| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | William Griffis inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | James Blake comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Blake is called for the reach on Leslie Brandenburg - foul #2 on James Blake, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leslie Brandenburg | 45-43 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | George Delee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey is called for a backcourt violation | 45-43 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | William Griffis scores on a jumper from close range | 47-43 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | William Griffis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley (SG), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF) George Frey, Leslie Brandenburg | |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Meister | 47-46 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne's pass is intercepted by Duane Nasser | 47-46 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Griffis takes the ball from Roman Kelley | 47-46 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne hits the finger roll set up by William Griffis | 49-46 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Nasser | 49-46 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister is hacked by George Delee - foul #3 on George Delee, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), George Frey (SG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) David Meister, Gale Risner, Duane Nasser | |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg throws it down on a great pass from George Frey | 49-48 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-48 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roman Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Brandenburg | 49-48 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels's floater is tipped away by Donald Thomas | 49-48 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Romano | 51-48 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods (SG), Gale Risner (SF), Christopher Mulhern (C) George Frey, Leslie Brandenburg, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mulhern - foul #3 on Christopher Mulhern, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) Shawn Thompson, Roman Kelley | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | William Griffis gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Spinks swats the dunk try by Gale Risner | 51-48 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | William Griffis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG), Roman Kelley (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Jeffery Woods, Leslie Brandenburg, Christopher Mulhern | |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gale Risner | 51-51 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | William Griffis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | William Griffis hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Delee | 53-51 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner hits a turnaround in the lane set up by George Frey | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pippin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Griffis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gale Risner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Roman Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | James Blake's pass is intercepted by Gale Risner | 53-53 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey's fadeaway is rejected by James Blake | 53-53 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pippin | 53-53 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Delee | 55-53 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gale Risner | 55-55 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Jeffery Woods (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) David Meister, George Frey, Gale Risner, Roman Kelley, Duane Nasser | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Romano | 57-55 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Spinks swats the shot by Jeffrey Gunnels | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels loses the dribble to Aaron Spinks | 57-55 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley (SG) Paul Peterson | |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Thompson and the foul's on Carlos Morris - foul #1 on Carlos Morris, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (PG), George Frey (SG), Gale Risner (SF), Duane Nasser (C) Shawn Thompson, Jeffery Woods, Leslie Brandenburg, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | George Delee misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | William Griffis gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kyle Demski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Frey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Roman Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | James Blake buries a jump hook in the paint set up by George Delee | 61-60 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser's floater is knocked away by James Blake | 61-60 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey lays it in set up by Kyle Demski | 61-62 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | George Delee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Kyle Demski and the foul's on Daniel Pippin - foul #3 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF) William Griffis, James Blake | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) Kyle Demski, Roman Kelley | |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duane Nasser - foul #2 on Duane Nasser, team foul #2 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SF) Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods (SG) George Frey | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods knocks in the shot in the lane set up by David Meister | 63-67 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne misses long on a jumper in the lane | 63-67 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-67 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin is hacked by Leslie Brandenburg - foul #1 on Leslie Brandenburg, team foul #3 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, Dennis Osborne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley (SG), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) Gale Risner, Duane Nasser | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | James Blake buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels connects on the runner near the basket | 65-69 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG) Leslie Brandenburg | |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roman Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas State | Jeffery Woods picks off the pass by James Romano | 65-71 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Meister and he's hacked by James Blake - foul #3 on James Blake, team foul #5 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG) James Romano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Gale Risner (SF), Duane Nasser (C) David Meister, Jeffery Woods, Roman Kelley | |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| 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) | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | James Blake hits a turnaround from close range set up by George Delee | 67-74 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) Shawn Thompson, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-74 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 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) | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Gale Risner picks off the pass by George Delee | 67-74 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey misses short on a shot from the right block | 67-74 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey gets the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Pippin is called for the reach on David Meister - foul #4 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #6 | 67-74 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Frey and the foul's on Daniel Pippin - foul #5 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #7 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SG) Daniel Pippin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the free throw | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas is hacked by Duane Nasser - foul #3 on Duane Nasser, team foul #4 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, William Griffis, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Roman Kelley (SG), Jeffery Woods (SF), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF), Christopher Mulhern (C) David Meister, George Frey, Gale Risner, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Austin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gunnels - foul #2 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SG), Paul Peterson (SF) Jeffery Woods, Christopher Mulhern | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Morris | 69-77 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), William Griffis (SF), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG), Gale Risner (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Kyle Demski, Paul Peterson, Roman Kelley, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | George Delee is called for the reach on Shawn Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Delee, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | James Blake blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Thompson - foul #2 on Shawn Thompson, team foul #5 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (C) George Delee, William Griffis, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley (SG), Jeffery Woods (SF), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF), Christopher Mulhern (C) George Frey, Gale Risner, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | James Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson is hacked by James Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Romano, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), William Griffis (SF), Donald Thomas (C) Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG), Gale Risner (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Roman Kelley, Jeffery Woods, Jeffrey Gunnels, Christopher Mulhern | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Duane Nasser blocks the short jumper by William Griffis | 70-81 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg misses the floater from the right block | 70-81 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the board | 70-81 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | James Blake can't finish the layup | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | James Romano grabs the offensive board | 70-81 |