| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Matthew Morganti (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Blythe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Donnie Blythe blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Caraway | 26-25 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Morganti | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is whistled for traveling | 26-28 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch dunks the ball | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donnie Blythe - foul #2 on Donnie Blythe, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 28-30 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Gerace | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Lynch - foul #1 on Robert Lynch, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Fields (C) Donnie Blythe | |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lynch and he's fouled by Joel Hoffman - foul #2 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Jason Aust (C) Dean Lindsey, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz (SG), Steven Mentzer (C) Robert Lynch, Ed Billings | |
| 17:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Aust | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Bass | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Matthew Morganti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Kraatz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it in | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Mentzer | 34-39 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz connects on the floater near the basket | 37-41 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Steven Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Fields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Steven Mentzer hits a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Mentzer - foul #2 on Steven Mentzer, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, John Goss, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner (PG), Robert Lynch (SG), Ed Billings (SF), Rodney Walters (PF), Donnie Blythe (C) Matthew Morganti, Joshua Kraatz, John Fields, Kevin Bass, Steven Mentzer | |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rodney Walters blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner is hacked by Jason Aust - foul #2 on Jason Aust, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SF) Jason Aust | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 12:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lynch | 41-46 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama drills a jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bray (fresh) PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Isaac Brawner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Blythe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Billings | 43-49 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) William Bray | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz (PG), Kevin Bass (PF) Isaac Brawner, Rodney Walters | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Goss - foul #3 on John Goss, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 46-51 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Kraatz | 46-53 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Goss | 49-53 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ed Billings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Dean Lindsey, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti (PG), John Fields (SF), Steven Mentzer (C) Robert Lynch, Ed Billings, Donnie Blythe | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The 3pt attempt by Joshua Kraatz is denied by Marvin Cadogan | 51-53 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Fields tips it home | 51-55 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 53-55 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch (SG), Ed Billings (SF) Joshua Kraatz, Steven Mentzer | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Morganti | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Bray (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Goss (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Matthew Morganti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch is fouled on the floor by Joel Hoffman - foul #3 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, John Goss, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz (PG), Donnie Blythe (C) Matthew Morganti, John Fields | |
| 06:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe tips it in | 53-59 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway tips it in | 55-59 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Joshua Kraatz buries a jump hook in the lane | 55-61 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Jason Aust (SF) Tano Akiyama, William Bray | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner (SG), John Fields (SF), Rodney Walters (PF) Robert Lynch, Ed Billings, Kevin Bass | |
| 05:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner blows the dunk | 55-61 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-61 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Isaac Brawner pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Jason Aust | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti (PG), Robert Lynch (SG), Ed Billings (SF), Kevin Bass (PF) Joshua Kraatz, Isaac Brawner, John Fields, Rodney Walters | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti is whistled for a carry | 55-61 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Nielson | 58-61 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (PF) Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 03:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ed Billings - foul #2 on Ed Billings, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Matthew Morganti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Donnie Blythe (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch blows the dunk but the foul's on Joel Hoffman - foul #4 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ed Billings pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch is hacked by Marvin Cadogan - foul #2 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Fields (C) Donnie Blythe | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe (C) John Fields | |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Morganti is called for the reach on Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Matthew Morganti, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Gerace | 63-67 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The short jumper by Kevin Bass is denied by Lloyd Caraway | 63-67 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Matthew Morganti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe tips it in | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Morganti - foul #2 on Matthew Morganti, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass is hacked by Manuel Gerace - foul #2 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kevin Bass misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Goss | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ed Billings misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donnie Blythe tips it in | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |