| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marcello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 38-40 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | John Marsh hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Quist and he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | John Marsh makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Farr steals the ball from Allen Cheesman | 41-40 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | John Marsh misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-40 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Marsh swats the layup by Michael Marcello | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist knocks in the floater near the basket | 43-40 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Quist blocks the jumper by Mike Ware | 43-40 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ben Burns | 43-40 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Burns and the foul's on Allen Cheesman - foul #3 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers (C) Allen Cheesman | |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Marcello | 46-43 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), Alvin Pearson (PF), William Benefield (C) Milton Farr, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SF) Michael Marcello | |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware slams it home on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 46-45 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | William Benefield clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 46-45 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore tips it in | 48-45 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Struble and he's fouled by Weston Morris - foul #2 on Weston Morris, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG) Ben Burns | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Curtis Elkins (C) Sam Horvath, Dustin Struble | |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 48-48 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Whitmore - foul #2 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Weston Morris, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson, William Benefield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello (SF) Mike Ware | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves is fouled on the floor by Michael Marcello - foul #1 on Michael Marcello, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG) Charles Eckert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble (C) Aaron Summers | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | John Marsh tips it in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marcello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Struble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | John Marsh pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG) Milton Farr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Boyce Baum, Michael Marcello, Dustin Struble | |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Curtis Elkins is blocked by John Marsh | 50-50 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Christian Lackey is called for the reach on Weston Morris - foul #1 on Christian Lackey, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (SF), Alvin Pearson (C) Glen Reaves, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Aaron Summers (SF) Christian Lackey, Curtis Elkins | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-50 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson tips it in | 52-52 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Milton Farr (SG) Ben Burns, Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SG), Michael Marcello (SF) Mike Ware, Aaron Summers | |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Whitmore denies the turnaround by Allen Cheesman | 54-54 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses the 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert loses the dribble to Boyce Baum | 54-54 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello is hacked by Weston Morris - foul #3 on Weston Morris, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Milton Farr, Weston Morris, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Dustin Struble (PF), Aaron Summers (C) Sam Horvath, Michael Marcello, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware knocks in the floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Struble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Summers (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is fouled on the floor by Christian Lackey - foul #2 on Christian Lackey, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins (SF) Boyce Baum | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Quist | 57-56 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christian Lackey | 57-58 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | John Marsh misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (PF) Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Michael Marcello (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Christian Lackey, Curtis Elkins, Aaron Summers | |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Whitmore - foul #3 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG) Earl McClory | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | John Marsh pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Michael Marcello is called for the reach on Ben Burns - foul #2 on Michael Marcello, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Raymond Quist (PF), Alvin Pearson (C) Ben Burns, Glen Reaves, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG), Boyce Baum (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF) Mike Ware, Michael Marcello, Dustin Struble | |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | Allen Cheesman denies the turnaround by Ronald Whitmore | 57-58 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alvin Pearson | 59-58 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | Allen Cheesman blocks the short jumper by Milton Farr | 59-58 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum banks in the layup set up by Sam Horvath | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Farr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Pearson | 61-60 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Allen Cheesman | 61-60 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum is called for 3 seconds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Weston Morris (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), William Benefield (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, Raymond Quist, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Michael Marcello (SF), Dustin Struble (PF), Aaron Summers (C) Sam Horvath, Christian Lackey, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Dustin Struble steals it from Weston Morris | 61-60 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble is fouled on the floor by Glen Reaves - foul #1 on Glen Reaves, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins (PG) Boyce Baum | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Burns steps in front of the Michael Marcello pass | 61-60 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | John Marsh loses the dribble to Michael Marcello | 61-60 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Michael Marcello is called for the reach on Ben Burns - foul #3 on Michael Marcello, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist (PF) William Benefield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Weston Morris - foul #4 on Weston Morris, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Beard (SF) Glen Reaves | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG) Curtis Elkins | |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Marcello | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Quist | 65-64 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), Alvin Pearson (C) Weston Morris, Robert Beard, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Boyce Baum (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Mike Ware, Michael Marcello, Aaron Summers, Dustin Struble | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ben Burns | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ben Burns - foul #3 on Ben Burns, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Milton Farr (SG), Glen Reaves (SF) Ben Burns, Earl McClory, Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins (SF) Christian Lackey | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman's floater is tipped away by Glen Reaves | 68-65 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Michael Marcello (SF) Boyce Baum, Curtis Elkins | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 68-65 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Joseph Jackson picks off the pass by Glen Reaves | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ben Burns | 70-67 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello's pass is intercepted by Ben Burns | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Ware - foul #2 on Mike Ware, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman is hacked by Milton Farr - foul #1 on Milton Farr, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Horvath - foul #1 on Sam Horvath, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (PG) Ben Burns | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Sam Horvath is called for the reach on Milton Farr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Horvath, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG) Earl McClory | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (PG) Ben Burns | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Sam Horvath is called for the reach on Earl McClory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Horvath, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves is hacked by Sam Horvath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Horvath, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Ronald Whitmore (C) Earl McClory, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-72 |