| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Thom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Thom steals it from James Ebbert | 26-40 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-40 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Abbey | 29-40 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Ryan Abbey is called for the reach on Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Ryan Abbey, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roy Dittmer | 29-43 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by James Ebbert is blocked by John Morgan | 29-43 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Elliott | 29-43 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher is hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | John Morgan loses the dribble to Lee Elliott | 29-43 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), Brian Reed (SF), Fred Taylor (C) James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SF), Chuck Cropper (PF), John Rinehart (C) Larry Thompson, John Morgan, Matthew Thom | |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper misses the floater from the right block | 30-43 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Abel Bean - foul #3 on Abel Bean, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (SG), James Washington (PF) Ryan Abbey, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Matthew Thom (C) Roy Dittmer, Samuel Caudle, Abel Bean | |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 32-43 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Fred Taylor | 32-43 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Balch (fresh) SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Washington (fresh) C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chuck Cropper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Thom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Frank Marshall takes the ball from Chuck Cropper | 34-43 |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall lays it up and in | 36-43 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | John Balch takes the ball from John Rinehart | 36-43 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington banks in the layup on a great pass from John Balch | 38-43 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Taylor - foul #2 on Fred Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Frank Marshall, John Balch, Brian Reed, James Washington, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (PF), John Morgan (C) John Rinehart, Larry Thompson, Chuck Cropper, Matthew Thom | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | John Morgan hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Darell Hodgdon | 38-47 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Ebbert | 40-47 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (PF) Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Matthew Thom (C) Darell Hodgdon, Abel Bean | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Caudle | 40-53 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Giovanni Rossi | 40-53 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Ebbert | 43-53 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom loses the dribble to Victor Schacher | 43-53 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Giovanni Rossi | 46-53 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Dittmer | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Caudle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Neal Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Thom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert loses the dribble to Samuel Caudle | 46-56 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom is fouled on the floor by Victor Schacher - foul #3 on Victor Schacher, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Frank Marshall (SG), James Washington (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) Ryan Abbey, James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Chuck Cropper (PF) Samuel Caudle, John Morgan, Neal Jones | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson is hacked by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Thompson steals it from Frank Marshall | 46-56 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer is fouled on the floor by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Neal Jones (PF) Roy Dittmer, Matthew Thom | |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart hits a turnaround in the lane | 46-58 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the floater from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 46-58 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Neal Jones | 46-60 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington blows the layup but he's fouled by Chuck Cropper - foul #2 on Chuck Cropper, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Victor Schacher (SF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Frank Marshall, Lee Elliott, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Abel Bean (SF), John Morgan (PF), Matthew Thom (C) John Rinehart, Larry Thompson, Neal Jones, Chuck Cropper | |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-60 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom tips it back up and in | 47-62 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Washington, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), George Morgan (PF) Brian Reed, James Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Morgan | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses the tip | 47-64 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Victor Schacher is called for the reach on Samuel Caudle - foul #4 on Victor Schacher, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SF) Victor Schacher | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF), John Rinehart (C) Abel Bean, Matthew Thom | |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-66 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Caudle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson hits the follow up shot | 47-68 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas State | James Ebbert steps in front of the Roy Dittmer pass | 47-68 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Dittmer is called for the reach on George Morgan - foul #1 on Roy Dittmer, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) James Ebbert, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), Neal Jones (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Roy Dittmer, Samuel Caudle, John Morgan | |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Neal Jones blocks the jumper by Brian Reed | 47-68 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Thompson and he's hacked by Victor Schacher - foul #5 on Victor Schacher, team foul #8 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), James Washington (SF) Ryan Abbey, Victor Schacher | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SF), Matthew Thom (C) Larry Thompson, Chuck Cropper | |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart makes the free throw | 47-71 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Thom | 47-71 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean grabs the board | 47-71 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Darell Hodgdon is blocked by Fred Taylor | 47-71 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Reed | 47-71 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington's layup is rejected by Matthew Thom | 47-71 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed travels with the ball | 47-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (SG) Brian Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Chuck Cropper (PF), John Morgan (C) John Rinehart, Neal Jones, Matthew Thom | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | John Morgan's floater is tipped away by Lee Elliott | 47-71 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor loses the dribble to Darell Hodgdon | 47-71 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon lays it in | 47-73 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall is whistled for a carry | 47-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG) Darell Hodgdon | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Morgan | 47-75 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-75 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 47-75 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-77 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott tips it in | 49-77 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Balch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Elliott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Bean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chuck Cropper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-80 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-80 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-80 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 49-83 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed scores on a shot near the basket | 51-83 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Lee Elliott is called for the reach on John Morgan - foul #1 on Lee Elliott, team foul #9 | 51-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Brown (PG), James Washington (SF) Frank Marshall, John Balch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (PG) Jeffrey Sneed | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-84 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-84 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott snags the defensive board | 51-84 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-84 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 51-84 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 51-84 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-85 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-86 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-86 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon is fouled on the floor by Frank Marshall - foul #1 on Frank Marshall, team foul #11 | 53-86 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 53-87 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-88 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Marshall and the foul's on Darell Hodgdon - foul #2 on Darell Hodgdon, team foul #6 | 55-88 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Chuck Cropper - foul #3 on Chuck Cropper, team foul #7 | 56-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott misses the dunk | 56-88 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 56-88 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott pulls down the rebound | 56-88 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Reed | 58-88 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart runs out the clock | 58-88 |