| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the dunk attempt | 31-44 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the tip | 31-44 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Laux | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is hacked by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SF) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | John Petrone slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Harrington and the foul's on Jon Durant - foul #2 on Jon Durant, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Eric Kelly (SF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Dowdle | 33-44 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jon Durant | 33-46 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | John Petrone scores on a turnaround from the right block | 35-46 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Danny Synder denies the turnaround by Jon Durant | 35-46 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Danny Synder pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | John Petrone blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Michael Williams, Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Laux | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Petrone (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kawczynski | 37-46 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | John Petrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Erik Brummitt, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Michael Williams steals the ball from Gerard Kelley | 37-46 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Michael Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Todd Ransome | 40-46 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Reisinger is called for the reach on Ernest Heintzelman - foul #2 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #3 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, James Fouch, Gerard Kelley | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | John Petrone is called for the reach on Jon Durant - foul #2 on John Petrone, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Michael Williams, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF) Harold Okamoto | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eric Kelly | 42-48 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome loses the dribble to Robert Dowdle in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 42-50 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Laux | 44-50 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Mark Harrington (SF), Erik Brummitt (PF), Danny Synder (C) Todd Ransome, Eric Kelly, Lawrence Reisinger, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Synder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerard Kelley | 44-52 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Ransome - foul #1 on Todd Ransome, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (C) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Danny Synder hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Williams | 46-53 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Todd Ransome steps in front of the Harold Okamoto pass | 46-53 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is hacked by Harold Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), John Petrone (C) Michael Williams, Mark Harrington, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-53 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Danny Synder loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF) Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Robert Dowdle denies the turnaround by Todd Ransome | 46-53 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kawczynski and he's hacked by John Petrone - foul #3 on John Petrone, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Robert Dowdle | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Williams | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Jon Durant scores on a shot in the lane set up by Joseph Durocher and he's fouled by John Petrone - foul #4 on John Petrone, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Mark Douglas (SF) Joseph Durocher, Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Danny Synder gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Mark Douglas steps in front of the Danny Synder pass | 48-60 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-60 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the tip | 48-60 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (PF) Michael Williams, Eric Kelly, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), James Fouch (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington's pass is intercepted by Ernest Heintzelman | 48-62 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 48-64 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux tips it but misses | 48-64 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Ernest Heintzelman is called for the reach on Todd Ransome - foul #4 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Kawczynski takes the ball from Erik Brummitt | 48-64 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is hacked by John Petrone - foul #5 on John Petrone, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (C) John Petrone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Mark Douglas (SF) Joseph Durocher, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is hacked by Robert Dowdle - foul #1 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jon Durant (C) Ernest Heintzelman, James Fouch | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Jon Durant lays it in set up by Joseph Durocher | 49-68 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dowdle - foul #2 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SG), Mark Harrington (SF) Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Thomas Bryant, Mark Douglas, Jon Durant | |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Adamczyk | 51-70 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Danny Synder is blocked by George Adamczyk | 51-70 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Synder (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Dowdle (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (PF) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, George Adamczyk, Gerard Kelley | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dowdle - foul #3 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Joseph Durocher | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the jumper from the right side | 52-72 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-72 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch's pass is intercepted by Erik Brummitt | 52-72 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Danny Synder clanks a fadeaway from close range | 52-72 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Harrington - foul #3 on Mark Harrington, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Harold Okamoto (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Thomas Bryant, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Robert Dowdle | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Mark Douglas | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits the follow up shot | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is hacked by Joseph Durocher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #10 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (C) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman and he's fouled by Danny Synder - foul #1 on Danny Synder, team foul #11 | 53-77 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the free throw | 53-78 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Kawczynski steps in front of the Lawrence Reisinger pass in the backcourt | 53-78 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-78 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly gets the rebound | 53-78 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-78 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 53-78 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #12 | 53-78 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 3rd free throw | 53-80 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Danny Synder gets the rebound | 53-80 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Kawczynski is called for the reach on Eric Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #11 | 53-80 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Michael Williams steals it from Ernest Heintzelman | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-80 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 55-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 55-80 |