| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) C - George Debnam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) SG - Brian Stone (fresh) SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) PF - Jamie Howard (fresh) C - Carl Knight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hill | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Hill | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr is fouled on the floor by Alfred Roberts - foul #1 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Alfred Roberts | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shatzer | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith is denied on a layup by Jamie Howard | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Stone | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith clanks a jumper near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Jesse Hill takes the ball from John Shatzer | 5-6 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith is hacked by Carl Knight - foul #1 on Carl Knight, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (C) George Debnam | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) SG - Manuel Gore (fresh) SF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) C - Glenn Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (C) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Gore | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the floater near the basket | 5-9 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Justin Lucius | 5-9 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Justin Lucius | 5-11 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Coyer - foul #1 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SG), Jerry Smith (PF) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson misses the jumper in the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm connects on the jump hook in the lane | 5-13 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Lucius | 5-13 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith tips it home | 7-13 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 7-13 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Harold Clark and he's hacked by Justin Lucius - foul #1 on Justin Lucius, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Brian Stone (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Jamie Howard (PF) Clarence Coyer, Manuel Gore, Bernard Beahm, Glenn Richardson | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Jesse Hill picks off the pass by Brian Stone | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill hits the finger roll | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Jesse Hill is called for the reach on Brian Stone - foul #1 on Jesse Hill, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Alfred Roberts (SF), David Hanning (PF) Harold Clark, Thomas Block, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carl Knight (C) Justin Lucius | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Debnam | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts tips it in | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Knight blocks the short jumper by David Hanning | 14-16 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hanning (fresh) C - George Debnam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Knight (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Debnam | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Shatzer | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | David Hanning takes the ball from Carl Knight | 14-16 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Knight steals it from George Debnam | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Shatzer | 14-18 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam misses the lay-in | 14-18 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Shatzer | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Howard and the foul's on Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, David Hanning, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Manuel Gore (SF), Justin Lucius (PF), Glenn Richardson (C) John Shatzer, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Carl Knight | |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the floater near the basket | 16-21 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone slams it home | 16-23 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone is hacked by Harold Clark - foul #1 on Harold Clark, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Louis Coronel | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm (SF) Brian Stone | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 16-23 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith tips it in | 18-23 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is hacked by Richard Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF) Richard Hill, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Harold Clark picks off the pass by Glenn Richardson | 18-23 |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Cordeiro (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Gore (fresh) SF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Lucius (fresh) C - Glenn Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson is fouled on the floor by Gerard Cordeiro - foul #2 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (C) Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Jamie Howard (PF) Manuel Gore, Justin Lucius | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Glenn Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Coyer - foul #2 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels (SG), Carl Knight (C) Clarence Coyer, Glenn Richardson | |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Hill | 23-25 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Harold Clark - foul #2 on Harold Clark, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), David Hanning (C) Harold Clark, Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG) Daryl Bartels | |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is fouled on the floor by Bernard Beahm - foul #1 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (SG), Charles White (SF) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr (SF), Justin Lucius (C) Bernard Beahm, Carl Knight | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Justin Lucius | 23-26 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore loses the dribble to Thomas Block | 23-26 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel tips it home | 25-26 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Jamie Howard gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Shatzer | 25-28 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Block | 27-28 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr comes up short on the runner from the right block | 27-28 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kent Bohr steals the ball from Louis Coronel | 27-28 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Block | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Casteel (fairly fresh) SF - Charles White (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Block (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Gore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Bohr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Lucius (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Coronel - foul #1 on Louis Coronel, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Paul Casteel, Charles White, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Stone (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Glenn Richardson (PF), Carl Knight (C) Manuel Gore, Kent Bohr, Jamie Howard, Justin Lucius | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is hacked by Bernard Beahm - foul #2 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG) John Shatzer | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is hacked by Glenn Richardson - foul #1 on Glenn Richardson, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Brian Stone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Hill, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr (SF), Justin Lucius (PF) Bernard Beahm, Glenn Richardson | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Carl Knight tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill tips it in | 33-30 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Lucius - foul #2 on Justin Lucius, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Manuel Gore (SG), Bernard Beahm (SF), Jamie Howard (PF) Brian Stone, Kent Bohr, Carl Knight | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Alfred Roberts is called for the reach on Justin Lucius - foul #2 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Alfred Roberts, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Justin Lucius makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Gerard Cordeiro is called for the reach on Clarence Coyer - foul #3 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #12 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam (C) Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the fullcourt shot | 38-34 |