neil Mullen | 50-55 |
| 12:57 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James McSween | 50-57 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas Tech | Glenn Johnson steps in front of the Ronald Hahn pass in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 12:37 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Michael Freese (SG), Dan Gibson (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Robert Blum, Christopher Simonton, Neil Mullen, Joshua Chalker | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF), Gary Kline (PF), David Scott (C) Arthur McGee, Mark Coates, Lamar Connor, James McSween | |
| 12:34 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Johnson - foul #2 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:34 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:32 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson drills a floater from close range | 52-57 |
| 12:14 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson is hacked by Kenneth Rumble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Jeff Geist (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF) Kenneth Rumble, Dan Gibson, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 12:14 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:14 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Dan Gibson (SG), Scott Gaines (PF), James Ebner (C) Robert Blum, Michael Freese, Floyd Tisdale, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG) Glenn Johnson | |
| 11:53 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Boyle | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Christopher Simonton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Geist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ebner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Douglas Mattia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Jolly (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Nicholas Boyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Kline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Scott (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 11:43 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 11:40 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Geist is called for the reach on Charles Jolly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Geist, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Robert Blum (SG), Neil Mullen (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Christopher Simonton, Dan Gibson, Jeff Geist, Scott Gaines, James Ebner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell (SF), Mark Coates (C) Nicholas Boyle, David Scott | |
| 11:40 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:40 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 52-64 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale tips it but misses | 52-64 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Mullen | 52-64 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-64 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale tips it in | 54-64 |
| 10:43 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Mitchell steps in front of the Neil Mullen pass in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 10:19 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 10:10 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 10:10 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Michael Freese (SG), Jeff Geist (SF), Scott Gaines (PF), James Ebner (C) Kenneth Rumble, Robert Blum, Neil Mullen, Floyd Tisdale, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Nicholas Boyle (SF), Lamar Connor (PF), James McSween (C) Douglas Mattia, Jerry Mitchell, Gary Kline, Mark Coates | |
| 10:04 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly's pass is intercepted by Jeff Geist in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas Tech | David Williams is called for the reach on Michael Freese - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF) Jeff Geist, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG) David Williams, Charles Jolly | |
| 09:48 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 09:48 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Simonton steals it from Lamar Connor | 55-66 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese can't connect on a floater from the left block | 55-66 |
| 09:20 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 08:59 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Johnson and he's hacked by Joshua Chalker - foul #1 on Joshua Chalker, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Dan Gibson, Joshua Chalker | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF) Douglas Mattia, Nicholas Boyle | |
| 08:59 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween misses the free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner is hacked by James McSween in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McSween, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Scott (C) James McSween | |
| 08:57 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:57 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 08:32 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Dan Gibson (SG), Floyd Tisdale (PF) Christopher Simonton, Michael Freese, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (SG) Charles Jolly | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas Tech | Lamar Connor steps in front of the James Ebner pass | 56-68 |
| 08:02 | N. Carolina Central | Dan Gibson steals the ball from Arthur McGee | 56-68 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum banks in the layup set up by Dan Gibson | 58-68 |
| 07:47 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses the floater from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Blum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Geist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Tisdale (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - James Ebner (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McGee (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Mitchell (tired) 4 pts. PF - Lamar Connor (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Gibson | 60-68 |
| 07:23 | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Johnson | 60-71 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Mitchell is called for the reach on Jeff Geist - foul #2 on Jerry Mitchell, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Michael Freese (SG), Scott Gaines (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Robert Blum, Dan Gibson, Floyd Tisdale, James Ebner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Charles Jolly (SG), Gary Kline (SF), Mark Coates (PF), James McSween (C) Glenn Johnson, Arthur McGee, Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 07:01 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline hits the finger roll set up by Mark Coates | 62-73 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF) Jeff Geist, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 06:51 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Williams | 62-75 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen can't throw it down | 62-75 |
| 06:46 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 06:30 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween clanks a floater near the basket | 62-75 |
| 06:29 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-75 |
| 06:19 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 06:17 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline hits the follow up shot | 62-77 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese buries a floater from the right side | 64-77 |
| 06:04 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jolly, team foul #11 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Scott Gaines (PF) Kenneth Rumble, Joshua Chalker | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF) David Williams, Charles Jolly, James McSween | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Gaines misses the shot from the baseline | 64-77 |
| 05:57 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:32 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline misses the easy open layup | 64-77 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:21 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Simonton - foul #4 on Christopher Simonton, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Jeff Geist (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF), James Ebner (C) Michael Freese, Neil Mullen, Scott Gaines, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Gary Kline, Mark Coates | |
| 05:21 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:21 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Floyd Tisdale | 67-78 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Rumble | 69-78 |
| 04:53 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to James Ebner | 69-78 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble is hacked by Glenn Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (SG), Neil Mullen (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Christopher Simonton, Jeff Geist, Floyd Tisdale | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Charles Jolly (SG), James McSween (C) Glenn Johnson, Douglas Mattia, David Scott | |
| 04:48 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly is hacked by Robert Blum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Blum, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (SG) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline (PF) Lamar Connor | |
| 04:46 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:46 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-79 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen tips it home | 73-79 |
| 03:56 | N. Carolina Central | James Ebner steals the ball from Gary Kline | 73-79 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Jolly steps in front of the Robert Blum pass in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams lays it up and in set up by Charles Jolly | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Blum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Simonton (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Mullen (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Gaines (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Ebner (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - David Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Jolly (tired) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Boyle (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gary Kline (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James McSween (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Tech | Nicholas Boyle is called for the reach on Neil Mullen - foul #2 on Nicholas Boyle, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Michael Freese (SG), Joshua Chalker (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Robert Blum, Christopher Simonton, Scott Gaines, James Ebner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Lamar Connor (PF), Mark Coates (C) David Williams, Charles Jolly, Nicholas Boyle, Gary Kline, James McSween | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 03:23 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Rumble in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Rumble | 77-81 |
| 03:08 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF) Neil Mullen, Joshua Chalker | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (SG) Douglas Mattia | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Floyd Tisdale - foul #3 on Floyd Tisdale, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson (SG) Michael Freese | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (SG), David Scott (C) Arthur McGee, Lamar Connor | |
| 02:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Mattia - foul #3 on Douglas Mattia, team foul #14 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Michael Freese (SG) Kenneth Rumble, Dan Gibson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor (PF) Mark Coates | |
| 02:21 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-82 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Blum steals it from Jerry Mitchell in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn grabs the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale misses the easy open layup | 79-82 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Freese | 79-82 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 79-82 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale tips it but misses | 79-82 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist grabs the offensive board | 79-82 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Blum | 81-82 |
| 01:26 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Neil Mullen (SF) Robert Blum, Jeff Geist | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG) Douglas Mattia | |
| 01:12 | N. Carolina Central | The short jumper by David Scott is denied by Floyd Tisdale | 81-82 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Scott | 83-84 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-84 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas Tech | 3 seconds is called on Michael Freese | 83-84 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly is hacked by Michael Freese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Freese, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-86 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale grabs the offensive rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-86 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese snags the offensive board | 83-86 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates (SF), Gary Kline (PF) Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor | |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline is hacked by Michael Freese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Freese, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-87 |