| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen knocks in the jumper in the paint | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Luis Powell knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Lal | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Lal - foul #2 on Billy Lal, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | John Damico drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Fitch and the foul's on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Mortensen | 43-35 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Billy Lal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Billy Lal blows the layup but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jim Russell (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, Robert Fitch, John Damico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it home | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Novetsky | 44-42 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SG), Ernest Benjamin (PF), John Damico (C) Billy Lal, Sean Price, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Damico | 47-42 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Jim Russell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | John Damico misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-42 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 47-42 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Benjamin - foul #4 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Robert Fitch (SF), Sean Price (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Dennis Wilson, Ronnie Hester, Ernest Benjamin, John Damico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen, George Novetsky | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Sean Price | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar lays it in on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Sean Price clanks a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Fitch - foul #2 on Robert Fitch, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Jim Russell (SF), John Damico (C) Thomas Cintron, Robert Fitch, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert, Jessie Ellington | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | John Damico is hacked by Lonnie Marques - foul #1 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG) Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Jim Russell is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | John Damico picks off the pass by Lonnie Marques | 47-47 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF) Ronnie Hester, Sean Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Billy Lal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 49-47 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Jim Russell pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Vernon Preston picks off the pass by Jim Russell in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Thomas Cintron (SF), Sean Price (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Dennis Wilson, Robert Fitch, Jim Russell, John Damico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Pillar (SF) Jim Waid, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Sean Price is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Gilbert Mortensen, Robert Gilbert | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Cintron - foul #1 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Rafael Stansbury - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG) Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF) Adrian Lee | |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 52-49 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Pillar and the foul's on Rafael Stansbury - foul #3 on Rafael Stansbury, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Jim Russell (PF) Ronnie Hester, Thomas Cintron, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Russell (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Vernon Preston | 52-55 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Billy Lal is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF) Jim Russell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Robert Gilbert - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ernest Benjamin (C) Dennis Wilson, John Damico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Luis Powell picks off the pass by Jim Waid | 53-55 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Billy Lal hits the finger roll set up by Luis Powell | 55-55 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | George Novetsky comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Billy Lal grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #3 on Vernon Preston, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Jim Russell (PF), John Damico (C) Luis Powell, Billy Lal, Sean Price, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, Gilbert Mortensen, George Novetsky | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Damico - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar's layup is rejected by Jim Russell | 57-57 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Adrian Lee | 57-59 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Jim Russell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Robert Fitch (SF), Sean Price (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Dennis Wilson, Ronnie Hester, Jim Russell, John Damico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert, Jessie Ellington | |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Fitch | 59-59 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Sean Price steals it from Adrian Lee | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cintron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fitch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Mize (fresh) PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) C - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers loses the dribble to Luis Powell | 61-59 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Ricky Mize swats the shot by Robert Fitch | 61-59 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch's pass is intercepted by Adrian Lee | 61-59 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee lays it up and in | 61-61 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Luis Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Jim Russell (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF), John Damico (C) Luis Powell, Thomas Cintron, Robert Fitch, Sean Price, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Ernest Benjamin - foul #5 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF) Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Robert Gilbert is called for the reach on Billy Lal - foul #4 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Jim Russell pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Gilbert Mortensen blocks the jumper by Billy Lal | 62-67 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | John Damico denies the turnaround by Rusty Nicolas | 62-67 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Jim Russell connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 64-67 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | John Damico gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the reach on Sean Price - foul #3 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Robert Fitch (SF) Dennis Wilson, Billy Lal, Jim Russell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fitch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Damico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't finish the layup | 66-67 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Luis Powell travels in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Robert Fitch, John Damico | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rafael Stansbury | 66-67 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury is hacked by Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #14 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF) Adrian Lee | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (SF), John Damico (C) Ronnie Hester, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | John Damico steals the ball from Jim Waid | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF) Thomas Cintron, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Luis Powell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Fitch | 71-67 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Billy Lal grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the reach on Billy Lal - foul #4 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Jim Waid | |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a shot from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Luis Powell gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Billy Lal's pass is intercepted by Duane Bumpers | 72-67 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers lays it in | 72-69 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Luis Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas tips it in | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Luis Powell clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |