| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell inbounds the ball | 44-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-52 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Sorensen - foul #3 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG) Charles Sorensen | |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark McBryar | 46-52 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | James Lyman snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Coy Boutwell - foul #2 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (PF) Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick lays it in | 49-52 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick loses the dribble to John Greenwald | 49-54 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine throws it down on a nice dish by John Greenwald | 49-56 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McBryar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) C - James Lyman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Greenwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald is fouled on the floor by James Lyman - foul #2 on James Lyman, team foul #1 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Thomas Days (C) Glen Fredrick, Mark McBryar, Charles McHone, Joseph Malone, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, John Greenwald, Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas, Paul Smith | |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jason Clement - foul #1 on Jason Clement, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days can't finish the layup | 51-58 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein tips it in | 53-58 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-58 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen tips it in | 53-60 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Sorensen - foul #4 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG) Jason Clement | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Andrew Thomas (C) Logan Francis, Charles Sorensen, Theodore Jackson | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 54-60 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-60 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 54-60 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by John Greenwald is blocked by Thomas Days | 54-60 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the runner near the basket set up by Thomas Days and he's fouled by John Potter - foul #2 on John Potter, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (PF), James Lyman (C) Milton Breckenstein, Thomas Days | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Paul Smith (C) John Potter, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lyman is called for the reach on Brian Burdine - foul #3 on James Lyman, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG), Paul Pedroza (SF) Seth Powell, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Pedroza - foul #1 on Paul Pedroza, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG) John Greenwald | |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith is hacked by Joseph Malone - foul #3 on Joseph Malone, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Richard Hill (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF) Glen Fredrick, Paul Pedroza, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Sidney Thomas, Hao Wang | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Burdine and he's fouled by Mark McBryar - foul #2 on Mark McBryar, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (SG), Charles McHone (SF) Mark McBryar, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Clement (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Potter (fresh) SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Pauline - foul #1 on Charles Pauline, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (C) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG) John Potter | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Seth Powell - foul #1 on Seth Powell, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 3rd free throw | 61-67 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Clement | 64-67 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-67 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it in | 64-69 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | John Greenwald takes the ball from Jason Clement | 64-69 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald lays it in | 64-71 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Clement | 66-71 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline's layup is rejected by Milton Breckenstein | 66-71 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone is hacked by Charles Pauline - foul #2 on Charles Pauline, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Mark McBryar (SG), James Lyman (C) Seth Powell, Jason Clement, Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (PG), John Potter (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, John Greenwald, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 67-71 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis clanks a jumper in the paint | 67-71 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Thomas | 67-73 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (SF), Zachary Sarnosky (PF) Charles McHone, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Logan Francis - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sidney Thomas and the foul's on Mark McBryar - foul #3 on Mark McBryar, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Paul Smith (C) Logan Francis, Theodore Jackson | |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter misses the free throw | 67-77 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Potter and he's hacked by James Lyman - foul #4 on James Lyman, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Days (C) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG) John Potter | |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas makes the free throw | 67-80 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark McBryar is called for the reach on Andrew Thomas - foul #4 on Mark McBryar, team foul #11 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Zachary Sarnosky, Thomas Days | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF) John Greenwald, Sidney Thomas | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Coy Boutwell - foul #3 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #8 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG) Mark McBryar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen clanks a floater from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it in | 69-83 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell travels with the ball | 69-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Paul Smith | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Glen Fredrick, Richard Hill, Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF) Coy Boutwell | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Seth Powell | 71-83 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Greenwald | 71-85 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-85 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-85 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-85 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the board | 71-85 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | James Lyman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-85 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson snags the defensive board | 71-85 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-85 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Mark McBryar (SG), Milton Breckenstein (PF) Seth Powell, Jason Clement, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, Sidney Thomas, Theodore Jackson | |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Sorensen | 71-87 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar hits a jump hook from the baseline | 73-87 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen lays it in set up by Coy Boutwell | 73-89 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | James Lyman's floater is tipped away by Coy Boutwell | 73-89 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-89 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is hacked by Brian Burdine - foul #2 on Brian Burdine, team foul #9 | 73-89 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (SF) Charles McHone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Andrew Thomas (PF) Charles Sorensen, Charles Pauline | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses the 1st free throw | 73-89 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 73-89 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Greenwald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Hill - foul #3 on Richard Hill, team foul #12 | 73-89 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (C) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-90 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-91 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-91 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein tips it in | 75-91 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-91 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles McHone (SF), James Lyman (C) Richard Hill, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) John Greenwald | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark McBryar - foul #5 on Mark McBryar, team foul #13 | 75-91 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), Thomas Days (C) Glen Fredrick, Mark McBryar, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Coy Boutwell, Paul Smith | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 75-92 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-92 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone pulls down the rebound | 75-92 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-92 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Days - foul #1 on Thomas Days, team foul #14 | 77-92 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG) Charles Sorensen | |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 77-93 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-93 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days gets the rebound | 77-93 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-93 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Potter | 77-93 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas is whistled for traveling | 77-93 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-93 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days tips it back up and in | 79-93 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Theodore Jackson | 79-95 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Clement | 81-95 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald drills a shot from the baseline | 81-97 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Days | 83-97 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald runs out the clock | 83-97 |