| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fain (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Lewin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado inbounds the ball | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Manz | 55-43 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne can't finish the layup | 55-43 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne tips it home | 55-45 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | John Manz drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lance Buckelew | 58-45 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew is denied on a layup by David Osborne | 58-48 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 58-48 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | John Manz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | William Wright tips it in | 60-48 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri can't finish the layup | 60-48 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Westgate | 60-48 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by John Manz is denied by David Osborne | 60-48 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 60-48 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Hartley | 60-51 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew lays it up and in set up by William Wright and the foul's on Warren Guardado - foul #1 on Warren Guardado, team foul #1 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, William Wright, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Archie Patterson (SF), Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) James Hartley, Ross Lewin, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter scores on a jump hook from the right block | 63-53 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ledbetter - foul #2 on James Ledbetter, team foul #2 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnnie Dodd is called for the reach on James Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #1 | 65-53 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses the wide open shot from the left block | 65-53 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Couch is called for the reach on James Ledbetter - foul #1 on Jay Couch, team foul #2 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Todd Bodiford (PF) Archie Patterson, Sammy Nance | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Buda (fresh) PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Foster Maynes steals it from Todd Bodiford | 65-53 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Donald White makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Dodd | 68-53 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford drills a fadeaway from the right block | 68-55 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the easy layup | 68-55 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Foster Maynes - foul #2 on Foster Maynes, team foul #3 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Archie Patterson (SF), David Osborne (C) James Ledbetter, Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum | |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | James Hartley is called for the reach on John Manz in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hartley, team foul #3 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Todd Bodiford | |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Manz | 70-57 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance (PF) Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Manz | 72-57 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance tips it back up and in | 72-59 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain is fouled on the floor by James Hartley - foul #4 on James Hartley, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Randy Buda (SF) John Manz, Jay Couch, Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF) James Hartley, Edwin Lankford, Archie Patterson, Sammy Nance | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Donald White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-59 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Warren Guardado | 72-59 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (PG) James Ledbetter | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Donald White clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Foster Maynes - foul #3 on Foster Maynes, team foul #4 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Donald White, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Todd Bodiford | |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Ulibarri - foul #3 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Lance Buckelew (SF) Johnnie Dodd, Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum (PF) Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ross Lewin | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wright (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Foster Maynes (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) SG - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Warren Guardado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is called for a backcourt violation | 73-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Donald White (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) William Wright, Lance Buckelew, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Edwin Lankford (SG), Todd Bodiford (PF), Sammy Nance (C) Jonathan Howland, Ross Lewin, Tom Slocum, David Osborne | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Manz is called for the reach on James Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Manz, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jay Couch - foul #2 on Jay Couch, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG) John Manz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jay Couch | 75-64 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald White is called for the reach on James Ledbetter - foul #3 on Donald White, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF) Jay Couch, Donald White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Warren Guardado, Todd Bodiford | |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate can't finish the layup | 75-66 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses long on a floater in the paint | 75-66 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Dodd - foul #3 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Johnnie Dodd, Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF) Clarence Ulibarri, Sammy Nance | |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Archie Patterson picks off the pass by Nelson McClee | 75-68 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SF), David Osborne (C) James Ledbetter, Archie Patterson | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | John Manz's floater is knocked away by David Osborne | 75-68 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tom Slocum, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Donald White (SF) William Wright, Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jay Couch and he's hacked by Tom Slocum - foul #4 on Tom Slocum, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Ray Westgate (PF) John Manz, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Warren Guardado (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF) Jonathan Howland, Edwin Lankford, Tom Slocum | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the free throw | 78-68 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Westgate - foul #3 on Ray Westgate, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd's floater is knocked away by David Osborne | 78-68 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Todd Bodiford and he's fouled by Johnnie Dodd - foul #4 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Donald White, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Archie Patterson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Ross Lewin, Warren Guardado, Todd Bodiford | |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Lankford - foul #4 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF) James Ledbetter, Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley loses the dribble to John Manz | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wright (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Foster Maynes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Lankford (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) PF - Tom Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | William Wright is whistled for traveling | 80-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Ray Westgate (PF) John Manz, Lance Buckelew, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SG), Sammy Nance (C) Edwin Lankford, Archie Patterson | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 80-71 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance can't tip it in | 80-71 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Sammy Nance - foul #2 on Sammy Nance, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Michael Fain (C) William Wright, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF) Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hartley | 80-73 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Fain, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), David Osborne (C) Ross Lewin, Sammy Nance | |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado is denied on a dunk by Randy Buda | 80-73 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is hacked by Edwin Lankford - foul #5 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Donald White (SG), Foster Maynes (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Archie Patterson (C) Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Todd Bodiford, David Osborne | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes buries a driving attempt in the lane | 84-76 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), William Wright (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, Donald White, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) James Ledbetter, Jonathan Howland, Clarence Ulibarri, Archie Patterson | |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-76 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate lays it up and in set up by Johnnie Dodd | 86-76 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance loses the dribble to William Wright | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | William Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-76 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Wright (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Fain (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Warren Guardado (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Slocum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Sammy Nance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 86-76 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the board | 86-76 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | William Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-76 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 86-76 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Donald White (SF), Foster Maynes (C) William Wright, Lance Buckelew, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Archie Patterson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), David Osborne (C) James Hartley, Ross Lewin, Warren Guardado, Tom Slocum, Sammy Nance | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 86-76 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SG) Archie Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | John Manz knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jay Couch | 89-76 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF) Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Manz steals the ball from James Ledbetter in the backcourt | 89-76 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 89-76 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 89-76 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin loses the ball out of bounds | 89-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Randy Buda (SF) John Manz, Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 89-76 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance pulls down the rebound | 89-76 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Ledbetter and the foul's on Foster Maynes - foul #4 on Foster Maynes, team foul #12 | 89-78 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance makes the free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Foster Maynes | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Sammy Nance is blocked by Foster Maynes | 91-79 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Howland - foul #1 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #12 | 91-79 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 92-79 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the 2nd free throw | 92-79 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance gets the rebound | 92-79 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-82 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd runs out the clock | 92-82 |