| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Mireles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Corbett | 35-31 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is hacked by Vincent Corbett - foul #1 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long's floater is tipped away by Terry Whitehead | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Lilly | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jan Ralbovsky | 37-31 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky is hacked by Ismael Long - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominique Johnson | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Ismael Long is called for the reach on Mark Lilly - foul #3 on Ismael Long, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Powell (PG), Donald Strickland (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Basil Matheny (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Vincent Corbett, Mark Lilly, Christopher Mireles, Jan Ralbovsky, Terry Whitehead | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George O'Connell - foul #2 on George O'Connell, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Curtis Thomas swats the short shot by Donald Strickland | 38-35 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Britt Franklin is called for the reach on William Powell - foul #2 on Britt Franklin, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Mark Lilly (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Terry Whitehead (C) William Powell, Donald Strickland, Basil Matheny, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett, George O'Connell | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Munn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Harry Bailey - foul #2 on Harry Bailey, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Roderick Munn, Terry Whitehead | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the 3rd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is fouled on the floor by Vincent Corbett - foul #2 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Lilly - foul #1 on Mark Lilly, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Vincent Corbett | 44-37 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey loses the dribble to Brandon Wiliams | 44-37 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Lilly and the foul's on Dominique Johnson - foul #1 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Terry Whitehead (PF) Mark Lilly, Christopher Mireles, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Terry Whitehead | 47-37 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine loses the dribble to Brandon Wiliams | 47-37 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Wiliams is called for the reach on Britt Franklin - foul #4 on Brandon Wiliams, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (PF) Vincent Corbett, Brandon Wiliams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Thomas | 47-39 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Whitehead denies the turnaround by Albert Morris | 47-39 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Lilly | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Munn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Strickland and the foul's on Britt Franklin - foul #3 on Britt Franklin, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Donald Strickland, Roderick Munn, Jan Ralbovsky, Terry Whitehead | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin, George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dominique Johnson | 50-41 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 50-41 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Morris | 50-44 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Terry Whitehead (C) Mark Lilly, Basil Matheny, Russell Bloomfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SG) Albert Morris | |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Strickland takes the ball from Ismael Long | 50-44 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Britt Franklin takes the ball from Vincent Corbett | 50-44 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin hits the finger roll | 50-46 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Dominique Johnson is called for the reach on Jan Ralbovsky - foul #2 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn (SF) Christopher Mireles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long | |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Roderick Munn is called for the reach on Curtis Thomas - foul #2 on Roderick Munn, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Powell (PG) Vincent Corbett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Curtis Thomas | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin slams it home | 50-48 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Donald Strickland, Roderick Munn, Terry Whitehead | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin, Harry Bailey | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | William Powell knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Mark Lilly | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Mireles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Powell - foul #1 on William Powell, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Basil Matheny (PF) William Powell, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the turnaround near the basket | 52-48 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles is fouled on the floor by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead (PF) Basil Matheny | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (C) George O'Connell | |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas tips it in | 54-50 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Corbett - foul #3 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (PF) Christopher Mireles, Terry Whitehead | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG), Britt Franklin (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Albert Morris, Ismael Long, Curtis Thomas | |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Harry Bailey denies the turnaround by Vincent Corbett | 56-51 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Britt Franklin, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Dominique Johnson, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Corbett - foul #4 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Powell (PG), Donald Strickland (SG), Terry Whitehead (C) Vincent Corbett, Mark Lilly, Brandon Wiliams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), George O'Connell (PF) Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF) George O'Connell | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Terry Whitehead is blocked by Britt Franklin | 56-52 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Britt Franklin | 56-52 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey lays it in on a great pass from Harry Ponds and he's hacked by Terry Whitehead - foul #2 on Terry Whitehead, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (C) William Powell, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Britt Franklin | |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Harry Ponds blocks the jumper by Christopher Mireles | 56-54 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Whitehead | 56-54 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Munn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Mireles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Basil Matheny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Mark Lilly (SG), Brandon Wiliams (C) Donald Strickland, Christopher Mireles, Basil Matheny | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Harry Bailey | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincent Corbett steals it from Chad Morris | 57-54 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett lays it up and in | 59-54 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (PF) Roderick Munn, Terry Whitehead | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Harry Bailey (C) Chad Morris, George O'Connell | |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincent Corbett is called for the reach on Dominique Johnson - foul #5 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG) Vincent Corbett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 59-56 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jan Ralbovsky denies the turnaround by Ismael Long | 59-56 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long banks in the layup on a great pass from Dominique Johnson | 62-58 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Strickland | 64-58 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Morris and the foul's on Christopher Mireles - foul #2 on Christopher Mireles, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Gerald McIlvaine steals it from Mark Lilly | 64-61 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine hits the finger roll | 64-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky can't throw it down | 64-63 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey can't finish the layup | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky runs out the clock | 64-63 |