| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrence Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Dreiling (fresh) SG - Eugene Schwind (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Clinton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | William Frazier inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Kevin Dreiling is called for the reach on Berdy Maliszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Dreiling, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | William Frazier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski tips it home | 44-40 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Taylor | 46-40 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Raymond Taylor - foul #2 on Raymond Taylor, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (PF), William Johnson (C) Barry Campbell, James Williams | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Terrence Woods | 46-42 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (PG), Jimmy Bartlow (PF), Billy Hollander (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Terrence Woods, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Darryl Hambleton (PG), Erin Campbell (PF) Kevin Dreiling, Gary Clinton | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | James Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws (SG) Raymond Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell (PF), James Williams (C) Eugene Schwind, William Johnson | |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Pablo Vazquez and he's fouled by Erin Campbell - foul #2 on Erin Campbell, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton (SF) James Williams | |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Bobby Laws takes the ball from Darryl Hambleton | 49-42 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow makes the jump hook from the right block | 51-42 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Darryl Hambleton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Billy Hollander | 51-42 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), Terrence Woods (PF), Tim Williams (C) Bobby Laws, William Frazier, Jimmy Bartlow, Billy Hollander | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG), Chad Conway (SF), William Johnson (C) Darryl Hambleton, James Brown, Gary Clinton, Erin Campbell | |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | William Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Frazier (SF) Pablo Vazquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Williams (C) Barry Campbell | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie (PF) William Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet (PG), Barry Campbell (PF) Kevin Dreiling, William Johnson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrence Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rocky Yazzie (fresh) 3 pf. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Albert Bousquet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Schwind (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Conway (fresh) PF - Barry Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway clanks a shot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Rocky Yazzie swats the short shot by Chad Conway | 52-42 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | James Williams scores on a floater from close range | 52-44 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tim Williams and he's fouled by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (PG), Bobby Laws (SG), Jimmy Bartlow (SF), Billy Hollander (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Raymond Taylor, Terrence Woods, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling (PG), James Brown (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), William Johnson (C) Albert Bousquet, Eugene Schwind, Chad Conway, Barry Campbell, James Williams | |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Billy Hollander pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Billy Hollander grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie lays it in uncontested | 57-44 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Rocky Yazzie is called for the reach on Kevin Dreiling - foul #4 on Rocky Yazzie, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Frazier (SF), Terrence Woods (PF), Tim Williams (C) Jimmy Bartlow, Rocky Yazzie, Billy Hollander | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG) Kevin Dreiling, William Johnson | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | William Frazier steals it from Albert Bousquet | 57-44 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods lays it in on a nice dish by Pablo Vazquez | 59-44 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Eugene Schwind and he's fouled by Pablo Vazquez - foul #2 on Pablo Vazquez, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG) Pablo Vazquez, Bobby Laws | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Conway (SF), Barry Campbell (PF), James Williams (C) Gary Clinton, James Brown, Erin Campbell | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Taylor | 61-47 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Conway | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrence Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Albert Bousquet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Schwind (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Conway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski is fouled on the floor by Albert Bousquet - foul #4 on Albert Bousquet, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow (PF), Billy Hollander (C) Terrence Woods, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling (PG), Darryl Hambleton (SG) Albert Bousquet, Eugene Schwind | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | William Frazier hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Berdy Maliszewski | 63-50 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (SF) William Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton (SF), James Brown (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Chad Conway, Barry Campbell, James Williams | |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dreiling | 63-50 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws (SG), William Frazier (SF), Terrence Woods (PF), Tim Williams (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Raymond Taylor, Jimmy Bartlow, Billy Hollander | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind (SG), William Johnson (C) Darryl Hambleton, Erin Campbell | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez's pass is intercepted by Gary Clinton | 63-50 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind dunks the ball set up by James Brown | 63-52 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Kevin Dreiling steps in front of the Bobby Laws pass in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Terrence Woods steps in front of the Gary Clinton pass | 63-52 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | William Frazier loses the dribble to James Brown in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Clinton | 63-52 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | William Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Dreiling | 63-54 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws misses the jumper from the left block | 63-54 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Pablo Vazquez and he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), Jimmy Bartlow (PF), Billy Hollander (C) Pablo Vazquez, Bobby Laws, William Frazier, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Darryl Hambleton (PG), Chad Conway (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), James Williams (C) Kevin Dreiling, Gary Clinton, James Brown, William Johnson | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Billy Hollander denies the turnaround by Darryl Hambleton | 66-54 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Chad Conway steals it from Raymond Taylor | 66-54 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Darryl Hambleton hits the finger roll set up by Chad Conway | 66-56 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Hambleton - foul #1 on Darryl Hambleton, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Frazier (SF) Terrence Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Billy Hollander snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | William Frazier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Berdy Maliszewski | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Bartlow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Hollander (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Darryl Hambleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Schwind (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Conway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erin Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell lays it up and in | 71-58 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Bartlow | 71-58 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Chad Conway is called for the reach on Raymond Taylor - foul #1 on Chad Conway, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (PG), Rocky Yazzie (PF), Tim Williams (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Jimmy Bartlow, Billy Hollander | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet (PG), Gary Clinton (SF), Barry Campbell (PF) Darryl Hambleton, Eugene Schwind, Chad Conway | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet is fouled on the floor by William Frazier - foul #3 on William Frazier, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Bousquet | 73-61 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Erin Campbell steals it from Tim Williams in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie misses the easy layup | 73-63 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | William Frazier grabs the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | William Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Erin Campbell - foul #3 on Erin Campbell, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), Bobby Laws (SG), Jimmy Bartlow (PF), Billy Hollander (C) Pablo Vazquez, Raymond Taylor, Rocky Yazzie, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG), Chad Conway (SF), James Brown (PF), William Johnson (C) Albert Bousquet, Erin Campbell, Gary Clinton, Barry Campbell, James Williams | |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | William Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | William Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Bartlow - foul #1 on Jimmy Bartlow, team foul #5 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie (PF) William Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Bartlow can't tip it in | 75-65 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling is fouled on the floor by Billy Hollander - foul #1 on Billy Hollander, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | William Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski travels with the ball | 75-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (SF), Tim Williams (C) Jimmy Bartlow, Billy Hollander | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Darryl Hambleton (PG), Gary Clinton (SF), Barry Campbell (PF) Kevin Dreiling, Chad Conway, William Johnson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Laws (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Vazquez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rocky Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Darryl Hambleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Schwind (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Clinton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Darryl Hambleton | 75-70 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws is hacked by Gary Clinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Clinton, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG) Berdy Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Johnson (C) James Brown | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Bobby Laws steps in front of the Barry Campbell pass | 76-70 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Eugene Schwind steals it from Raymond Taylor in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Darryl Hambleton misses the easy layup | 76-70 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | William Johnson grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Hambleton | 76-72 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws's pass is intercepted by William Johnson in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Darryl Hambleton | 76-74 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams clanks a runner from the right block | 76-74 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Barry Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-74 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton grabs the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eugene Schwind, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), William Frazier (SF) Bobby Laws, Pablo Vazquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet (PG), James Williams (C) Darryl Hambleton, William Johnson | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | William Frazier misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Tim Williams is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #3 on Tim Williams, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Schwind | 76-78 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Taylor | 78-78 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind misses the jumper in the lane | 78-78 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | William Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie blows the layup | 78-78 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams misses the tip | 78-78 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton grabs the board | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 78-78 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton snags the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Berdy Maliszewski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rocky Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Tim Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Albert Bousquet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Schwind (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Clinton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Barry Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | James Williams wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton lays it in on a great pass from Albert Bousquet | 78-80 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-80 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | William Frazier gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Eugene Schwind is called for the reach on Raymond Taylor - foul #3 on Eugene Schwind, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods (SF), Jimmy Bartlow (PF), Billy Hollander (C) William Frazier, Rocky Yazzie, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling (PG), Darryl Hambleton (SG), Chad Conway (SF), James Brown (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Albert Bousquet, Eugene Schwind, Gary Clinton, Barry Campbell, James Williams | |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | James Brown tips it but misses | 82-80 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling gets the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-80 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Chad Conway is called for the reach on Terrence Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Conway, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (PG), Bobby Laws (SG) Berdy Maliszewski, Raymond Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hollander | 83-80 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods blows the layup | 83-80 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Billy Hollander snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Pablo Vazquez | 85-80 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), William Frazier (SF) Bobby Laws, Billy Hollander | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Bousquet (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG), William Johnson (C) Kevin Dreiling, Darryl Hambleton, Chad Conway | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | William Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor (SG) Pablo Vazquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton (SF) Erin Campbell | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie (PF) Terrence Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Raymond Taylor connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Berdy Maliszewski | 87-80 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Rocky Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski is hacked by Albert Bousquet in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Bousquet, team foul #16 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Williams (C) Jimmy Bartlow | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Dreiling (PG), Barry Campbell (PF), James Williams (C) Albert Bousquet, James Brown, William Johnson | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | James Williams clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 88-80 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 88-80 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Taylor | 91-80 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | James Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #17 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (PG), Bobby Laws (SG), Terrence Woods (SF), Jimmy Bartlow (PF), Billy Hollander (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Raymond Taylor, William Frazier, Rocky Yazzie, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (SG), Chad Conway (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), William Johnson (C) Eugene Schwind, Gary Clinton, Barry Campbell, James Williams | |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 91-80 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | William Johnson gets the rebound | 91-80 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | James Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #18 | 91-80 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Pablo Vazquez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Laws (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Bartlow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hollander (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Dreiling (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Chad Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erin Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Chad Conway is called for the reach on Bobby Laws - foul #3 on Chad Conway, team foul #19 | 91-80 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws makes the 1st free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Bobby Laws misses the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell gets the rebound | 92-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | James Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Dreiling | 92-83 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), William Frazier (SF), Rocky Yazzie (PF), Tim Williams (C) Bobby Laws, Pablo Vazquez, Terrence Woods, Jimmy Bartlow, Billy Hollander | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), Barry Campbell (PF), James Williams (C) James Brown, Chad Conway, Erin Campbell, William Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski is hacked by Kevin Dreiling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Dreiling, team foul #20 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terrence Woods (C) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Berdy Maliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton travels with the ball | 93-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez (PG), Bobby Laws (SG), Jimmy Bartlow (PF), Billy Hollander (C) Berdy Maliszewski, Raymond Taylor, William Frazier, Rocky Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (SG), Chad Conway (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), William Johnson (C) Eugene Schwind, Gary Clinton, Barry Campbell, James Williams | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Pablo Vazquez runs out the clock | 93-83 |