| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Orange (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Donald Stokes steals the ball from William Hope | 32-25 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Orange | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Donald Stokes is called for the reach on Ellis Molden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Stokes, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jeffry Dorsey - foul #3 on Jeffry Dorsey, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG) Jeffry Dorsey | |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot loses the dribble to Bryan Schuman | 33-29 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | David Jackson misses the lay-in | 33-29 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | David Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | William Hope pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Benavides, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Berman (SG), Marshall Fauver (SF), Gary Winslow (PF), Christopher Ferguson (C) Francis Orange, Bryan Schuman, David Jackson, Donald Stokes | |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cron | 35-29 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Schroeder is called for the reach on Anthony Cron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Schroeder, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Anthony Cron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Nicholes (PG), David Jackson (PF) Daniel Schroeder, Gary Winslow | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | William Carter is open and lays it up and in set up by Ellis Molden | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Francis Nicholes (fresh) SG - James Berman (fresh) SF - Marshall Fauver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | David Jackson scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG), Francis Orange (SG), Bryan Schuman (SF), Gary Winslow (C) Francis Nicholes, James Berman, Marshall Fauver, Christopher Ferguson | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | David Jackson makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the floater in the paint | 37-32 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot lays it in on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 39-32 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Francis Orange is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG) Ellis Molden, William Hope | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Nicholes (SG), Donald Stokes (C) Francis Orange, David Jackson | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Francis Nicholes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Gary Winslow snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Francis Nicholes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Stokes | 41-37 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG), Francis Orange (SG), Marshall Fauver (SF), David Jackson (PF), Christopher Ferguson (C) Jeffry Dorsey, Francis Nicholes, Bryan Schuman, Gary Winslow, Donald Stokes | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Orange (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Fauver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | David Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Hope - foul #1 on William Hope, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | William Hope is hacked by Marshall Fauver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Fauver, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson is hacked by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | David Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Schroeder is called for the reach on Ellis Molden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Schroeder, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF) Wayne Benavides, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Berman (SG), Donald Stokes (C) Francis Orange, Christopher Ferguson | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | William Hope misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Marshall Fauver | 41-39 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | James Berman is hacked by Ellis Molden - foul #1 on Ellis Molden, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) William Hope | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG), Bryan Schuman (SF), Gary Winslow (PF) Daniel Schroeder, Marshall Fauver, David Jackson | |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman loses the dribble to Ellis Molden | 41-39 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Cron, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Gary Winslow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 41-39 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mike Terrell | 43-39 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Donald Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Ellis Molden, Mike Terrell, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Orange (SG), Christopher Ferguson (C) James Berman, Donald Stokes | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | William Hope drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - Marco Colombo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffry Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Orange (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Winslow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-39 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Carter (C) Anthony Cron, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver (SF), David Jackson (PF), Donald Stokes (C) Bryan Schuman, Gary Winslow, Christopher Ferguson | |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones is called for 10 seconds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF) Wayne Benavides, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG) Jeffry Dorsey | |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | David Jackson drills a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Schroeder | 48-43 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Francis Orange takes the ball from Mike Terrell | 48-43 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | David Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Talbot - foul #1 on Timothy Talbot, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Mike Terrell, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Berman (SG), Christopher Ferguson (C) Francis Orange, Donald Stokes | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 48-44 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-44 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | William Carter tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | David Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Berman | 50-46 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Ferguson swats the short shot by Daniel Jones | 50-46 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | David Jackson swats the shot by Ellis Molden | 50-46 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver's pass is intercepted by Ellis Molden | 50-46 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 52-46 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hope (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Berman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marshall Fauver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Carter | 54-48 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG), Francis Orange (SG), Bryan Schuman (SF), Donald Stokes (C) Daniel Schroeder, James Berman, Marshall Fauver, Christopher Ferguson | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Marco Colombo blocks the short jumper by Bryan Schuman | 54-48 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Donald Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman drills a driving attempt from close range | 54-50 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (SG) Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Timothy Talbot denies the turnaround by David Jackson | 54-50 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-50 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Stokes | 54-50 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Jackson | 54-52 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Marco Colombo (C) Ellis Molden, William Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Hope | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Francis Orange misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jeffry Dorsey is called for the reach on Marco Colombo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffry Dorsey, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Daniel Jones (PF) Anthony Cron, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Francis Orange misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Donald Stokes grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Francis Orange clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones runs out the clock | 58-52 |