| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Snowden | 44-34 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is fouled on the floor by John Fulp - foul #2 on John Fulp, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Loren Shealy - foul #3 on Loren Shealy, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Mitchell (SF) Loren Shealy | |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ryan Holiday | 46-34 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits a runner near the basket | 48-34 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is fouled on the floor by Ryan Holiday - foul #1 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Rod Robison (SG), James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Joseph Innes (C) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), James Marburger (SG), Eric Cox (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Bryan Ollis, Raymond Knight | |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Marburger | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Eric Cox - foul #1 on Eric Cox, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox's fadeaway is rejected by James Hackney | 51-36 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes is fouled on the floor by Eric Cox - foul #2 on Eric Cox, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mitchell takes the ball from James Hackney | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marburger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) Rod Robison, James Hackney, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, James Marburger, David Mitchell, Austin Coleman | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy hits the finger roll set up by Marion Heaney | 51-38 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Howard | 53-38 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Hudson - foul #1 on Gary Hudson, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Francis Wallace (C) Marvin Snowden, Gary Hudson, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Mitchell (C) Eric Cox | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Loren Shealy | 53-41 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (PF) Rod Robison, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), James Marburger (SG), Raymond Knight (C) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Bryan Ollis | |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Holiday | 56-42 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Levin and he's fouled by Francis Wallace - foul #2 on Francis Wallace, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman (PF) Loren Shealy | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by James Marburger - foul #1 on James Marburger, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (C) Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SF) David Mitchell | |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Bernard Levin - foul #1 on Bernard Levin, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF) Ryan Holiday, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Eric Cox (PF) James Marburger, Austin Coleman | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is hacked by Bernard Levin - foul #2 on Bernard Levin, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG), John Fulp (PF) Marvin Snowden, James Hackney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG) Bernard Levin | |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp is hacked by Eric Cox - foul #3 on Eric Cox, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Jason Beckner, Eric Cox | |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rod Robison - foul #1 on Rod Robison, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Hudson - foul #2 on Gary Hudson, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Raymond Knight | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Gary Hudson - foul #3 on Gary Hudson, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), James Hackney (SF) Gary Hudson, Rod Robison, Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Wyss | 59-53 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF) John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), James Marburger (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Eric Cox | |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Stewart - foul #2 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Rod Robison (SG) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by James Marburger - foul #2 on James Marburger, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight (C) Jason Beckner | |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Gary Hudson - foul #4 on Gary Hudson, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG) Gary Hudson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-54 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is hacked by Ryan Holiday in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (C) James Hackney | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mitchell steals the ball from Joseph Innes | 62-55 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison's floater is knocked away by David Mitchell | 64-57 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin scores on a floater from the left wing set up by James Marburger | 64-59 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Gary Hudson (SG), James Hackney (SF), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Rod Robison, Ryan Holiday, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Howard, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Eric Cox (C) Bernard Levin, James Marburger, David Mitchell, Austin Coleman, Raymond Knight | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Hackney | 66-59 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Gary Hudson is called for the reach on Marion Heaney - foul #5 on Gary Hudson, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG) Gary Hudson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Marvin Snowden steps in front of the Loren Shealy pass | 66-60 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Snowden | 68-60 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | James Hackney blocks the short jumper by Donald Wyss | 68-60 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox tips it back up and in | 68-62 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Wyss | 68-65 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss is fouled on the floor by Rod Robison - foul #2 on Rod Robison, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Joseph Innes (C) Rod Robison, James Hackney, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Austin Coleman (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Marion Heaney, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis, Eric Cox | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | Kevin Howard swats the layup by Raymond Knight | 68-66 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes can't connect on a floater in the lane | 68-66 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Austin Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is fouled on the floor by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG) Donald Wyss | |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin hits a jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (PG), John Fulp (PF) Marvin Snowden, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) James Marburger, David Mitchell, Austin Coleman | |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG) Bernard Levin | |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG) Rod Robison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Snowden | 72-68 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Marion Heaney is called for the reach on Francis Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Heaney, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Marvin Snowden is called for the reach on Raymond Knight - foul #3 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #15 | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marion Heaney is called for the reach on Francis Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Heaney, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is hacked by Bryan Ollis - foul #2 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 76-72 |