| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fresh) C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fresh) SG - Jefferson Danowski (fresh) SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Lilly (fresh) C - Ray Lawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Dennis Robinson steals the ball from Scott Lilly | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ray Lawson - foul #1 on Ray Lawson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Harris - foul #1 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Christopher Jackson takes the ball from Donald Laprade | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Dennis Robinson takes the ball from Scott Lilly | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Smith picks off the pass by William Charney | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jefferson Danowski | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jefferson Danowski is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Jefferson Danowski, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (SG), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Jefferson Danowski, Ray Lawson | |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jim Chandler | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Michael Faust (SF), Milton Keyser (C) Donald Laprade, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Goslin - foul #1 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack (PF) Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser is hacked by Kenneth Rusk - foul #2 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF) Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson (C) Michael Faust | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) C - Frederick Fenster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) SF - Milton Keyser (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Lawson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Goslin | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to William Charney | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton loses the ball out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris (C) Frederick Fenster | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Jefferson Danowski (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Scott Lilly (PF) Ryan Goslin, Ronnie Hutton, Milton Keyser, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Charney | 13-6 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 13-6 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Ray Lawson - foul #2 on Ray Lawson, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF) Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Ray Lawson | |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-6 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Charney - foul #1 on William Charney, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG) William Charney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Chandler, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (SG), Milton Keyser (C) Jefferson Danowski, Scott Lilly | |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Nathanael Jacobs takes the ball from Geoffrey Loessberg | 16-7 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs connects on the runner from the baseline | 18-7 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Harris | 18-7 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey's floater is knocked away by Geoffrey Loessberg | 18-7 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg snags the defensive board | 18-7 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg blows the layup | 18-7 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg tips it in | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jim Chandler (fresh) SF - Nathanael Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) SF - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Keyser (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathanael Jacobs | 20-9 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 20-11 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris buries a floater from close range | 22-11 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Laprade | 22-13 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-13 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald Laprade | 22-13 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-13 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser tips it in | 22-15 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster can't connect on a runner from the left block | 22-15 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #2 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Charles Harvey, Jim Chandler, Nathanael Jacobs, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Jefferson Danowski (SG), Scott Lilly (PF) Donald Laprade, Dennis Smith, Milton Keyser | |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 22-16 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Loessberg | 22-16 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Faust (SF) Ronnie Hutton | |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Loessberg picks off the pass by William Charney | 22-18 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Goslin | 22-20 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Ryan Goslin - foul #2 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (PG) Ryan Goslin | |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Lilly swats the short shot by Charles Mack | 22-20 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Mack - foul #2 on Charles Mack, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (C) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Michael Faust is denied by Nathanael Jacobs | 24-21 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly tips it home | 24-23 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jefferson Danowski picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Fenster (tiring) 5 pts. C - Nathanael Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Martin Jackson (fresh) SG - Jefferson Danowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) PF - Scott Lilly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Loessberg (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith (SF), Ronnie Hutton (PF), Milton Keyser (C) Michael Faust, Scott Lilly, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Milton Keyser - foul #1 on Milton Keyser, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG) William Charney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Scott Lilly (PF) Martin Jackson, Jefferson Danowski | |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 25-23 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Lilly | 25-25 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 28-25 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Jim Chandler takes the ball from Milton Keyser | 28-25 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade lays it in on a great pass from Ronnie Hutton and he's hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG) Charles Harvey, Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Lilly takes the ball from Frederick Fenster | 28-28 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Laprade | 28-30 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Laprade takes the ball from William Charney | 28-30 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade banks in the layup | 28-32 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Laprade - foul #1 on Donald Laprade, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (PG), Jefferson Danowski (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Donald Laprade, Ronnie Hutton, Dennis Smith, Milton Keyser | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg is hacked by Nathanael Jacobs - foul #1 on Nathanael Jacobs, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jefferson Danowski - foul #2 on Jefferson Danowski, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Dennis Robinson, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Ray Lawson (C) Martin Jackson, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Lawson | 29-32 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #3 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk (C) Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferson Danowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) PF - Scott Lilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey is hacked by Jefferson Danowski - foul #3 on Jefferson Danowski, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (PG) William Charney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (SG) Jefferson Danowski | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Lawson | 30-34 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-34 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Charles Mack picks off the pass by Ray Lawson | 30-34 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF) James Quinn, Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Milton Keyser (PF) Ryan Goslin, Martin Jackson, Michael Faust, Scott Lilly | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-34 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 30-34 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #14 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg (PF) Ray Lawson | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-36 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade is hacked by Kenneth Rusk - foul #3 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #15 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Frederick Fenster (C) Jim Chandler, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Laprade steals it from Charles Harvey | 33-37 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Laprade | 33-39 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Geoffrey Loessberg - foul #1 on Geoffrey Loessberg, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG) William Charney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dennis Robinson - foul #3 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #16 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (PG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (SG), Ray Lawson (C) Geoffrey Loessberg, Milton Keyser | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-41 |