| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Mitchel (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Paul Driver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Douthit (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyler Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Slomkowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Paul Driver inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino is fouled on the floor by Charles Riley - foul #1 on Charles Riley, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | William Mitchel comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | William Mitchel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Merino | 43-40 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 19:05 | South Alabama | Paul Driver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Charles Riley and he's fouled by Paul Driver - foul #3 on Paul Driver, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF) William Mitchel, Paul Driver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier (SF), Gary Manchester (C) Tyler Grant, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:34 | South Alabama | Christopher Baier is called for the reach on Leon Werner - foul #2 on Christopher Baier, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG) Daniel Merino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), John Curtin (SF) Charles Riley, John Jones | |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson loses the dribble to Christopher Baier | 43-43 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | John Curtin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Grover Graham (SG) Larry Douthit | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Sevier | 43-43 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Darko Sumeriski (SF), Vernon Harris (C) Paul Palmer, Charles Sevier, Leon Werner, James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski (C) John Curtin | |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | Grover Graham takes the ball from Vernon Harris | 45-43 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison lays it in on a nice dish by Grover Graham | 45-45 |
| 17:15 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Darko Sumeriski is denied by Gary Manchester | 45-45 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Merino | 47-48 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski's floater is tipped away by Vernon Harris | 47-48 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Manchester - foul #1 on Gary Manchester, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Sevier (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF), James Jones (C) William Mitchel, Darko Sumeriski, Daniel Carlson, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Larry Douthit (SG), Tyler Grant (SF), John Jones (PF), Ronald Sneed (C) Freeman Atkison, Grover Graham, Christopher Baier, Gary Manchester, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sevier - foul #2 on Charles Sevier, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG) Daniel Merino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Sevier - foul #3 on Charles Sevier, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Driver (SF) Leon Werner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Paul Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sevier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Driver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Douthit (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyler Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | James Jones lays it in | 50-49 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 15:21 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Charles Sevier steals the ball from Tyler Grant in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Paul Driver's pass is intercepted by Tyler Grant | 50-49 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 50-49 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer connects on the floater from the left block set up by Joshua Olvera | 52-49 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), George Lederman (SG), Daniel Carlson (PF) Paul Palmer, Charles Sevier, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (SF), Tyler Slomkowski (C) Tyler Grant, Ronald Sneed | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | George Lederman misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | John Jones buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Riley and he's fouled by Paul Driver - foul #4 on Paul Driver, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Darko Sumeriski (PF), Vernon Harris (C) George Lederman, Paul Driver, Daniel Carlson, James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Roberts (SG), Tyler Grant (SF) Charles Riley, Larry Douthit | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | John Jones makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Tyler Grant takes the ball from Daniel Merino | 52-54 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Werner - foul #2 on Leon Werner, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG), Charles Sevier (SG) Daniel Merino, William Mitchel | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Grover Graham (SG), Christopher Baier (PF), Gary Manchester (C) John Curtin, Brian Roberts, John Jones, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:05 | South Alabama | Leon Werner buries a floater from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 12:09 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier is fouled on the floor by Tyler Grant - foul #3 on Tyler Grant, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Joshua Olvera (PF), James Jones (C) George Lederman, Charles Sevier, Darko Sumeriski, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Larry Douthit (SG), John Curtin (SF), John Jones (PF), Ronald Sneed (C) Charles Riley, Grover Graham, Tyler Grant, Christopher Baier, Gary Manchester | |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | William Mitchel comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Curtin - foul #3 on John Curtin, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | William Mitchel makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | William Mitchel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Ronald Sneed grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Mitchel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leon Werner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jones (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Freeman Atkison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Douthit (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Curtin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Leon Werner | 55-58 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | William Mitchel is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski (C) John Jones | |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | William Mitchel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Curtin | 55-58 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Daniel Merino steps in front of the Freeman Atkison pass in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | William Mitchel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Merino | 57-58 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Leon Werner is hacked by Freeman Atkison - foul #1 on Freeman Atkison, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), James Jones (C) Daniel Merino, William Mitchel, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Christopher Baier (SF), John Jones (PF) Freeman Atkison, John Curtin, Ronald Sneed | |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Leon Werner misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Paul Palmer steals it from Tyler Slomkowski | 57-58 |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | James Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson swats the layup by Larry Douthit | 57-58 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | John Jones tips it in | 57-60 |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Paul Palmer loses the dribble to John Jones | 57-60 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Riley | 57-62 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), William Mitchel (SG), Darko Sumeriski (SF), Joshua Olvera (PF), Vernon Harris (C) Paul Palmer, Charles Sevier, Leon Werner, Daniel Carlson, James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), John Curtin (SF), Gary Manchester (C) Charles Riley, John Jones, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 08:49 | South Alabama | William Mitchel grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris's floater is tipped away by Christopher Baier | 57-62 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris lays it up and in set up by Daniel Merino and the foul's on Larry Douthit - foul #2 on Larry Douthit, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Grover Graham (SG), Tyler Grant (SF), Ronald Sneed (C) Larry Douthit, John Curtin, Christopher Baier | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Olvera - foul #2 on Joshua Olvera, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Grover Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Darko Sumeriski - foul #1 on Darko Sumeriski, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Sevier (SG), Paul Driver (SF), Daniel Carlson (PF) William Mitchel, Darko Sumeriski, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (PG), John Jones (PF) Freeman Atkison, Gary Manchester | |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:39 | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Paul Driver grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Merino (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sevier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Driver (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Curtin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grover Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Paul Driver scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant double dribbles | 62-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG) Daniel Merino | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Larry Douthit (SG) Grover Graham, Tyler Grant | |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | John Jones steps in front of the Vernon Harris pass | 62-66 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit clanks a shot from close range | 62-66 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Sevier | 62-66 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier is fouled on the floor by John Curtin - foul #4 on John Curtin, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera (PF), James Jones (C) Daniel Carlson, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), Christopher Baier (SF), Gary Manchester (PF), Tyler Slomkowski (C) Charles Riley, John Curtin, John Jones, Ronald Sneed | |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Darko Sumeriski (PF) Charles Sevier, James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Freeman Atkison - foul #2 on Freeman Atkison, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Lederman (PG) Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Roberts (SG) Larry Douthit | |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Joshua Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | George Lederman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on George Lederman, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), James Jones (C) George Lederman, Darko Sumeriski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Grover Graham (SG), Tyler Grant (SF) Freeman Atkison, Brian Roberts, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester is fouled on the floor by Joshua Olvera - foul #3 on Joshua Olvera, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Sevier (SG) William Mitchel | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Curtin (PG), Ronald Sneed (C) Charles Riley, Christopher Baier | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Gary Manchester misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joshua Olvera | 66-67 |
| 05:14 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier is hacked by Gary Manchester - foul #2 on Gary Manchester, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Carlson (PF) Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Jones (PF) Gary Manchester | |
| 05:14 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:14 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | John Curtin travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit (SG) Tyler Grant | |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | Paul Driver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | John Curtin is hacked by Paul Driver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Driver, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Palmer (PG), George Lederman (SG), Leon Werner (SF), Vernon Harris (C) Daniel Merino, Charles Sevier, Paul Driver, James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG), Tyler Slomkowski (C) Grover Graham, Ronald Sneed | |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | John Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | John Curtin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Larry Douthit steps in front of the Paul Palmer pass in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit lays it up and in | 67-71 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Tyler Slomkowski - foul #3 on Tyler Slomkowski, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski (PF) Daniel Carlson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant (SF), Christopher Baier (PF) John Curtin, John Jones | |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Vernon Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit is fouled in the backcourt by George Lederman - foul #5 on George Lederman, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG) George Lederman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | William Mitchel pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | William Mitchel lays it in | 70-72 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Slomkowski | 70-74 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Leon Werner clanks a floater from the left side | 70-74 |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | William Mitchel grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Paul Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leon Werner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darko Sumeriski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Douthit (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Baier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyler Slomkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Darko Sumeriski buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Palmer | 72-74 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Larry Douthit and the foul's on William Mitchel - foul #1 on William Mitchel, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Merino (PG), Charles Sevier (SG), Joshua Olvera (PF), James Jones (C) Paul Palmer, William Mitchel, Darko Sumeriski, Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freeman Atkison (PG), John Curtin (SG), Ronald Sneed (SF), Gary Manchester (PF) Charles Riley, Larry Douthit, Tyler Grant, Christopher Baier | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski makes the free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Merino and the foul's on John Curtin - foul #5 on John Curtin, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Grover Graham (SG), John Jones (PF) John Curtin, Tyler Slomkowski | |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Charles Sevier makes the free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit (SG), Christopher Baier (SF) Grover Graham, Ronald Sneed | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 75-79 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Mitchel (SG), Darko Sumeriski (PF) Leon Werner, James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Riley (PG) Freeman Atkison | |
| 02:41 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | John Jones clanks a fadeaway from close range | 77-79 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | William Mitchel gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Werner (SF), Daniel Carlson (PF), Vernon Harris (C) Charles Sevier, Darko Sumeriski, Joshua Olvera | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant (SF), Tyler Slomkowski (C) Christopher Baier, Gary Manchester | |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Larry Douthit is called for the reach on Daniel Merino - foul #3 on Larry Douthit, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Jones (C) Vernon Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Tyler Slomkowski - foul #4 on Tyler Slomkowski, team foul #15 | 79-82 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit's pass is intercepted by Daniel Merino in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| 01:32 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino hits the finger roll | 82-82 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Leon Werner snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Daniel Merino clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | Tyler Slomkowski pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit's pass is intercepted by William Mitchel in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | William Mitchel throws it down | 84-82 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Tyler Grant connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Douthit | 84-84 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | William Mitchel is whistled for a carry | 84-84 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | William Mitchel steals the ball from Charles Riley | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Charles Riley steps in front of the Daniel Merino pass in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Charles Riley hits the finger roll | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-86 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Merino is called for the reach on Larry Douthit in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Merino, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Larry Douthit makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | William Mitchel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Merino | 87-88 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | William Mitchel is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mitchel, team foul #16 | 87-88 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Leon Werner is whistled for traveling | 87-90 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Baier (SF) Tyler Grant | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Merino - foul #3 on Daniel Merino, team foul #17 | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Jones | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | James Jones clanks a fullcourt shot | 87-90 |