| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) PF - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Evan Gilden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) C - John Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger inbounds the ball | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Ziebart | 27-47 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Floyd Steiger is hacked by Daniel Ziebart - foul #1 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Staples is called for the reach on Michael Clements - foul #3 on Howard Staples, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG) Howard Staples | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 27-47 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | William Grose clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Clements and the foul's on William Patterson - foul #2 on William Patterson, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover (PF) William Patterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross (C) John Adams | |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing makes the free throw | 27-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-50 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover tips it in | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements is hacked by Floyd Steiger - foul #3 on Floyd Steiger, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop (SG), Erik Hastings (SF), Chester Brown (C) William Grose, Floyd Steiger, Evan Gilden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Brian Lower (C) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Paul Cushing | |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Hastings denies the turnaround by Gary Jones | 29-50 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-50 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-50 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Erik Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Slover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Ross (fresh) C - Brian Lower (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones's 3 pointer is rejected by Jeffrey Slover | 29-50 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Bishop steals the ball from Brian Lower | 29-50 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-50 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-50 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross misses the tip | 29-50 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the board | 29-50 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | David George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-50 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower pulls down the rebound | 29-50 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Jones | 29-52 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown lays it in and the foul's on Brian Lower - foul #2 on Brian Lower, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG), Floyd Steiger (SF), William Patterson (PF) David George, Andrew Bishop, Erik Hastings, Jeffrey Slover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF), Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) Daniel Ziebart, David Evans, Gary Jones, Harry Ross, Brian Lower | |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the free throw | 32-52 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden (C) Chester Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Paul Cushing is called for the reach on Howard Staples - foul #1 on Paul Cushing, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Evan Gilden - foul #1 on Evan Gilden, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (PG) Ed Groth | |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Michael Clements steps in front of the Floyd Steiger pass | 34-53 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell misses the jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans tips it back up and in | 34-55 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | William Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-55 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell grabs the board | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Grose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Evan Gilden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell misses the lay-in | 34-55 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 34-55 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | William Grose makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing drills a driving attempt from the right block | 37-57 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Paul Cushing picks off the pass by Floyd Steiger | 37-57 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-57 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | William Grose grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Evan Gilden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | William Patterson gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | William Grose can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | William Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | William Patterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Patterson, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Andrew Bishop (SG), Erik Hastings (SF), Jeffrey Slover (PF), Chester Brown (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Floyd Steiger, William Patterson, Evan Gilden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG), Ed Groth (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Harry Ross (PF), Brian Lower (C) David Evans, Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Paul Cushing, John Adams | |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-59 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | David George is denied on a layup by Harry Ross | 37-59 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones is whistled for traveling | 37-59 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | David George can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ziebart | 37-59 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-59 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart's pass is intercepted by David George | 37-59 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-59 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Lower | 37-59 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Slover - foul #2 on Jeffrey Slover, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Floyd Steiger (SF), Peter Beatty (PF), Evan Gilden (C) Andrew Bishop, Erik Hastings, Jeffrey Slover, Chester Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF) Ed Groth, Gary Jones | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David George (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Grose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Steiger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Peter Beatty (fresh) C - Evan Gilden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Ross (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Lower (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Lower | 37-61 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty misses the dunk but he's hacked by Harry Ross - foul #3 on Harry Ross, team foul #5 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Jeffrey Slover (C) William Grose, Floyd Steiger, Evan Gilden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG), David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Damian Harp (PF) Daniel Ziebart, Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Brian Lower | |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones blows the dunk but the foul's on Herbert Doles - foul #1 on Herbert Doles, team foul #7 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (PG) Timothy Borquez | |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Ed Groth steals the ball from David George | 38-61 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Evans | 38-63 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-63 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Ross | 38-63 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Harry Ross is denied by Peter Beatty | 38-63 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover grabs the board | 38-63 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | David George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings (SG), Chester Brown (C) David George, Jeffrey Slover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG), Brian Lower (PF) Gary Jones, Harry Ross | |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Brown swats the layup by Damian Harp | 38-63 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chester Brown | 38-63 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth is whistled for traveling | 38-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David George (PG), Jeffrey Slover (PF) Herbert Doles, Peter Beatty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones (SF), Harry Ross (C) Ed Groth, Damian Harp | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-63 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-63 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the board | 38-63 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | David George loses the dribble to Harry Ross | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Slover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Borquez (fresh) SG - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Lower (fairly fresh) 11 reb. C - Harry Ross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Chester Brown - foul #2 on Chester Brown, team foul #8 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SG) Erik Hastings | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower misses the free throw | 38-65 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chester Brown | 38-65 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles double dribbles | 38-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (PG) Timothy Borquez | |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-65 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-65 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones grabs the board | 38-65 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Herbert Doles is called for the reach on Gary Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Doles, team foul #9 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty (PF) Chester Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp (PF) Brian Lower | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Peter Beatty loses the dribble to David Evans | 38-67 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones drills a floater from the left side set up by Ed Groth and he's fouled by Andrew Bishop - foul #1 on Andrew Bishop, team foul #10 | 38-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings (SF), Chester Brown (C) Herbert Doles, Peter Beatty | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower (C) Damian Harp | |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones makes the free throw | 38-70 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-70 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-70 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings is fouled on the floor by Brian Lower - foul #3 on Brian Lower, team foul #6 | 38-70 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover travels with the ball | 38-70 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-70 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Andrew Bishop comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-70 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Erik Hastings tips it back up and in | 40-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lower | 40-72 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Erik Hastings and the foul's on Harry Ross - foul #4 on Harry Ross, team foul #7 | 42-72 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Slover misses the free throw | 42-72 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth runs out the clock | 42-72 |