| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Blesofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 37-27 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian McLavrin | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Karl Haggard | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian McLavrin | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Charles Ruley denies the turnaround by Daniel Crouch | 39-32 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch tips it in | 41-32 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward McNab | 41-35 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky is hacked by Allan Yang - foul #3 on Allan Yang, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (PF) Eric Blesofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG) Allan Yang | |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses the shot near the basket | 41-35 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 41-35 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter's pass is intercepted by Jim Cabell | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Haggard | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jim Cabell | 44-39 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Karl Haggard | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Haggard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Tim Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Gaier | 46-41 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses badly on a runner from close range | 46-41 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Crouch - foul #3 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Robert Montgomery (SF), Eric Blesofsky (PF), David McCleskey (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Tim Peters, Steven Carter, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder (C) Brian McLavrin | |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David McCleskey | 48-43 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Allan Yang | 48-45 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Orville Murray | 51-45 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Johnson steals the ball from Jeremy Durbin | 51-45 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is hacked by Jeremy Durbin - foul #1 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SG), Tim Peters (SF) Daniel Johnson, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Joel Crowder | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin drills a jumper from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray's layup is rejected by Jack Forgey | 51-47 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter dunks the ball on a great pass from Orville Murray | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Blesofsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David McCleskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Decker (fairly fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 53-47 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey tips it home | 53-49 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian McLavrin - foul #3 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Daniel Crouch (C) Orville Murray, Tim Peters, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Eric Blesofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian McLavrin | 53-49 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Karl Haggard is called for the reach on Robert Gaier - foul #2 on Karl Haggard, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Steven Carter, Eric Blesofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder (PF) Brian McLavrin | |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Montgomery - foul #2 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas State | Joel Crowder is called for the reach on Robert Montgomery - foul #1 on Joel Crowder, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SF) Tim Peters | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Joel Crowder | |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison's floater is knocked away by Edward McNab | 53-51 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bernard Adkison is called for the reach on Jim Cabell - foul #3 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF), Steven Carter (PF) Orville Murray, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward McNab and he's fouled by Steven Carter - foul #2 on Steven Carter, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG) Robert Gaier | |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crouch | 58-54 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell loses the dribble to Tim Peters | 58-54 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Karl Haggard | 61-54 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bernard Adkison | 61-54 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter is fouled on the floor by Brian McLavrin - foul #4 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), David McCleskey (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Bernard Adkison, Karl Haggard, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Allan Yang takes the ball from David McCleskey | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McCleskey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Decker (fresh) PF - Jack Forgey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Crowder (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Robert Montgomery gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Jim Cabell - foul #1 on Jim Cabell, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), Karl Haggard (SG), Eric Blesofsky (PF) Steven Carter, Tim Peters, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey, Joel Crowder | |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin is fouled on the floor by Eric Blesofsky - foul #1 on Eric Blesofsky, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch (C) David McCleskey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab loses the ball out of bounds | 64-54 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Crouch | 67-54 |
| 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) | |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin lays it in | 67-56 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch scores on a runner from close range set up by Bernard Adkison and the foul's on Charles Ruley - foul #2 on Charles Ruley, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF) Bernard Adkison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Allan Yang (SG) Jeremy Durbin, Robert Gaier | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Charles Ruley steals it from Orville Murray | 69-56 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Crouch - foul #4 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SG) Karl Haggard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch clanks a jumper from the left side | 69-58 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 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) | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Orville Murray - foul #1 on Orville Murray, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison (PG), David McCleskey (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Orville Murray, Eric Blesofsky, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Adkison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tim Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McCleskey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Decker (fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Montgomery is called for the reach on Jack Forgey - foul #3 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard (SG) Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Allan Yang, Jamie Decker, Brian McLavrin | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Cabell - foul #2 on Jim Cabell, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SF) Tim Peters | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG) Jim Cabell | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is fouled on the floor by Bernard Adkison - foul #4 on Bernard Adkison, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF), Eric Blesofsky (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Orville Murray, Steven Carter, David McCleskey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Robert Gaier, Jack Forgey | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Allan Yang is called for the reach on Karl Haggard - foul #4 on Allan Yang, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is fouled on the floor by Eric Blesofsky - foul #2 on Eric Blesofsky, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward McNab | 73-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison is hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #3 on Charles Ruley, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Bernard Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Eric Blesofsky - foul #3 on Eric Blesofsky, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Daniel Crouch pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Adkison and the foul's on Allan Yang - foul #5 on Allan Yang, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG) Allan Yang | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Jim Cabell is called for the reach on Karl Haggard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Cabell, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG), Steven Carter (SF), David McCleskey (C) Bernard Adkison, Tim Peters, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas State | Karl Haggard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian McLavrin | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gaier - foul #3 on Robert Gaier, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Johnson (PG) Orville Murray | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley gets the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell travels with the ball | 79-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray is hacked by Robert Gaier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gaier, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | David McCleskey snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray runs out the clock | 80-72 |