| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Wallace - foul #3 on Francis Wallace, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard (C) Francis Wallace | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Reavis - foul #3 on Charles Reavis, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (SG) Charles Reavis | |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Ollis | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | John Fulp steps in front of the Bryan Ollis pass | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Ollis - foul #1 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Patrick Stewart | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Loren Shealy is called for the reach on Charles Teneyck - foul #2 on Loren Shealy, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Teneyck | 34-36 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Levin and the foul's on Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is fouled on the floor by Eric Cox - foul #2 on Eric Cox, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Dahlen (PG), Jason Beckner (SG), Craig Burton (SF), David Mitchell (C) Bernard Levin, Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder (SG), James Hackney (SF), Joseph Innes (C) Charles Teneyck, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Reder | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox is called for 3 seconds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Kevin Howard | |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is hacked by Jason Beckner - foul #2 on Jason Beckner, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Raymond Knight (C) Carl Dahlen, Jason Beckner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Burton steals the ball from Steve Hulings | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | The jumper by Bernard Levin is denied by John Fulp | 38-40 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Innes | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Reder (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Joseph Innes (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | John Fulp is called for the reach on Eric Cox - foul #2 on John Fulp, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, David Mitchell, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Steve Hulings, Richard Reder, James Hackney, John Fulp, Joseph Innes | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy (SF), David Mitchell (C) Craig Burton, Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Loren Shealy steps in front of the Francis Wallace pass | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bryan Ollis | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Wyss | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ollis - foul #2 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), John Fulp (PF), James Hackney (C) Charles Teneyck, Kevin Howard, Francis Wallace | |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Marion Heaney picks off the pass by John Fulp | 40-42 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin banks in the layup on a great pass from Marion Heaney | 42-42 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Knight is called for the reach on James Hackney - foul #2 on Raymond Knight, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SG) Marion Heaney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Burton is called for the reach on Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Craig Burton, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), David Mitchell (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Jason Beckner, Eric Cox, Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) John Fulp | |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald Wyss | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Richard Reder steals it from Craig Burton | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Austin Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Reder (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Reder, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, Craig Burton, Austin Coleman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) Steve Hulings, Richard Reder, James Hackney, Kevin Howard | |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Teneyck | 42-44 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Teneyck - foul #2 on Charles Teneyck, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), Raymond Knight (C) Donald Wyss, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Kevin Howard (C) Charles Teneyck, Francis Wallace | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard scores on a shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney tips it in | 46-46 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Reavis | 46-48 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Shealy | 48-48 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 48-50 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Steve Hulings is called for the reach on Marion Heaney - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF), David Mitchell (C) Bernard Levin, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG), Richard Reder (SG), James Hackney (SF), Joseph Innes (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp, Kevin Howard | |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Innes | 48-53 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Teneyck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Reder (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Francis Wallace swats the layup by David Mitchell | 48-53 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes tips it home | 48-55 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Hackney | 48-55 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney's pass is intercepted by Donald Wyss | 48-55 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Joseph Innes is called for the reach on Donald Wyss - foul #2 on Joseph Innes, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Marion Heaney, Craig Burton, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF) Charles Teneyck, Richard Reder, Joseph Innes, Francis Wallace | |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Levin - foul #1 on Bernard Levin, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Mitchell (C) Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Patrick Stewart | |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | James Hackney is called for the reach on Donald Wyss - foul #1 on James Hackney, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) James Hackney | |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the jumper in the paint | 50-57 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to David Mitchell | 50-57 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Loren Shealy | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Raymond Knight (C) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (C) John Fulp | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 53-57 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Howard | 53-59 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (PF) Jason Beckner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) James Hackney | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart drills a jumper in the lane set up by Steve Hulings and the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SG) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG) Bernard Levin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (SG), Richard Reder (SF), John Fulp (PF) Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Howard | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Beckner (fresh) SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Teneyck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Reder (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Knight | 58-63 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Jason Beckner, Craig Burton, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF) Charles Teneyck, Richard Reder | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-63 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis's layup is rejected by Raymond Knight | 58-63 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart tips it in | 58-65 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is hacked by Francis Wallace - foul #4 on Francis Wallace, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart can't connect on a runner from the left block | 59-65 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the follow up shot | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Marion Heaney is called for the reach on Francis Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marion Heaney, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder (SF), Joseph Innes (PF) Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Marion Heaney is called for the reach on Charles Reavis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marion Heaney, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG) Marion Heaney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin loses the dribble to Steve Hulings | 59-70 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings hits the finger roll | 59-72 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin loses the dribble to Steve Hulings | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings runs out the clock | 59-72 |