| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fresh) SG - Leon Musick (fresh) SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Lilly (fresh) C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fresh) C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Musick and the foul's on Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Leon Musick - foul #1 on Leon Musick, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Lilly | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick misses the dunk | 3-6 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is fouled on the floor by Donald Laprade - foul #1 on Donald Laprade, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses the shot from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Frederick Fenster | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Laprade takes the ball from Frederick Fenster | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick hits the finger roll set up by Donald Laprade | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson (PF) Scott Lilly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Patrick Smith, Christopher Jackson, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Charney | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Frederick Fenster steals the ball from Donald Laprade | 5-9 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Fenster | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Musick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Lawson (fresh) C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) SF - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Charles Harvey steps in front of the Ray Lawson pass | 5-11 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey hits the finger roll | 5-13 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Charney | 5-16 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-16 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith tips it back up and in | 7-16 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald Laprade | 7-16 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Charney | 7-19 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-19 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster tips it back up and in | 7-21 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Frederick Fenster is called for the reach on Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #3 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Jesse Tatman (SG), Ronnie Hutton (SF), Scott Lilly (PF), Milton Keyser (C) Donald Laprade, Leon Musick, Dennis Smith, Ray Lawson, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), James Quinn (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Goslin | 9-21 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Keyser | 9-21 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Keyser | 12-21 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 12-21 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Keyser is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Milton Keyser, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Smith | 12-24 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Tatman | 14-24 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn makes the fadeaway from the right side | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Lilly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Keyser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Tatman | 16-26 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Goslin picks off the pass by Charles Mack | 16-26 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Goslin | 18-26 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Hutton - foul #1 on Ronnie Hutton, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Ray Lawson (C) Ryan Goslin, Ronnie Hutton, Milton Keyser | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Harvey (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Patrick Smith, James Quinn, Jonathan Harris | |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Faust | 21-28 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 21-30 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson tips it back up and in | 23-30 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Tatman - foul #1 on Jesse Tatman, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Dennis Smith (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Jesse Tatman, Michael Faust, Scott Lilly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF) Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey, Charles Mack | |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson buries a jump hook near the basket | 25-32 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Lawson steps in front of the Kenneth Rusk pass | 25-32 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Lawson | 25-32 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Geoffrey Loessberg | 28-32 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathanael Jacobs - foul #1 on Nathanael Jacobs, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (SG), Ronnie Hutton (SF), Milton Keyser (C) Leon Musick, Dennis Smith, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), James Quinn (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Keyser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Lawson steals it from Jonathan Harris | 29-32 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Quinn - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Scott Lilly (PF) Donald Laprade, Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn hits a jumper from the left side set up by Charles Harvey | 31-34 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Scott Lilly | 33-34 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Lilly - foul #1 on Scott Lilly, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Jesse Tatman, Scott Lilly, Milton Keyser | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Frederick Fenster (PF) Patrick Smith, Charles Harvey, Charles Mack | |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Musick and the foul's on Jonathan Harris - foul #1 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG) Ryan Goslin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (PF) James Quinn | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Laprade - foul #2 on Donald Laprade, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG) Donald Laprade | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Hutton | 37-38 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Harris | 37-40 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Frederick Fenster steals the ball from Ronnie Hutton | 37-40 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Charney | 37-44 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris's pass is intercepted by Leon Musick | 39-44 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith can't finish the layup | 39-44 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | William Charney takes the ball from Leon Musick | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Musick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Hutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Leon Musick | 39-44 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Jesse Tatman (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Scott Lilly (PF), Ray Lawson (C) Ryan Goslin, Leon Musick, Dennis Smith, Ronnie Hutton, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs, Jonathan Harris | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Robinson - foul #3 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Faust - foul #1 on Michael Faust, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Charles Mack steals the ball from Michael Faust | 44-45 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Laprade is called for the reach on Patrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Laprade, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG) Donald Laprade | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer hits a floater from the right block set up by Michael Faust | 46-47 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG) Leon Shiffer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Ray Lawson is blocked by Charles Mack | 46-47 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Musick is called for the reach on Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Leon Musick, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser (C) Ray Lawson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jesse Tatman and the foul's on Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG) Michael Faust | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG) Charles Harvey | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 48-49 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Musick | 50-49 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 50-51 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser makes the jumper near the basket set up by Leon Musick | 52-51 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 52-51 |