| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) SF - Jason Boyd (fresh) PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) C - Michael Fedor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Guzik (fresh) SG - Timothy Arispe (fresh) SF - William Dickerman (fresh) PF - Robert Douglas (fresh) C - Jody Eustice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss 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) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice's floater is tipped away by Michael Fedor | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gatlin - foul #1 on Aaron Gatlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Timothy Arispe | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Guzik, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook (SF), James Thompson (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Jason Boyd, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arispe is called for the reach on Jon Malkin - foul #1 on Timothy Arispe, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG) Aaron Gatlin, Jon Malkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jody Eustice | 3-3 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | Tyler Cook takes the ball from Jody Eustice | 5-3 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Jon Malkin (SG), Jason Boyd (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Alec Sharp, Anthony Gallagher, Tyler Cook, James Thompson, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG), Lawrence Gruenberg (SG), Clarence Zurita (SF), Troy Windham (PF), Mark Haar (C) Jason Guzik, Timothy Arispe, William Dickerman, Robert Douglas, Jody Eustice | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) SF - Jason Boyd (fresh) PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) C - Michael Fedor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brett Love (fresh) SG - Lawrence Gruenberg (fresh) SF - Clarence Zurita (fresh) PF - Troy Windham (fresh) C - Mark Haar (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Mark Haar makes the shot from the left block set up by Troy Windham | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Malkin | 7-5 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd's floater is tipped away by Troy Windham | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Charles Sluss picks off the pass by Clarence Zurita | 7-5 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG), Timothy Arispe (SG), William Dickerman (SF) Brett Love, Lawrence Gruenberg, Clarence Zurita | |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-8 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Haar | 7-8 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor tips it in | 9-8 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Fedor | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor's pass is intercepted by Troy Windham | 9-8 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Mark Haar misses the turnaround in the lane | 9-8 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 9-8 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Sluss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Fedor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Guzik (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Arispe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Dickerman (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Windham (fairly fresh) C - Mark Haar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Tyler Cook (SF), James Thompson (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Aaron Gatlin, Jon Malkin, Jason Boyd, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG), Lawrence Gruenberg (SG), Clarence Zurita (SF), Robert Douglas (PF), Jody Eustice (C) Jason Guzik, Timothy Arispe, William Dickerman, Troy Windham, Mark Haar | |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Gruenberg is called for the reach on Anthony Gallagher - foul #1 on Lawrence Gruenberg, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Brett Love is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Brett Love is fouled on the floor by Tyler Cook - foul #1 on Tyler Cook, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Brett Love misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG), Timothy Arispe (SG), William Dickerman (SF) Brett Love, Lawrence Gruenberg, Clarence Zurita | |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook's pass is intercepted by Jason Guzik | 13-8 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Alec Sharp - foul #1 on Alec Sharp, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Jon Malkin (SG), Bryan Bush (PF) Alec Sharp, Anthony Gallagher, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Zurita (PF) Robert Douglas | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Guzik picks off the pass by Aaron Gatlin in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik misses the easy layup | 13-10 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG), Mark Haar (C) Jason Guzik, Jody Eustice | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bush (fresh) PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Fedor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Brett Love (fresh) SG - Timothy Arispe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Dickerman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Zurita (fresh) C - Mark Haar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Brett Love buries a jump hook from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Charles Sluss and he's hacked by Brett Love - foul #1 on Brett Love, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG), Jason Boyd (SF) Jon Malkin, Bryan Bush | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg (SG), Robert Douglas (PF), Troy Windham (C) Timothy Arispe, William Dickerman, Mark Haar | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Clarence Zurita | 15-14 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Clarence Zurita buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brett Love | 15-16 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Clarence Zurita lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jason Boyd - foul #1 on Jason Boyd, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG) Aaron Gatlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG), Timothy Arispe (SG) Brett Love, Lawrence Gruenberg | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Clarence Zurita makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Arispe - foul #2 on Timothy Arispe, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SG), James Thompson (PF) Alec Sharp, Charles Sluss | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg (SG), William Dickerman (SF) Timothy Arispe, Clarence Zurita | |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Dickerman | 19-22 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Guzik, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook (SF), Joseph Stanford (C) Jason Boyd, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG), Clarence Zurita (PF), Jody Eustice (C) Jason Guzik, Robert Douglas, Troy Windham | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Zurita - foul #1 on Clarence Zurita, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG) Anthony Gallagher | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice clanks a jump hook from the right block | 21-22 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Brett Love misses the tip | 21-22 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Brett Love tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 21-24 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice's pass is intercepted by Jon Malkin | 21-24 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses the dunk but the foul's on Jody Eustice - foul #1 on Jody Eustice, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG), Charles Sluss (PF) Jon Malkin, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Guzik (PG), Timothy Arispe (SG) Brett Love, Lawrence Gruenberg | |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyler Cook (fresh) PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Guzik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Arispe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Dickerman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clarence Zurita (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jody Eustice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman lays it up and in and the foul's on Anthony Gallagher - foul #1 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor (C) Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Douglas (PF), Mark Haar (C) Clarence Zurita, Jody Eustice | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Dickerman steals it from Anthony Gallagher | 23-27 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-27 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman can't tip it in | 23-27 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Fedor | 23-27 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Gallagher | 26-27 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Fedor denies the turnaround by William Dickerman | 26-27 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | William Dickerman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe loses the dribble to Anthony Gallagher | 26-27 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Gallagher and he's fouled by Jason Guzik - foul #3 on Jason Guzik, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SG), Jason Boyd (SF), James Thompson (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Anthony Gallagher, Tyler Cook, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brett Love (PG), Clarence Zurita (SF), Troy Windham (PF), Jody Eustice (C) Jason Guzik, William Dickerman, Robert Douglas, Mark Haar | |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gatlin - foul #2 on Aaron Gatlin, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG) Aaron Gatlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Troy Windham misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arispe takes the ball from James Thompson | 29-27 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG) Alec Sharp | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Timothy Arispe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher buries a jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stanford is called for the reach on Jody Eustice - foul #1 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Gruenberg (SG) Timothy Arispe | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Jody Eustice misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson tips it in | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Brett Love drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Gruenberg | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-32 |