| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) SG - William Grose (fresh) SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) PF - William Patterson (fresh) C - Evan Gilden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) SG - Michael Clements (fresh) SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Cushing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell banks in the layup set up by John Adams | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | William Patterson travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Floyd Steiger steals the ball from Daniel Ziebart | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ziebart | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | William Grose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements's pass is intercepted by Evan Gilden | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | William Patterson makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Grose | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Evan Gilden is called for the reach on Michael Clements - foul #1 on Evan Gilden, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Jeffrey Slover (PF), Chester Brown (C) Howard Staples, William Patterson, Evan Gilden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Grose is called for the reach on Michael Clements - foul #1 on William Grose, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop (SF) Floyd Steiger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams tips it home | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David George | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Bishop - foul #1 on Andrew Bishop, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger (SF) William Grose | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Harry Ross (C) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, John Adams | |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Slover | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | David George pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger clanks a shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Ross | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Slover (fresh) C - Chester Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) SF - Gary Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Cushing (fairly fresh) C - Harry Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the jump hook from close range set up by David George | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Evans | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Brown | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | David George misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger is hacked by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG), Erik Hastings (SF), William Patterson (PF), Evan Gilden (C) David George, Andrew Bishop, Floyd Steiger, Jeffrey Slover, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF), John Adams (C) Daniel Ziebart, Gary Jones, Paul Cushing | |
| 14:12 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Ross | 7-8 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ruben Mitchell and he's hacked by William Grose - foul #2 on William Grose, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF) William Grose | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Adams | 7-11 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements misses the easy layup but the foul's on Evan Gilden - foul #2 on Evan Gilden, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty (C) Evan Gilden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG), Brian Lower (PF) David Evans, Harry Ross | |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Ruben Mitchell denies the turnaround by Erik Hastings | 7-13 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty misses long on a floater from the left side | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements misses the easy layup but the foul's on Erik Hastings - foul #1 on Erik Hastings, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop (SG), Floyd Steiger (SF) Erik Hastings, Herbert Doles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples's floater is tipped away by Brian Lower | 7-14 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bishop | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) SG - Andrew Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Lower (fresh) C - John Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Adams | 7-17 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | John Adams steals it from Floyd Steiger | 7-17 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Ziebart | 7-19 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Ziebart steals the ball from Andrew Bishop | 7-19 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-19 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop's pass is intercepted by Ruben Mitchell | 7-19 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements dunks the ball on a great pass from Ruben Mitchell | 7-21 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-21 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 7-21 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Mitchell | 7-24 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | William Patterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Clements - foul #1 on Michael Clements, team foul #2 | 7-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Erik Hastings (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Jeffrey Slover (PF), Chester Brown (C) Howard Staples, Andrew Bishop, Floyd Steiger, William Patterson, Peter Beatty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (PG), David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Paul Cushing (PF), Harry Ross (C) Daniel Ziebart, Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Brian Lower, John Adams | |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | David George can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-24 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings hits the follow up shot | 9-24 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Slover steals it from Paul Cushing | 9-24 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown misses the shot from the baseline | 9-24 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross gets the rebound | 9-24 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-24 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles gets the rebound | 9-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erik Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Slover (fresh) C - Chester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ed Groth (fresh) SG - David Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herbert Doles, team foul #7 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG) Ed Groth | |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-24 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Harry Ross - foul #1 on Harry Ross, team foul #3 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop (SG), Floyd Steiger (SF) Herbert Doles, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Ziebart is called for the reach on David George - foul #1 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Patterson (PF), Peter Beatty (C) Erik Hastings, Jeffrey Slover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SF), Brian Lower (C) Gary Jones, Paul Cushing | |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-24 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Beatty - foul #1 on Peter Beatty, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF) David Evans, Ed Groth | |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | William Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 12-26 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty tips it back up and in | 14-26 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell blows the layup | 14-26 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross grabs the offensive board | 14-26 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ruben Mitchell, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), Chester Brown (C) David George, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp (C) Harry Ross | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Chester Brown | 16-26 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Brown is called for the reach on Damian Harp - foul #1 on Chester Brown, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover (PF) Peter Beatty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing (PF) Brian Lower | |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Clements | 16-31 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-31 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Ziebart - foul #2 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Erik Hastings (SF), Evan Gilden (C) Andrew Bishop, Floyd Steiger, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), John Adams (C) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Damian Harp | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Cushing | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Grose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Slover (fresh) C - Evan Gilden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Staples | 21-33 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams loses the dribble to Jeffrey Slover | 21-33 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings double dribbles | 21-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), William Patterson (PF) Howard Staples, Jeffrey Slover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (PG), Harry Ross (PF) Daniel Ziebart, Paul Cushing | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | William Patterson grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden is whistled for traveling | 21-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger (SF) Erik Hastings | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG) Ed Groth | |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans is fouled on the floor by William Grose - foul #3 on William Grose, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop (SG) William Grose | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell (SF) Gary Jones | |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | William Patterson can't finish the layup | 21-34 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | William Patterson tips it but misses | 21-34 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden tips it in | 23-34 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements is hacked by Andrew Bishop - foul #2 on Andrew Bishop, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Brown (C) Evan Gilden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG), Brian Lower (C) David Evans, John Adams | |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Brian Lower steals the ball from Floyd Steiger | 23-36 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Floyd Steiger picks off the pass by Brian Lower | 23-36 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Brian Lower is called for the reach on David George - foul #1 on Brian Lower, team foul #7 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings (SF), Jeffrey Slover (PF), Evan Gilden (C) Floyd Steiger, William Patterson, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Paul Cushing (PF) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Harry Ross | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | David George misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones clanks a floater from the right block | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |