How do I redraw a table using an already-built array?

cholden

I need to redraw my datatable using an array function I've already built. I am manipulating the demo datatable content for the dt_basic datatable.

What it does naturally: When a user types a search term in the search filter, the search filter removes any rows that do not match the search variable and only shows rows which match it.

What I need it to do: I need it to pull the relevant rows to the top of the table and continue to display all the other rows beneath.

To this end, I have written an array function shown below.

My question: How do I now tell the table to redraw using my array variable rather than just console logging it?

Special note about the function: One of my columns has a select dropdown status field, but all the others are just regular alpha-numeric cells. I've written in logic to ask the search to ignore the dropdown options.

$('#dt_basic_filter input[type="search"]').on("keyup change", function () {
                var returnArray = [];
                var value = $(this).val();
                var dTable = $('#dt_basic').dataTable();
                var tableData = dTable.fnGetData();
                var wasFound = false;
                $.each(tableData, function (key, row) {
                    wasFound = false;
                    $.each(row, function (k, v) {
                        if ($($.parseHTML(v)).find(".selected-status").length > 0) {
                            //if there is a selected status and the value is the search term, log it.  
                            //doesn't include dropdown values
                            var statusText = $($.parseHTML(v)).find(".selected-status").text();
                            if (statusText.toLowerCase().indexOf(value.toLowerCase()) > -1) {
                                returnArray.splice(0, 0, row);
                                wasFound = true;
                                return;
                            }
                        } else {
                            //not in a column with drop down and we match the search term
                            if ((v).toLowerCase().indexOf(value.toLowerCase()) > -1) {
                                returnArray.splice(0, 0, row);
                                wasFound = true;
                                return;
                            }
                        }
                    });
                    if (!wasFound) {
                        returnArray.push(row);
                    }
                });

                console.log(returnArray);
            });