| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Mark Bare (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Travers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Anker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Free (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Gephart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodger Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wade Merriam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 19:48 | Central St. | John Travers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:47 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 19:46 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:42 | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bare - foul #2 on Mark Bare, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | Central St. | Eric Hall is called for the reach on Mark Bare - foul #2 on Eric Hall, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:45 | Central St. | John Travers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:26 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall is hacked by Mark Bare - foul #3 on Mark Bare, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jason Fisher (PG), Walter Ehlert (SG), Donald McMillan (SF), Thomas McCorey (PF), Joe Braunberger (C) Mark Bare, John Travers, Chris Anker, Carl Free, Horace Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Anderson (PG), Lawrence Manning (SG), Robert Peralez (SF), Percy Lindsey (PF), Mike Dickenson (C) Eric Hall, Lee Gephart, Steven Vincent, Rodger Ryan, Wade Merriam | |
| 18:14 | S. Arkansas | Lawrence Manning is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Manning, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 17:49 | Central St. | Mike Dickenson steals the ball from Jason Fisher | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | S. Arkansas | Robert Peralez is hacked by Donald McMillan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald McMillan, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | S. Arkansas | Percy Lindsey misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Central St. | Donald McMillan grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:06 | Central St. | Jason Fisher is fouled on the floor by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeff Francisco (PG), John Travers (SG), Chris Anker (SF), Carl Free (PF), Horace Ferguson (C) Jason Fisher, Walter Ehlert, Donald McMillan, Thomas McCorey, Joe Braunberger | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall (PG), Lee Gephart (SG), Steven Vincent (SF), Rodger Ryan (PF), Wade Merriam (C) Donald Anderson, Lawrence Manning, Robert Peralez, Percy Lindsey, Mike Dickenson | |
| 16:54 | Central St. | John Travers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:52 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:35 | Central St. | Jeff Francisco grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:19 | Central St. | John Travers blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Travers | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | Central St. | Chris Anker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Vincent - foul #2 on Steven Vincent, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central St. | Mark Bare (PG), Walter Ehlert (SG), Thomas McCorey (C) Jeff Francisco, John Travers, Horace Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Lawrence Manning (SG), Percy Lindsey (PF), Mike Dickenson (C) Lee Gephart, Rodger Ryan, Wade Merriam | |
| 16:00 | Central St. | Chris Anker misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | Central St. | Chris Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | S. Arkansas | Percy Lindsey gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Mark Bare (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ehlert (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Chris Anker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Free (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas McCorey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Percy Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Dickenson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall is hacked by Mark Bare - foul #4 on Mark Bare, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jason Fisher (PG), Donald McMillan (SF) Mark Bare, Chris Anker | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Anderson (PG), Robert Peralez (SF) Eric Hall, Steven Vincent | |
| 15:28 | S. Arkansas | Mike Dickenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Manning | 39-37 |
| 15:12 | Central St. | Jason Fisher hits the finger roll set up by Walter Ehlert | 41-37 |
| 14:55 | S. Arkansas | Lawrence Manning hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Anderson | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Central St. | Donald McMillan is hacked by Robert Peralez - foul #3 on Robert Peralez, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeff Francisco (PG), John Travers (SG), Chris Anker (SF), Joe Braunberger (PF), Horace Ferguson (C) Jason Fisher, Walter Ehlert, Donald McMillan, Carl Free, Thomas McCorey | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart (SG), Rodger Ryan (PF), Wade Merriam (C) Lawrence Manning, Percy Lindsey, Mike Dickenson | |
| 14:31 | Central St. | Jeff Francisco clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | Central St. | Chris Anker grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Central St. | Chris Anker is fouled on the floor by Lee Gephart - foul #1 on Lee Gephart, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall (PG), Steven Vincent (SF) Donald Anderson, Robert Peralez | |
| 13:59 | Central St. | Joe Braunberger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:57 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:53 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by John Travers - foul #1 on John Travers, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 13:40 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:38 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:17 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:00 | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:59 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:39 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Joe Braunberger | 41-39 |
| 12:15 | Central St. | Joe Braunberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 11:56 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan makes the shot in the lane set up by Steven Vincent | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Jeff Francisco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Travers (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Chris Anker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Braunberger (tiring) 2 pts. C - Horace Ferguson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Eric Hall (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Gephart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodger Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Merriam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central St. | John Travers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 11:32 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rodger Ryan | 43-41 |
| 11:28 | S. Arkansas | The short jumper by Lee Gephart is denied by Horace Ferguson | 43-41 |
| 11:27 | S. Arkansas | Wade Merriam snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:13 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 11:12 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:01 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Travers - foul #2 on John Travers, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jason Fisher (PG), Walter Ehlert (SG), Donald McMillan (SF), Carl Free (PF), Thomas McCorey (C) Jeff Francisco, John Travers, Chris Anker, Joe Braunberger, Horace Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Anderson (PG), Lawrence Manning (SG), Percy Lindsey (PF), Mike Dickenson (C) Eric Hall, Lee Gephart, Rodger Ryan, Wade Merriam | |
| 11:01 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:01 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:52 | Central St. | Carl Free misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 10:51 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Free | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Central St. | Percy Lindsey is called for the reach on Carl Free - foul #2 on Percy Lindsey, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Robert Peralez (SF) Steven Vincent | |
| 10:37 | Central St. | Carl Free makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:37 | Central St. | Carl Free makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:13 | S. Arkansas | Percy Lindsey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Peralez | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | Central St. | Percy Lindsey steps in front of the Jason Fisher pass | 45-44 |
| 09:32 | S. Arkansas | Lawrence Manning buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 09:17 | Central St. | Donald McMillan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mike Dickenson - foul #2 on Mike Dickenson, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central St. | William Hawkins (PG), Horace Ferguson (C) Jason Fisher, Thomas McCorey | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall (PG), Carl Hansen (SG), Rodger Ryan (PF), Wade Merriam (C) Donald Anderson, Lawrence Manning, Percy Lindsey, Mike Dickenson | |
| 09:17 | Central St. | Donald McMillan makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:08 | S. Arkansas | Robert Peralez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 09:06 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:48 | Central St. | Carl Free clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eric Hall | 48-46 |
| 08:32 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall is hacked by William Hawkins - foul #1 on William Hawkins, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Travers (SG), Chris Anker (SF) Walter Ehlert, Donald McMillan | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent (SF) Robert Peralez | |
| 08:32 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:32 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:32 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Carl Free | 48-47 |
| 08:14 | Central St. | Carl Free hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:12 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:53 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - William Hawkins (fresh) SG - John Travers (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Chris Anker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Free (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Ferguson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Eric Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodger Ryan (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Wade Merriam (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | S. Arkansas | Carl Hansen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 07:15 | Central St. | Carl Free hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Rodger Ryan - foul #1 on Rodger Ryan, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central St. | Mark Bare (PG), Jason Fisher (SG), Thomas McCorey (C) William Hawkins, John Travers, Horace Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Anderson (PG), Lawrence Manning (SG), Percy Lindsey (PF), Mike Dickenson (C) Eric Hall, Carl Hansen, Rodger Ryan, Wade Merriam | |
| 07:15 | Central St. | Carl Free misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:15 | S. Arkansas | Percy Lindsey gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:50 | S. Arkansas | Percy Lindsey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 06:49 | Central St. | Thomas McCorey snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:30 | Central St. | Mark Bare is hacked by Steven Vincent - foul #3 on Steven Vincent, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart (SG), Robert Peralez (SF) Lawrence Manning, Steven Vincent | |
| 06:30 | Central St. | Mark Bare makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:30 | Central St. | Mark Bare misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:30 | Central St. | Chris Anker snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:13 | Central St. | Donald Anderson picks off the pass by Mark Bare | 51-50 |
| 06:10 | S. Arkansas | Donald Anderson lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 05:54 | Central St. | Thomas McCorey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeff Francisco (PG), Walter Ehlert (SG), Donald McMillan (SF), Horace Ferguson (C) Mark Bare, Jason Fisher, Chris Anker, Carl Free | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Wade Merriam (C) Mike Dickenson | |
| 05:33 | S. Arkansas | Percy Lindsey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 05:32 | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart tips it home | 51-54 |
| 05:14 | Central St. | Donald McMillan misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-54 |
| 05:12 | S. Arkansas | Wade Merriam pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:08 | S. Arkansas | Donald Anderson's pass is intercepted by Thomas McCorey in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 04:49 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Percy Lindsey - foul #3 on Percy Lindsey, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Central St. | William Hawkins (PG), Carl Free (PF) Jeff Francisco, Thomas McCorey | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall (PG), Lawrence Manning (SG), Carl Hansen (SF), Rodger Ryan (PF), Mike Dickenson (C) Donald Anderson, Lee Gephart, Robert Peralez, Percy Lindsey, Wade Merriam | |
| 04:49 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:49 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:23 | S. Arkansas | Lawrence Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 04:22 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:05 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Ehlert, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central St. | Mark Bare (PG), Jason Fisher (SG), Chris Anker (SF), Joe Braunberger (C) William Hawkins, Walter Ehlert, Donald McMillan, Horace Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 03:43 | S. Arkansas | Carl Hansen misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-54 |
| 03:42 | Central St. | Carl Free gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Mark Bare (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jason Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Anker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Free (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Braunberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Eric Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Manning (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodger Ryan (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Dickenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central St. | Jason Fisher makes the jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:22 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Fisher - foul #2 on Jason Fisher, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central St. | Jeff Francisco (SF), Thomas McCorey (C) Chris Anker, Carl Free | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Robert Peralez (SF), Wade Merriam (C) Carl Hansen, Mike Dickenson | |
| 03:22 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:22 | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:05 | Central St. | Joe Braunberger comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-56 |
| 03:04 | Central St. | Thomas McCorey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:47 | Central St. | Joe Braunberger makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Fisher | 57-56 |
| 02:47 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central St. | Walter Ehlert (SG), Donald McMillan (SF) Jason Fisher, Jeff Francisco | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Anderson (PG), Lee Gephart (SG), Steven Vincent (SF), Percy Lindsey (PF) Eric Hall, Lawrence Manning, Robert Peralez, Rodger Ryan | |
| 02:26 | S. Arkansas | The jumper by Donald Anderson is denied by Joe Braunberger | 57-56 |
| 02:25 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:25 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Travers (SG), Chris Anker (SF) Walter Ehlert, Joe Braunberger | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Mike Dickenson (C) Wade Merriam | |
| 02:07 | Central St. | Chris Anker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Vincent - foul #4 on Steven Vincent, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| 02:07 | Central St. | Chris Anker misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:07 | Central St. | Chris Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:07 | S. Arkansas | Steven Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:07 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 01:41 | S. Arkansas | Mike Dickenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 01:40 | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 01:39 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Donald McMillan | 57-56 |
| 01:39 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central St. | Carl Free (PF), Horace Ferguson (C) Thomas McCorey, Donald McMillan | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Eric Hall (PG), Rodger Ryan (PF), Wade Merriam (C) Donald Anderson, Percy Lindsey, Mike Dickenson | |
| 01:20 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Carl Free | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | S. Arkansas | Wade Merriam scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Hall | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Central St. | John Travers drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Bare and he's hacked by Lee Gephart - foul #2 on Lee Gephart, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Central St. | John Travers misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | S. Arkansas | Wade Merriam gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:40 | S. Arkansas | Lee Gephart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:39 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Horace Ferguson | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | S. Arkansas | Rodger Ryan pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | S. Arkansas | Wade Merriam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Central St. | Carl Free gets the rebound | 61-58 |