| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Kersh (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Tobler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reeve (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Doss (fresh) SF - Frank Dolin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Duval (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | George Duval is called for the reach on Mark Sutherland - foul #2 on George Duval, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf buries a floater in the paint | 27-43 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Michael Jensen makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Griffin | 27-46 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-46 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin is fouled on the floor by Mark Sutherland - foul #1 on Mark Sutherland, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Doss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edward Wolf | 27-46 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland is whistled for traveling | 27-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers (PF), Dale Mayes (C) Michael Jensen, George Duval | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | David Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Rodgers | 27-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Rodgers - foul #1 on Larry Rodgers, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown (SF) Mark Sutherland | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Borden (PG) David Griffin | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-49 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers tips it home | 28-51 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-51 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Doss pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Doss is denied on a layup by Edward Wolf | 28-51 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin tips it home | 28-53 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Borden is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on James Borden, team foul #3 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott (PG), Francis Minnick (SG), Mark Sutherland (SF), John Morris (C) Richard Kersh, Gary Tobler, Edward Wolf, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Michael Jensen (PF), George Duval (C) Robert Doss, Larry Rodgers, Dale Mayes | |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris is called for 3 seconds | 28-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terrence Agan (SF) Frank Dolin | |
| 16:06 | Arkansas State | George Duval misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 28-53 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Malott, team foul #2 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers (SF) Terrence Agan | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | Michael Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 28-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christopher Malott (fresh) SG - Francis Minnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Borden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Duval (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | James Borden is called for 5 seconds | 28-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Gary Tobler (SG) Christopher Malott, Francis Minnick | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin (SF) Larry Rodgers | |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Borden - foul #2 on James Borden, team foul #4 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick (SF), Robert Reeve (C) Mark Sutherland, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (PG), Robert Doss (SG), Dale Mayes (C) David Griffin, James Borden, George Duval | |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Morris - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf (PF) John Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers (PF) Michael Jensen | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin banks in the layup | 33-56 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler is hacked by Robert Doss - foul #3 on Robert Doss, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland (SF) Francis Minnick | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), George Duval (C) Troy Balwinski, Dale Mayes | |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | David Griffin pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | David Griffin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frank Dolin | 33-58 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf tips it in | 35-58 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Wolf - foul #1 on Edward Wolf, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Gary Tobler, Edward Wolf | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Borden (SG), Michael Jensen (PF) Robert Doss, Frank Dolin | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve is hacked by George Duval - foul #3 on George Duval, team foul #6 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick (SG), John Morris (C) Richard Kersh, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terrence Agan (SF) Larry Rodgers | |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown is called for traveling | 35-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (SG), Dale Mayes (C) David Griffin, George Duval | |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Terrence Agan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Balwinski | 35-62 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-62 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown tips it in | 37-62 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | John Morris blocks the jumper by Michael Jensen | 37-62 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christopher Malott (fresh) SG - Francis Minnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Sutherland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Borden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Balwinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terrence Agan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 40-62 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | Terrence Agan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-62 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland gets the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Francis Minnick | 42-62 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Michael Jensen misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | James Borden misses the tip | 42-62 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Brown | 45-62 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Francis Minnick is called for the reach on Troy Balwinski - foul #1 on Francis Minnick, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Gary Tobler (SG), Kenneth Brekke (SF), Edward Wolf (PF), Robert Reeve (C) Christopher Malott, Francis Minnick, Mark Sutherland, Joseph Brown, John Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Robert Doss (SG), Frank Dolin (SF), Larry Rodgers (PF), George Duval (C) James Borden, Troy Balwinski, Terrence Agan, Michael Jensen, Dale Mayes | |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | David Griffin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Kersh - foul #2 on Richard Kersh, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | David Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | David Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-64 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to George Duval | 45-64 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | David Griffin is hacked by Kenneth Brekke - foul #1 on Kenneth Brekke, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | David Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | David Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Doss - foul #4 on Robert Doss, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Borden (SG) Robert Doss | |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | James Borden is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brekke - foul #2 on Kenneth Brekke, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick (SF) Kenneth Brekke | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | James Borden makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | James Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve hits the finger roll | 48-68 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | David Griffin connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Borden | 48-70 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh grabs the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-70 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | George Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin is hacked by Gary Tobler - foul #2 on Gary Tobler, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown (SF) Francis Minnick | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (SG), Stephan Kimmons (PF), Dale Mayes (C) James Borden, Larry Rodgers, George Duval | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown banks in the layup | 50-72 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | Dale Mayes's layup is rejected by Edward Wolf | 50-72 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Kersh (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gary Tobler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Wolf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Reeve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Griffin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Balwinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Dolin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Stephan Kimmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Brown is blocked by David Griffin | 50-72 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | David Griffin gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Griffin | 50-75 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-75 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reeve | 50-75 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-75 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin double dribbles | 53-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott (PG), Francis Minnick (SG), Mark Sutherland (SF), John Morris (PF), Kenneth Brekke (C) Richard Kersh, Gary Tobler, Joseph Brown, Edward Wolf, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Borden (PG), Robert Doss (SG), Larry Rodgers (SF), Michael Jensen (PF), George Duval (C) David Griffin, Troy Balwinski, Frank Dolin, Stephan Kimmons, Dale Mayes | |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Francis Minnick, team foul #10 | 53-75 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | James Borden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-75 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott misses the shot from the left side | 53-75 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Robert Doss pulls down the rebound | 53-75 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | James Borden clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-75 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas State | George Duval grabs the offensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-78 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by George Duval - foul #4 on George Duval, team foul #8 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown (SF) Mark Sutherland | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski (SG), Stephan Kimmons (PF), Dale Mayes (C) Robert Doss, Michael Jensen, George Duval | |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Christopher Malott steals the ball from Dale Mayes | 55-78 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Francis Minnick | 57-78 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | James Borden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-78 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Stephan Kimmons - foul #1 on Stephan Kimmons, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Barnes (SG) Kenneth Brekke | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terrence Agan (SF) Larry Rodgers | |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Gary Tobler (SG), Mark Sutherland (SF), Edward Wolf (PF), Robert Reeve (C) Christopher Malott, Richard Barnes, Francis Minnick, John Morris, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Griffin (PG), Robert Doss (SG), Frank Dolin (SF), Michael Jensen (PF), George Duval (C) Troy Balwinski, James Borden, Terrence Agan, Stephan Kimmons, Dale Mayes | |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Michael Jensen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-78 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Wolf | 62-78 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Kersh steals it from George Duval | 62-78 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Kersh (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Gary Tobler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Reeve (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Griffin (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Doss (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Frank Dolin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Duval (fresh) 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh lays it up and in | 64-78 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Frank Dolin loses the dribble to Richard Kersh | 64-78 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-78 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to George Duval | 64-78 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Jensen travels with the ball | 64-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott (PG), Francis Minnick (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), John Morris (PF), Kenneth Brekke (C) Richard Kersh, Gary Tobler, Mark Sutherland, Edward Wolf, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Borden (PG), Troy Balwinski (SG), Larry Rodgers (SF), Stephan Kimmons (PF), Dale Mayes (C) David Griffin, Robert Doss, Frank Dolin, Michael Jensen, George Duval | |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Rodgers swats the layup by Francis Minnick | 64-78 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Dale Mayes snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Stephan Kimmons tips it in | 64-80 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris's layup is rejected by Stephan Kimmons | 64-80 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke can't tip it in | 64-80 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | James Borden grabs the board | 64-80 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski is called for traveling | 64-80 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown and he's fouled by James Borden - foul #3 on James Borden, team foul #10 | 66-80 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott makes the free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Troy Balwinski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Borden | 67-82 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Rodgers denies the turnaround by Joseph Brown | 67-82 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Dale Mayes gets the rebound | 67-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Stephan Kimmons buries a floater from the baseline set up by Dale Mayes | 67-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Brekke | 70-84 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers hits a floater in the lane set up by James Borden and he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 70-86 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Rodgers misses the free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris misses the lay-in | 70-86 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Stephan Kimmons | 70-86 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | James Borden runs out the clock | 70-86 |