| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chionesu Abdelal (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Ziegler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Igor Ziegler steps in front of the John Morton pass | 41-41 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 41-43 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Igor Ziegler | 41-45 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield tips it in | 43-45 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Joseph Dingus picks off the pass by Chionesu Abdelal | 43-45 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Morton | 45-45 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG), David Pierce (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Igor Ziegler | |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette drills a jumper from the left side set up by Harold Noone | 47-45 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel tips it in | 47-47 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Morissette - foul #3 on Malcolm Morissette, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Mathew Silver (C) Harold Noone, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Elias Encarnacion (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Willie Taylor (C) Steve Uhlig, Clay Wolverton, David Pierce, Ryan Hufnagel, Daniel Volpe | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mathew Silver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Chionesu Abdelal (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Elias Encarnacion (fresh) SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Arthur Atkinson is called for the reach on Duane Battiste - foul #1 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Robert Hatfield (C) Arthur Atkinson, Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Silver - foul #1 on Mathew Silver, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Battles | 49-47 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Grant | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Morton | 52-49 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses the driving attempt near the basket | 52-49 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Taylor - foul #2 on Willie Taylor, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Malcolm Morissette (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), David Pierce (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Elias Encarnacion, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Willie Taylor | |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Brock takes the ball from Clay Wolverton | 53-49 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Hufnagel - foul #1 on Ryan Hufnagel, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (C) Mathew Silver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (C) Daniel Volpe | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton is hacked by Malcolm Morissette - foul #4 on Malcolm Morissette, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Uhlig - foul #2 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Uhlig is called for the reach on Harold Noone - foul #3 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe (C) Igor Ziegler | |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hufnagel - foul #2 on Ryan Hufnagel, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG) Arthur Atkinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Clay Wolverton, David Pierce, Ryan Hufnagel | |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Brock | 56-49 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig and the foul's on Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF), Robert Hatfield (C) Harold Noone, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion (SG) Steve Uhlig | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 17 pts. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Chionesu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Elias Encarnacion (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Duane Battiste (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus lays it in uncontested set up by Timothy Guglielmo | 58-51 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Joseph Dingus steals the ball from Alan Grant | 58-51 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses the shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the turnaround in the paint | 58-51 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is hacked by Chionesu Abdelal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chionesu Abdelal, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), David Pierce (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Elias Encarnacion, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Brock | 60-51 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), John Battles (SF), Mathew Silver (PF) John Morton, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler blows the layup | 60-51 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Hatfield - foul #3 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF) Arthur Atkinson, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Elias Encarnacion (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Willie Taylor (PF) Steve Uhlig, Clay Wolverton, David Pierce, Ryan Hufnagel | |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Igor Ziegler | 62-53 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles scores on a runner from close range | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mathew Silver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Chionesu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elias Encarnacion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Duane Battiste (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Ziegler (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal is hacked by John Battles - foul #1 on John Battles, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Harold Noone, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Joseph Dingus, Mathew Silver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Elias Encarnacion, Willie Taylor, Igor Ziegler | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Battiste steals the ball from Arthur Atkinson in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal is fouled on the floor by John Morton - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG) Duane Battiste | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is hacked by David Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pierce, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG) Chionesu Abdelal | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Malcolm Morissette - foul #5 on Malcolm Morissette, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield (C) Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brock | 67-58 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | David Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Clay Wolverton, David Pierce, Ryan Hufnagel | |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson scores on a jump hook near the basket | 69-58 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hatfield - foul #4 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF) John Morton, Arthur Atkinson, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion (SG), Willie Taylor (C) Steve Uhlig, Daniel Volpe | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo's pass is intercepted by Chionesu Abdelal in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Elias Encarnacion | 69-63 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is hacked by Willie Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Taylor, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (C) Alan Grant | |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor drills a fadeaway in the lane | 70-65 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Ziegler | 70-65 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Dingus | 70-65 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Duane Battiste | 70-67 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is fouled in the backcourt by Elias Encarnacion - foul #1 on Elias Encarnacion, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Mathew Silver (C) Harold Noone, John Battles, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), David Pierce (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Elias Encarnacion, Duane Battiste, Willie Taylor, Igor Ziegler | |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clay Wolverton | 70-69 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Uhlig picks off the pass by Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mathew Silver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Hufnagel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Robert Brock | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Mathew Silver blocks the short jumper by Clay Wolverton | 72-69 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, Mathew Silver | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Uhlig - foul #4 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG) Robert Brock | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (PG) Steve Uhlig | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Kevin Paynter steps in front of the Daniel Volpe pass | 73-69 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Volpe steps in front of the John Morton pass | 73-69 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | David Pierce buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-71 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Pierce picks off the pass by Joseph Dingus | 73-71 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton lays it in on a great pass from David Pierce | 73-73 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Pierce steals the ball from John Battles in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield (C) Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Chionesu Abdelal (SG), Alan Grant (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Clay Wolverton, David Pierce, Ryan Hufnagel, Daniel Volpe | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Hatfield | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Igor Ziegler - foul #2 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig travels with the ball | 74-73 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler lays it up and in | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Grant - foul #1 on Alan Grant, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler tips it back up and in | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-77 |