| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Baril (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Leach (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Reed (fresh) C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | John Sexton inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Leach - foul #2 on David Leach, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-29 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | John Bloom grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Kyle Melchor picks off the pass by John Bloom | 40-29 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by William Sattler is blocked by Michael Baril | 40-29 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril tips it home | 42-29 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor tips it home | 42-31 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Melchor and the foul's on Michael Baril - foul #1 on Michael Baril, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vern Holman (SF) John Sexton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo (PF) Richard Reed | |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Sattler - foul #2 on William Sattler, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon (PG), Lawrence Fey (C) Keith Vandyne, John Bloom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser (SG) Kyle Melchor | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mitch McNeeley and the foul's on Jerry Moody - foul #2 on Jerry Moody, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-36 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Leach | 43-39 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody's pass is intercepted by Mitch McNeeley | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Myron Deacon - foul #1 on Myron Deacon, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG), John Sexton (SF), John Bloom (C) Jerry Moody, Michael Baril, Lawrence Fey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay (SF), Richard Reed (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) William Sattler, David Leach, Andrew Saucedo | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reid (SF) Mitch McNeeley | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Lindsay | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Deacon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vern Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Linwood Blauser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Reid (fresh) PF - Richard Reed (fresh) C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Linwood Blauser takes the ball from Keith Vandyne | 43-45 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Vern Holman - foul #2 on Vern Holman, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (SG), Lawrence Fey (PF) Myron Deacon, Vern Holman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe (SG) Nicholas Reid | |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody (SG), Michael Baril (PF) Charles Spivey, Lawrence Fey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), Andrew Saucedo (C) Linwood Blauser, Kyle Melchor | |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | John Sexton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Moody - foul #3 on Jerry Moody, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler (SF) Bill Lindsay | |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne is fouled on the floor by Mitch McNeeley - foul #1 on Mitch McNeeley, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG), Vern Holman (SF), Lawrence Fey (C) Keith Vandyne, John Sexton, John Bloom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach (PF) Richard Reed | |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Vern Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vern Holman | 46-48 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Plouffe and he's hacked by Vern Holman - foul #3 on Vern Holman, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Jacobs (C) Michael Baril | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser (PG), Kyle Melchor (C) Mitch McNeeley, Andrew Saucedo | |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG), John Bloom (C) Charles Spivey, George Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay (SF) William Sattler | |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bill Lindsay | 46-53 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Vandyne | 49-53 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Vern Holman | 49-53 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Keith Vandyne | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-53 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | John Bloom grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vern Holman | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moody (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vern Holman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Fey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bloom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Linwood Blauser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Plouffe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Leach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Melchor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG), Myron Deacon (SG), John Sexton (SF), Michael Baril (PF), George Jacobs (C) Keith Vandyne, Jerry Moody, Vern Holman, Lawrence Fey, John Bloom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), William Sattler (SF), Richard Reed (PF), Andrew Saucedo (C) Patrick Plouffe, Bill Lindsay, David Leach, Kyle Melchor | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Sexton | 55-53 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Saucedo | 55-55 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | John Sexton makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Spivey | 57-55 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler buries a fadeaway from the right side | 57-57 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Linwood Blauser | 57-59 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Andrew Saucedo | 57-59 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mitch McNeeley | 57-62 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Myron Deacon and the foul's on Linwood Blauser - foul #2 on Linwood Blauser, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody (SG), Vern Holman (SF), Lawrence Fey (PF), John Bloom (C) Myron Deacon, John Sexton, Michael Baril, George Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe (SG), Bill Lindsay (SF), David Leach (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) Linwood Blauser, William Sattler, Richard Reed, Andrew Saucedo | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mitch McNeeley | 59-64 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey double dribbles | 59-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG) Charles Spivey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bill Lindsay | 59-67 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | John Bloom gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | John Bloom connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Fey | 61-67 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Vandyne - foul #1 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Baril (PF) Lawrence Fey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler (SF) Bill Lindsay | |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | John Bloom grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vern Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Baril (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bloom (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Plouffe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Leach (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Vandyne | 63-68 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler is fouled on the floor by Vern Holman - foul #4 on Vern Holman, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Sexton (SF) Vern Holman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed (PF), Andrew Saucedo (C) Mitch McNeeley, Kyle Melchor | |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | John Bloom misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Saucedo - foul #2 on Andrew Saucedo, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | John Bloom misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | John Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach is hacked by Keith Vandyne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey (C) John Bloom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | John Sexton tips it in | 66-70 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo can't connect on a jumper from close range | 66-70 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Patrick Plouffe steals it from Keith Vandyne | 66-70 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Baril swats the short shot by Patrick Plouffe | 66-70 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler tips it in | 66-72 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG), Myron Deacon (SG), Vern Holman (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), John Bloom (C) Keith Vandyne, Jerry Moody, John Sexton, Michael Baril, Lawrence Fey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), Linwood Blauser (SG), Bill Lindsay (SF), Nicholas Reid (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) David Leach, Patrick Plouffe, William Sattler, Richard Reed, Andrew Saucedo | |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Eugene Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-72 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-72 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-72 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Lindsay snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Bloom swats the layup by Nicholas Reid | 66-72 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | John Bloom gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Deacon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vern Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Johnson (fresh) C - John Bloom (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Blauser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Reid (fresh) C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Kyle Melchor is called for the reach on John Bloom - foul #2 on Kyle Melchor, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody (SG), John Sexton (SF), Michael Baril (PF) Myron Deacon, Vern Holman, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe (SG), William Sattler (SF) Linwood Blauser, Bill Lindsay | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mitch McNeeley - foul #2 on Mitch McNeeley, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed (PF) Nicholas Reid | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Plouffe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | John Bloom pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | John Sexton's layup is rejected by Richard Reed | 66-72 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | John Bloom makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Moody | 69-72 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Mitch McNeeley | 69-74 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | John Sexton misses the tip | 69-74 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Plouffe | 69-76 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | William Sattler picks off the pass by John Bloom | 69-76 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed can't finish the layup | 69-76 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses the tip | 69-76 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | John Bloom gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Moody | 69-76 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | John Sexton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Richard Reed | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Moody - foul #4 on Jerry Moody, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG) Charles Spivey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | John Sexton is whistled for a carry | 69-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach (PF) Richard Reed | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Vandyne is called for the reach on David Leach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Michael Baril drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Vandyne | 72-80 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler is hacked by Keith Vandyne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Bloom | 72-80 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Sexton | 75-80 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Vandyne - foul #5 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG) Keith Vandyne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | John Sexton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Baril | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Spivey - foul #4 on Charles Spivey, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser (SG) Patrick Plouffe | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Spivey | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach is hacked by Charles Spivey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Spivey, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon (PG) Charles Spivey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | John Bloom grabs the board | 81-85 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | John Sexton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-85 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser grabs the board | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser is hacked by Myron Deacon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Deacon, team foul #16 | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Linwood Blauser misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | John Bloom snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Sexton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-86 |