| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Luczak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Zurek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. C - Franklin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-29 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly's floater is tipped away by Dean Graig | 40-29 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Galeana | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Collins | 42-34 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Luczak | 44-34 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is fouled on the floor by Michael Luczak - foul #3 on Michael Luczak, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (PG), Kevin Wicks (SG), William Russell (SF), Kevin Higuera (PF), Richard Tanner (C) Michael Luczak, Victor Zurek, Craig Brewer, Kenneth Kelly, Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Timothy Hardie (SG), Edward Lozier (SF), Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, Paul Galeana, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier misses the lay-in | 44-34 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | William Russell gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | William Russell is called for traveling | 44-34 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda's pass is intercepted by Fred Reese | 44-34 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | William Russell is hacked by Edward Lozier - foul #1 on Edward Lozier, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese is fouled on the floor by Jason Varda - foul #2 on Jason Varda, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly (PF) Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana (SF) Timothy Hardie | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | William Russell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly tips it in | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Wicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Higuera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) SG - Edward Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Porter (fresh) C - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Varda | 46-36 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Russell | 48-36 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Russell is called for the reach on Paul Galeana - foul #1 on William Russell, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG), Victor Zurek (SG), Franklin Newman (C) Fred Reese, Kevin Wicks, Kevin Higuera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Dean Graig (PF), Jason Collins (C) Jason Varda, Edward Lozier, Donald Porter, James Geer | |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks loses the dribble to Kenneth Kelly | 48-36 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek is hacked by Milton Hicks - foul #1 on Milton Hicks, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer (SF) William Russell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Dean Graig is called for the reach on Craig Brewer - foul #2 on Dean Graig, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner (PF) Kenneth Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SF) Paul Galeana | |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Luczak | 50-36 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Luczak steps in front of the Jason Collins pass | 50-36 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (SG), Kevin Higuera (PF) Victor Zurek, Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SF) Jason Varda | |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 51-36 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 51-36 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Fred Reese is denied by Jason Collins | 51-36 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-36 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek (SG), William Russell (SF), Kenneth Kelly (PF) Michael Luczak, Craig Brewer, Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Paul Galeana (SF), Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Jason Varda is denied by Kenneth Kelly | 54-36 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | William Russell gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Zurek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Higuera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Porter (fresh) C - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Reese | 56-36 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Victor Zurek and he's hacked by Jason Varda - foul #3 on Jason Varda, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (SG) Edward Lozier | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese makes the free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Kelly picks off the pass by Jason Varda | 59-38 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelly | 61-38 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-38 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelly | 63-38 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana hits the finger roll set up by Jason Varda | 63-40 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Geer - foul #3 on James Geer, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG), Kevin Wicks (SG), Franklin Newman (C) Fred Reese, Victor Zurek, Kenneth Kelly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Edward Lozier (SG), Jason Collins (C) Jason Varda, Timothy Hardie, James Geer | |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Wicks - foul #1 on Kevin Wicks, team foul #3 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Petty (SF), Richard Tanner (PF) William Russell, Kevin Higuera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG) Donald Porter | |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier misses the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | Jason Collins picks off the pass by Richard Tanner | 65-40 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks pulls down the rebound | 65-40 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner tips it but misses | 65-40 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-42 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman gets the offensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Lozier | 65-44 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (PG), Craig Brewer (SF), Kenneth Kelly (PF) Michael Luczak, Charles Petty, Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SG), James Geer (SF), Dean Graig (PF) Milton Hicks, Paul Galeana, Edward Lozier | |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek (SG) Kevin Wicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Jason Varda is called for the reach on Victor Zurek - foul #4 on Jason Varda, team foul #8 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera (C) Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (SG), Donald Porter (C) Arthur Barber, Jason Collins | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Zurek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Kevin Higuera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) SF - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald Porter (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter knocks in the floater from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Reese | 69-46 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Kelly - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelly, team foul #4 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SG) Timothy Hardie | |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-48 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelly | 69-48 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Kelly | 72-48 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-48 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig tips it back up and in | 72-50 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG), Franklin Newman (C) Fred Reese, Kevin Higuera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Paul Galeana (SF), Jason Collins (C) Jason Varda, Edward Lozier, James Geer, Donald Porter | |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Collins | 72-50 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Milton Hicks | 72-52 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (PG), Kevin Wicks (SG), William Russell (SF), Kevin Higuera (PF), Richard Tanner (C) Michael Luczak, Victor Zurek, Craig Brewer, Kenneth Kelly, Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Timothy Hardie (SG), Edward Lozier (SF), Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, Paul Galeana, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hardie - foul #1 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-52 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner snags the offensive board | 74-52 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | William Russell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Wicks | 77-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Wicks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Higuera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) SF - Edward Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Tanner picks off the pass by Edward Lozier | 77-52 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on James Geer - foul #4 on James Geer, team foul #10 | 79-52 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner makes the free throw | 80-52 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on James Geer, team foul #11 | 80-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece (C) James Geer | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera misses short on a shot near the basket | 80-52 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda pulls down the rebound | 80-52 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda is fouled on the floor by Richard Tanner - foul #1 on Richard Tanner, team foul #5 | 80-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Petty (SF) Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Petty is called for the reach on Timothy Hardie - foul #1 on Charles Petty, team foul #6 | 80-52 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Breece | 80-54 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty misses long on a shot from the baseline | 80-54 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks tips it but misses | 80-54 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | William Russell misses the tip | 80-54 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Breece | 80-56 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner (C) Charles Petty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-56 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the offensive board | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-56 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda gets the offensive rebound | 80-56 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece makes the shot in the paint set up by Jason Varda | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | William Russell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 80-58 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Randy Breece | 80-58 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese runs out the clock | 80-61 |