| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Choate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leif Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-32 |
| 19:38 | South Florida | Leif Smith gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:16 | South Florida | Frank Choate connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leif Smith | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Juan Morales picks off the pass by Joshua Matthews in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | South Florida | Leif Smith comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kent Bohr - foul #1 on Kent Bohr, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews is hacked by Frank Choate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Choate, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG) Juan Morales | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | South Florida | Leif Smith snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | South Florida | Frank Choate scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Kennith Owens (PF), Jason Monahan (C) Frank Choate, Leif Smith, Wayne Richmond, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG), Clarence Coyer (SG), Manuel Gore (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Joshua Matthews, Kent Bohr, Bernard Beahm, Carl Knight | |
| 17:40 | South Florida | Brian Jordan buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Joseph Harness takes the ball from Justin Lucius | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | South Florida | Brian Jordan banks in the layup set up by Joseph Harness | 39-32 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG) Joseph Harness | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:15 | South Florida | Glen Phillips misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Coyer | 39-32 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Glenn Richardson | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | South Florida | Juan Morales connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Jordan | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson misses the runner from close range | 42-34 |
| 16:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kennith Owens | 42-34 |
| 15:56 | South Florida | Juan Morales is denied on a layup by Justin Lucius | 42-34 |
| 15:55 | South Florida | Jason Monahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kennith Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Monahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Leverette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Coyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Lucius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | South Florida | Juan Morales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Leverette | 42-37 |
| 15:25 | South Florida | Jason Monahan can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Clarence Coyer | 42-37 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore is hacked by Glen Phillips - foul #1 on Glen Phillips, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Garland Cole (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Wayne Richmond (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Juan Morales, Brian Jordan, Glen Phillips, Kennith Owens, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Bernard Beahm (PF), Carl Knight (C) Jeffrey Leverette, Clarence Coyer, Manuel Gore, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Gill - foul #3 on Joseph Gill, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Leif Smith connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Choate | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas State | Garland Cole is called for the reach on Joshua Matthews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garland Cole, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG) Garland Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Frank Choate steals it from Kent Bohr | 44-40 |
| 14:19 | South Florida | Frank Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Frank Choate takes the ball from Joshua Matthews in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 14:12 | South Florida | Joseph Harness lays it up and in set up by Frank Choate | 46-40 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:05 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:50 | South Florida | Joseph Gill comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Matthews - foul #3 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Harris (PF) Wayne Richmond | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels (SG), Justin Lucius (C) Joshua Matthews, Carl Knight | |
| 13:50 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:50 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Daryl Bartels | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Joseph Gill is fouled on the floor by Justin Lucius - foul #1 on Justin Lucius, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG) Joseph Harness | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (SG) Kent Bohr | |
| 13:09 | South Florida | Juan Morales is fouled on the floor by John Shatzer - foul #2 on John Shatzer, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Phillips (SF) Leif Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews (SG) John Shatzer | |
| 13:03 | South Florida | Joseph Gill is hacked by Justin Lucius - foul #2 on Justin Lucius, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (PF) Bernard Beahm | |
| 12:48 | South Florida | Joseph Gill is fouled on the floor by Justin Lucius - foul #3 on Justin Lucius, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kennith Owens (C) Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Knight (C) Justin Lucius | |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Kennith Owens connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Juan Morales | 50-42 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Juan Morales is called for the reach on Manuel Gore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Morales, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wayne Richmond (PF) Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Glen Phillips - foul #2 on Glen Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG) Joshua Matthews | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | South Florida | Juan Morales misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Coyer | 50-47 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Juan Morales makes the floater from the right wing set up by Frank Choate | 52-47 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Juan Morales steps in front of the Daryl Bartels pass in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | Juan Morales lays it in | 54-47 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Choate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kennith Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Leverette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Coyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Bartels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Gore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (PG), Brian Jordan (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Joseph Gill (C) Juan Morales, Frank Choate, Glen Phillips, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Bernard Beahm (PF), Justin Lucius (C) Jeffrey Leverette, Clarence Coyer, Daryl Bartels, Manuel Gore, Carl Knight | |
| 11:17 | South Florida | Brian Jordan blows the layup | 54-47 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bernard Beahm | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:08 | South Florida | Joseph Gill gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:03 | South Florida | Leif Smith buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Kent Bohr - foul #2 on Kent Bohr, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Harris (PF), Jason Monahan (C) Wayne Richmond, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:03 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bernard Beahm | 56-47 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Shatzer | 56-50 |
| 10:28 | South Florida | Jeff Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bernard Beahm | 56-50 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Shatzer | 56-52 |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Brian Jordan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 10:00 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Harris | 56-52 |
| 09:45 | South Florida | Leif Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range | 56-52 |
| 09:43 | South Florida | Jeff Harris grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses the floater from the left block | 56-52 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses the dunk but the foul's on Jason Monahan - foul #2 on Jason Monahan, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG), Frank Choate (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Kennith Owens (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Joseph Harness, Brian Jordan, Leif Smith, Jeff Harris, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG), Clarence Coyer (SG), Manuel Gore (SF), Carl Knight (C) John Shatzer, Joshua Matthews, Kent Bohr, Justin Lucius | |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Juan Morales misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Knight | 56-54 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Coyer | 56-56 |
| 08:43 | South Florida | Glen Phillips is hacked by Manuel Gore - foul #2 on Manuel Gore, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wayne Richmond (PF) Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson (PF) Bernard Beahm | |
| 08:43 | South Florida | Glen Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:43 | South Florida | Glen Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kennith Owens (C) Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels (SF) Carl Knight | |
| 08:12 | South Florida | Juan Morales is hacked by Jeffrey Leverette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leverette, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 08:12 | South Florida | Juan Morales makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | South Florida | Juan Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels tips it home | 59-58 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Choate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kennith Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Leverette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daryl Bartels (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Gore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | South Florida | Frank Choate's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Leverette | 59-58 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels is hacked by Juan Morales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Juan Morales, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SG), Joseph Gill (C) Juan Morales, Wayne Richmond | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Kent Bohr (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Carl Knight (C) Jeffrey Leverette, Clarence Coyer, Manuel Gore, Glenn Richardson | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:03 | South Florida | Kennith Owens lays it up and in | 61-60 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 06:56 | South Florida | Joseph Gill pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Justin Lucius blocks the short jumper by Joseph Gill | 61-60 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer hits a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Garland Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Lucius - foul #4 on Justin Lucius, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (PG), Leif Smith (SF), Wayne Richmond (PF), Jason Monahan (C) Frank Choate, Glen Phillips, Kennith Owens, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Bernard Beahm (PF) John Shatzer, Daryl Bartels, Carl Knight | |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (SG) Garland Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Leif Smith drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Wayne Richmond | 65-63 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-63 |
| 05:33 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Leif Smith is fouled on the floor by Kent Bohr - foul #3 on Kent Bohr, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Harris (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Wayne Richmond, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SF), Glenn Richardson (C) Kent Bohr, Justin Lucius | |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Brian Jordan steps in front of the Manuel Gore pass | 66-63 |
| 04:58 | South Florida | Brian Jordan lays it up and in | 68-63 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Brian Jordan steps in front of the Glenn Richardson pass | 68-63 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Joseph Gill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Matthews - foul #4 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG), Garland Cole (SG), Glen Phillips (SF) Joseph Harness, Brian Jordan, Leif Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Carl Knight (C) Clarence Coyer, Glenn Richardson | |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Joseph Gill misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Matthews | 69-65 |
| 03:53 | South Florida | Garland Cole is hacked by Joshua Matthews - foul #5 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wayne Richmond (PF), Kennith Owens (C) Jeff Harris, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Justin Lucius (PF) Joshua Matthews, Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm | |
| 03:53 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:53 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Wayne Richmond steps in front of the Clarence Coyer pass | 71-65 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Garland Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glen Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kennith Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Coyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Carl Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Glen Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Leif Smith (SF), Jason Monahan (C) Juan Morales, Glen Phillips, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG), Daryl Bartels (SG), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Clarence Coyer, Carl Knight | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kent Bohr | 71-67 |
| 02:38 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond misses the easy layup | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SF), Kennith Owens (C) Leif Smith, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Clarence Coyer (SG), Bernard Beahm (PF) Jeffrey Leverette, Daryl Bartels, Glenn Richardson | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer is hacked by Frank Choate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Choate, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond scores on a shot from the left block set up by Frank Choate | 73-69 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Clarence Coyer | 73-71 |
| 01:38 | South Florida | Joseph Harness misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG), Leif Smith (SF), Joseph Gill (C) Frank Choate, Joseph Harness, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Knight (C) Justin Lucius | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Garland Cole steals it from Clarence Coyer in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 01:22 | South Florida | Juan Morales knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leif Smith | 75-71 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Juan Morales - foul #5 on Juan Morales, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG) Juan Morales | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Frank Choate misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Frank Choate takes the ball from Clarence Coyer in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | South Florida | Garland Cole slams it home set up by Frank Choate | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Coyer | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | South Florida | John Shatzer is called for the reach on Frank Choate in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shatzer, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| 00:29 | South Florida | Frank Choate makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | South Florida | Frank Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shatzer | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | John Shatzer is called for the reach on Frank Choate in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Shatzer, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | Frank Choate misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | Frank Choate misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gill | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Joseph Gill is fouled on the floor by Kent Bohr - foul #4 on Kent Bohr, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr makes the 3 from straight away | 81-81 |
| 00:06 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond's floater is tipped away by Carl Knight | 81-81 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Garland Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leif Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | South Florida | Joseph Gill wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Joseph Gill hits a floater from the left block set up by Frank Choate | 83-81 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 04:16 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Garland Cole | 85-81 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #17 | 85-81 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Kennith Owens (PF) Garland Cole, Leif Smith, Wayne Richmond | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:43 | South Florida | Kennith Owens misses short on a runner from the left block | 85-81 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr misses the easy layup | 85-81 |
| 03:34 | South Florida | Kennith Owens pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 03:31 | South Florida | Clarence Coyer steals the ball from Frank Choate in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer hits the finger roll | 85-83 |
| 03:25 | South Florida | Frank Choate clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bernard Beahm - foul #3 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #18 | 85-83 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Monahan (C) Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF), Justin Lucius (C) John Shatzer, Clarence Coyer, Kent Bohr, Carl Knight | |
| 03:25 | South Florida | Frank Choate makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:25 | South Florida | Frank Choate misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Monahan - foul #3 on Jason Monahan, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (SG) Frank Choate | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson (C) Bernard Beahm | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 03:00 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Garland Cole (SG), Wayne Richmond (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Joseph Harness, Brian Jordan, Kennith Owens, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Clarence Coyer (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Bernard Beahm (PF), Carl Knight (C) Jeffrey Leverette, Manuel Gore, Daryl Bartels, Justin Lucius, Glenn Richardson | |
| 02:46 | South Florida | Frank Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-85 |
| 02:44 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond tips it in | 88-85 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 88-85 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | Garland Cole pulls down the rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| Subs | South Florida | Leif Smith (SF) Glen Phillips | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:09 | South Florida | Joseph Gill misses the lay-in | 88-85 |
| 02:08 | South Florida | Joseph Gill tips it but misses | 88-85 |
| 02:07 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Richmond | 88-85 |
| 01:52 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Leif Smith and he's fouled by Kent Bohr - foul #5 on Kent Bohr, team foul #19 | 90-85 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SF) Kent Bohr | |
| 01:52 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond misses the free throw | 90-85 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Knight | 90-85 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Shatzer | 90-88 |
| 01:10 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond is fouled on the floor by Bernard Beahm - foul #4 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #20 | 90-88 |
| 01:10 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:10 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm snags the defensive board | 91-88 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Garland Cole is called for the reach on Manuel Gore - foul #5 on Garland Cole, team foul #12 | 91-88 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG) Garland Cole | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Harness (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leif Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Manuel Gore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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 (0) | |
| 00:48 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-90 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Joseph Gill is fouled on the floor by Clarence Coyer - foul #2 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #21 | 91-90 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Joseph Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm grabs the defensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-90 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight misses the lay-in | 92-90 |
| 00:06 | South Florida | Joseph Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 00:06 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Frank Choate is fouled in the backcourt by John Shatzer - foul #5 on John Shatzer, team foul #22 | 92-90 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (PG) John Shatzer | |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Frank Choate makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Frank Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 94-90 |