| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | William Griffis inbounds the ball | 27-49 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Delee and he's fouled by Duane Nasser - foul #2 on Duane Nasser, team foul #1 | 29-49 |
| 19:51 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 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) | |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-49 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas misses the lay-in | 30-49 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses the lay-in | 30-49 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | George Delee pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg's pass is intercepted by Daniel Pippin | 30-49 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | William Griffis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | George Delee tips it home | 32-49 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg clanks a jump hook near the basket | 32-49 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Blake steps in front of the David Meister pass | 32-49 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | William Griffis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-49 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Meister | 32-51 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | James Blake drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald Thomas and he's hacked by Duane Nasser - foul #3 on Duane Nasser, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (SF), Kenneth Austin (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis, 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 | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin gets the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | James Blake misses the easy layup | 34-51 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks (C) James Blake | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-51 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley misses the tip | 34-51 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Spinks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffery Woods (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Mulhern (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-51 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roman Kelley | 34-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | James Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF) James Romano, Carlos Morris, Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Gale Risner (SF) Shawn Thompson, Christopher Mulhern | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-53 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Jeffery Woods takes the ball from Daniel Pippin | 34-53 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods is whistled for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Jeffery Woods, Roman Kelley, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas is called for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Blake (PF) Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG) David Meister | |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner blows the layup but he's fouled by William Griffis - foul #1 on William Griffis, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SF) William Griffis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | James Romano makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Thomas picks off the pass by Gale Risner | 37-55 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | George Frey is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #2 on George Frey, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF), Dennis Osborne (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) Daniel Pippin, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Roman Kelley (SF) Shawn Thompson, Gale Risner | |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Roman Kelley is called for the reach on William Griffis - foul #1 on Roman Kelley, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) George Delee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods (SF), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF) George Frey, Leslie Brandenburg | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffery Woods (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Meister | 39-57 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | David Meister steals it from James Romano | 39-57 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister lays it in | 39-59 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Griffis | 41-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Romano is called for the reach on David Meister - foul #1 on James Romano, team foul #2 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, Dennis Osborne, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) Jeffery Woods, Duane Nasser | |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Thomas denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Gunnels | 41-59 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | William Griffis travels with the ball | 41-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks (SF) William Griffis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG) Roman Kelley | |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-59 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gale Risner | 41-59 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-59 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Gale Risner | 41-59 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-59 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks is hacked by Gale Risner - foul #3 on Gale Risner, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF) Aaron Spinks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Roman Kelley (PF) David Meister, Leslie Brandenburg | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Delee | 44-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | William Griffis snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 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) | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | George Delee connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Pippin | 47-59 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels jams it on a nice dish by Gale Risner and he's fouled by James Blake - foul #3 on James Blake, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Dennis Osborne (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser (C) George Frey | |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | William Griffis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Austin | 49-62 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-65 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Griffis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gale Risner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson is hacked by James Romano - foul #2 on James Romano, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Delee (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), James Blake (PF), Donald Thomas (C) James Romano, Carlos Morris, William Griffis, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), George Frey (SG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) Shawn Thompson, Gale Risner, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Delee - foul #3 on George Delee, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | James Blake scores on a floater from the left block set up by George Delee | 51-66 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Daniel Pippin - foul #3 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (SF) Dennis Osborne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods (SF), Christopher Mulhern (C) Roman Kelley, Duane Nasser | |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas lays it up and in set up by Daniel Pippin | 53-69 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Meister | 53-71 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | George Delee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey blows the layup | 53-71 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey loses the dribble to Donald Thomas | 53-71 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | George Delee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Pippin | 56-71 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Mulhern | 56-73 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | James Romano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-73 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Griffis (SF), Dennis Osborne (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) James Romano, James Blake, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley (SG), Gale Risner (SF), Duane Nasser (C) George Frey, Jeffery Woods, Christopher Mulhern | |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Pippin - foul #4 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Austin | 58-74 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - George Delee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Duane Nasser swats the layup by Dennis Osborne | 58-74 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Brandenburg | 58-76 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | George Delee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Meister | 58-78 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Pippin | 60-78 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gale Risner | 60-81 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Duane Nasser | 63-84 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin is hacked by Roman Kelley - foul #2 on Roman Kelley, team foul #6 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), Aaron Spinks (C) George Delee, Daniel Pippin, William Griffis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Jeffery Woods (SF), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF), Christopher Mulhern (C) David Meister, Gale Risner, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Austin - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #8 | 66-84 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-86 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels grabs the defensive rebound | 66-86 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson runs out the clock | 66-86 |