| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 12 pts. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Darby inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Harry Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano slams it home on a great pass from Don Walker and he's fouled by William Rushing - foul #3 on William Rushing, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Carr (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Manuel Litchford, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG) William Rushing | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Sean Wood is fouled on the floor by Jack Duffy - foul #2 on Jack Duffy, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses short on a floater from close range | 41-25 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews snags the offensive board | 41-25 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor lays it up and in set up by Shaun Matthews and he's fouled by Gregory Eckhardt - foul #2 on Gregory Eckhardt, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (PF) Shaun Matthews | |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG) Michael Mullins | |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Angel Romano picks off the pass by James Merganthaler | 43-28 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Don Walker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-28 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt drills a floater in the paint set up by Angel Romano | 48-31 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Harry Darby clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-31 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-31 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler tips it home | 48-33 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Don Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Harry Darby, Sean Wood | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is fouled on the floor by Rigoberto Romano - foul #1 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews grabs the board | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) Shaun Matthews | |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 48-36 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 48-36 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Don Walker | 48-36 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | William Rushing is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Manuel Litchford (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Don Walker, Allen Carr, Angel Romano, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Harry Darby (SF), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Darby - foul #2 on Harry Darby, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (PF) Robert Redrick, Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-36 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't finish the layup | 49-36 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Harry Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Sean Wood is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gregory Eckhardt, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Allen Carr (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Gregory Eckhardt, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) Shaun Matthews | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Ronald Lester - foul #1 on Ronald Lester, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Manuel Litchford (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Allen Carr, Angel Romano, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | James Merganthaler picks off the pass by Stuart Laurel | 49-38 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Harry Darby banks in the layup on a great pass from James Merganthaler | 49-40 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | William Rushing is called for the reach on Robert Redrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Rushing, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Allen Carr (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford, Gregory Eckhardt, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG) William Rushing | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #2 on Michael Mullins, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Gregory Eckhardt denies the turnaround by James Merganthaler | 51-40 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Angel Romano knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stuart Laurel | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Harry Darby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Don Walker snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester is whistled for traveling | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Eugene Poor (PF) Harry Darby, Michael Mullins | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the jump hook from the right block | 53-40 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rigoberto Romano | 53-40 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is fouled on the floor by James Merganthaler - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick drills a driving attempt from the right block | 55-40 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews scores on a floater from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Redrick and the foul's on Shaun Matthews - foul #4 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Harry Darby (SG), Michael Mullins (C) Shaun Matthews, James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is fouled on the floor by Arthur Partin - foul #1 on Arthur Partin, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Harry Darby drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Rushing | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Darby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Lester | 61-46 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a runner in the paint | 61-46 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | William Rushing clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Litchford - foul #1 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford, Angel Romano, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG), Sean Wood (C) Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | William Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | William Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt tips it in | 63-47 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Sean Wood clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Jack Duffy - foul #3 on Jack Duffy, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme (C) Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG) William Rushing | |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Sean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Sean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano misses the floater from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Harry Darby pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Eugene Poor steals it from Gregory Eckhardt | 63-49 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 63-49 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-51 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Harry Darby's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Carr | 63-51 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Allen Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Hulme and he's hacked by James Merganthaler - foul #2 on James Merganthaler, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (PF) Harry Darby, Eugene Poor | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews clanks a jumper from the left block | 66-51 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins tips it home | 66-53 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Angel Romano knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Don Walker | 68-53 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Rigoberto Romano steals it from Shaun Matthews | 68-53 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano banks in the layup | 70-53 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the board | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Angel Romano lays it up and in | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-53 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Sean Wood tips it but misses | 72-53 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews tips it but misses | 72-53 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Don Walker drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rigoberto Romano | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Sean Wood can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 74-53 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins hits the follow up shot | 74-55 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 74-55 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Ronald Lester - foul #2 on Ronald Lester, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Michael Mullins | |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | James Merganthaler picks off the pass by Don Walker | 74-57 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler jams it | 74-59 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt is hacked by Arthur Partin - foul #2 on Arthur Partin, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler blows the layup | 74-59 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Poor - foul #2 on Eugene Poor, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Lester - foul #3 on Ronald Lester, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Poor - foul #3 on Eugene Poor, team foul #12 | 76-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Merganthaler | 77-60 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor scores on a shot from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker runs out the clock | 77-62 |