| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Pless (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | James Pless steals the ball from Thomas Green | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | James Pless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mifflin | 28-28 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Dale Connelly is called for the reach on Thomas Green - foul #1 on Dale Connelly, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Albert Symonds | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Green's floater is knocked away by Ivan Dabrowski | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it home | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | James Pless is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #2 on James Pless, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | George Kemp picks off the pass by Daniel Bass | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dale Connelly, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 32-32 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (PF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) James Pless, Albert Symonds | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | George Kemp grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Jones | 32-35 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman buries a floater in the paint | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Dabrowski | 34-37 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski tips it home | 36-39 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Ellis Dorman swats the short shot by Stephen Jones | 36-39 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Green connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Petrey | 39-39 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | George Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Ellis Dorman, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Robert Miles (SG), James Pless (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Dale Connelly, Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski, Stephen Jones | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Pless | 39-39 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | James Pless misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | John Stokes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Pless - foul #3 on James Pless, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Stephen Jones (C) Demetrius Diebold, Aaron Banks | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-39 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | James Pless scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert Symonds | 39-42 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 39-42 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | James Pless makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Jones | 39-45 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Robert Miles's pass is intercepted by Ralph Petrey | 39-45 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Albert Symonds | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Pless (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Frank Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 41-47 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Frank Davis knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Stokes and he's hacked by James Pless - foul #4 on James Pless, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (SF), Ellis Dorman (PF) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), Aaron Banks (C) Robert Miles, James Pless, Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Ellis Dorman | 45-48 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Don Ross gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Green connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 48-48 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | George Kemp clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly's floater is knocked away by Leroy Farr | 48-48 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Don Ross tips it home | 50-48 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski is fouled on the floor by Don Ross - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Robert Miles (SG), James Pless (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Stephen Jones (C) George Kemp, Dale Connelly, Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski, Aaron Banks | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | James Pless comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Mifflin | 52-48 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Demetrius Diebold | 52-50 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the contested runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Bass and the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #4 on Stephen Jones, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Ellis Dorman (PF) John Stokes, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Dale Connelly (SG) Demetrius Diebold, Robert Miles | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | George Kemp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Farr | 57-53 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Jones is blocked by Daniel Bass | 57-53 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Connelly - foul #3 on Dale Connelly, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | James Pless misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Connelly - foul #4 on Dale Connelly, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG) Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Kemp | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is hacked by George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly hits a shot from the left block | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is hacked by Dale Connelly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Connelly, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) Dale Connelly | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it home | 68-60 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 68-60 |