| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Edward Kroger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cecil Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Kinsey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Manske (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Boulay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by Brandon Manske - foul #1 on Brandon Manske, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Roberto Ferrari | 27-34 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Ronald Kinsey blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Kinsey | 27-34 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Brandon Manske is hacked by Larry Boulay - foul #3 on Larry Boulay, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (SG) Larry Boulay | |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Robert Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Manske - foul #2 on Brandon Manske, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Cecil Stegall makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Joaquin Mitchell - foul #2 on Joaquin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), Lewis Kramer (C) Roberto Ferrari, John Morgan | |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Cecil Stegall makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Adams (SG), Robert Sheffield (SF), Willie Bettis (PF), Sammy Lewis (C) Robert Roberts, Cecil Stegall, Ronald Kinsey, Brandon Manske | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Johnson (C) Nicholas Mulloy | |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts loses the dribble to Sammy Lewis | 33-38 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Kroger - foul #1 on Edward Kroger, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Roberts (SG), Ronald Kinsey (PF), Brandon Manske (C) Edward Kroger, Willie Bettis, Sammy Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG), Nicholas Mulloy (PF), John Morgan (C) Joaquin Mitchell, Lewis Kramer, Sidney Johnson | |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Kinsey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Manske (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Damon Korando (fresh) SF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan misses the 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Brandon Manske hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas State | Brandon Manske grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams is hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Stegall (SF) Robert Sheffield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay (SG), Lewis Kramer (SF), Sidney Johnson (C) Damon Korando, James Roberts, John Morgan | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Ronald Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Lewis Kramer | 37-40 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Brandon Manske | 37-40 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-40 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Brandon Manske tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Kramer | 37-43 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams's pass is intercepted by Roberto Ferrari in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Mulloy | 37-43 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Stegall takes the ball from Larry Boulay | 37-43 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Roberts | 40-43 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Cecil Stegall | 40-43 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Brandon Manske is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brandon Manske, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger (PG), Stephen Toll (SG), Willie Bettis (PF), Sammy Lewis (C) Paul Adams, Robert Roberts, Ronald Kinsey, Brandon Manske | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (PG), John Morgan (C) Roberto Ferrari, Nicholas Mulloy | |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Cecil Stegall snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Stegall | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Cecil Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Joaquin Mitchell is called for the reach on Cecil Stegall - foul #3 on Joaquin Mitchell, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield (SF) Cecil Stegall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), James Roberts (SF) Larry Boulay, Lewis Kramer | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Edward Kroger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Toll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sheffield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Bettis (fresh) C - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joaquin Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Damon Korando (fresh) SF - James Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Johnson (fresh) C - John Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Sammy Lewis grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Stephen Toll connects on the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Damon Korando - foul #3 on Damon Korando, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brandon Manske (C) Sammy Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay (SG), Jesse Buffington (PF), John Lane (C) Damon Korando, Sidney Johnson, John Morgan | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Stephen Toll makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts banks in the layup set up by Joaquin Mitchell | 45-45 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Willie Bettis lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Kroger | 47-45 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joaquin Mitchell | 47-47 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger misses the dunk | 47-47 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts misses the turnaround in the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Manske picks off the pass by Joaquin Mitchell | 47-47 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Stephen Toll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Jesse Buffington picks off the pass by Stephen Toll | 47-47 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Buffington can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Sheffield - foul #2 on Robert Sheffield, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Adams (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Cecil Stegall (SF), Ronald Kinsey (PF), Sammy Lewis (C) Edward Kroger, Stephen Toll, Robert Sheffield, Willie Bettis, Brandon Manske | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG), Damon Korando (SG), Lewis Kramer (SF), John Morgan (C) Joaquin Mitchell, Larry Boulay, James Roberts, John Lane | |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Cecil Stegall is hacked by John Morgan - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy (PF) Jesse Buffington | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Kinsey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damon Korando (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lewis Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Ronald Kinsey - foul #1 on Ronald Kinsey, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Sammy Lewis lays it up and in set up by Robert Roberts | 51-51 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Roberto Ferrari takes the ball from Ronald Kinsey | 51-51 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Sammy Lewis - foul #1 on Sammy Lewis, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger (PG), Thomas Lake (SF), Brandon Manske (C) Paul Adams, Cecil Stegall, Sammy Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay (SG) Damon Korando | |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas State | Thomas Lake can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Ronald Kinsey makes the floater from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Adams (SG), Robert Sheffield (SF), Sammy Lewis (PF) Robert Roberts, Thomas Lake, Ronald Kinsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (PG), James Roberts (SF), Sidney Johnson (PF), John Lane (C) Roberto Ferrari, Lewis Kramer, Nicholas Mulloy, John Morgan | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Larry Boulay takes the ball from Sammy Lewis | 53-53 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Larry Boulay is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #4 on Larry Boulay, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Toll (SG), Cecil Stegall (SF), Willie Bettis (PF), Thomas Lake (C) Edward Kroger, Robert Sheffield, Sammy Lewis, Brandon Manske | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), Nicholas Mulloy (PF) Larry Boulay, John Lane | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando misses short on a shot from close range | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Stephen Toll | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Toll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cecil Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Bettis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joaquin Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Korando (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Sidney Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Damon Korando | 57-57 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Roberts (SG), Ronald Kinsey (PF) Stephen Toll, Thomas Lake | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG), Lewis Kramer (SF) Joaquin Mitchell, James Roberts | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Kramer and the foul's on Ronald Kinsey - foul #2 on Ronald Kinsey, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Sheffield (PG) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Willie Bettis snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Ronald Kinsey buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Sheffield | 59-59 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger (PG), Brandon Manske (C) Robert Sheffield, Willie Bettis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay (SG), James Roberts (SF), John Morgan (C) Damon Korando, Lewis Kramer, Sidney Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Stegall | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Cecil Stegall pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Roberts clanks a turnaround from close range | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Ronald Kinsey tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Brandon Manske lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Stegall | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Adams (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Roberto Ferrari is called for the reach on Paul Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts is whistled for a carry | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Edward Kroger runs out the clock | 68-61 |