| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) SG - Richard Blakeley (fresh) SF - Corey Bean (fresh) PF - Jack Nolan (fresh) C - Duane Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) SG - Cody Runnels (fresh) SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) PF - Earl Jaramillo (fresh) C - Louis Watkin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin is fouled on the floor by Duane Robinson - foul #1 on Duane Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan is hacked by Corey Bean - foul #1 on Corey Bean, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Todd Lane | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates travels in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Richard Blakeley and he's fouled by Louis Watkin - foul #1 on Louis Watkin, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Central Arkansas | Duane Robinson picks off the pass by Cody Runnels | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan knocks in the shot from the left block | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gates | 7-6 |
| 17:48 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan hits the finger roll set up by Todd Lane and he's fouled by Earl Jaramillo - foul #1 on Earl Jaramillo, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG) Todd Lane | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier (PG), Stephen Jackson (SF), John Payne (PF), John Springer (C) Michael Gates, Robert Morgan, Earl Jaramillo, Louis Watkin | |
| 17:48 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:24 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 17:23 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 17:13 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Odom | 12-6 |
| 16:53 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Richardson (PG), Jeremy Hashimoto (SF), David Buckler (PF), Jimmie Patton (C) Richard Blakeley, Corey Bean, Jack Nolan, Duane Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG) Cody Runnels | |
| 16:42 | E. New Mexico | John Springer picks off the pass by Jeremy Hashimoto | 12-6 |
| 16:18 | Central Arkansas | John Payne knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Jeremy Hashimoto - foul #1 on Jeremy Hashimoto, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane (PG), Vernon Rucker (C) John Richardson, Ruben Odom | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates (PG), Tracy Young (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Earl Jaramillo (PF) Roy Janis, Mark Trepanier, Stephen Jackson, John Springer | |
| 16:18 | Central Arkansas | John Payne makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:58 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 12-9 |
| 15:57 | Central Arkansas | John Payne grabs the board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Hashimoto (fresh) SF - David Buckler (fresh) PF - Jimmie Patton (fresh) C - Vernon Rucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracy Young (fresh) SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Earl Jaramillo (fresh) C - John Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 15:51 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:47 | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:45 | Central Arkansas | John Payne snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:43 | Central Arkansas | David Buckler takes the ball from Patrick Jackson in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 15:20 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 15:18 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:58 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker's floater is tipped away by Earl Jaramillo | 12-9 |
| 14:56 | Central Arkansas | John Payne snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | Central Arkansas | John Payne drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Jimmie Patton - foul #1 on Jimmie Patton, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Richardson (PG), Corey Venne (SG), Corey Bean (SF), Jack Nolan (PF), Duane Robinson (C) Todd Lane, Jeremy Hashimoto, David Buckler, Jimmie Patton, Vernon Rucker | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier (PG), Cody Runnels (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Louis Watkin (C) Michael Gates, Tracy Young, Patrick Jackson, Earl Jaramillo | |
| 14:47 | Central Arkansas | John Payne misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:47 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:40 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan's pass is intercepted by John Payne | 12-11 |
| 14:21 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:08 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:44 | E. New Mexico | Corey Bean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Nolan | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | E. New Mexico | Corey Venne is denied on a layup by Louis Watkin | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin scores on a jump hook in the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | E. New Mexico | John Payne is called for the reach on Corey Bean - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG), Richard Blakeley (SG), Vernon Rucker (PF) John Richardson, Corey Venne, Jack Nolan | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates (PG), Stephen Jackson (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Earl Jaramillo (PF), John Springer (C) Mark Trepanier, Cody Runnels, Robert Morgan, John Payne, Louis Watkin | |
| 12:43 | E. New Mexico | John Springer blocks the short jumper by Duane Robinson | 12-13 |
| 12:42 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:26 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom is fouled on the floor by Michael Gates - foul #1 on Michael Gates, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane (PG), David Buckler (C) Ruben Odom, Duane Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 12:13 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on John Springer - foul #1 on John Springer, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:10 | Central Arkansas | Corey Bean steps in front of the Michael Gates pass in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley is hacked by Stephen Jackson - foul #1 on Stephen Jackson, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jeremy Hashimoto (SF) Corey Bean | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels (SG) Patrick Jackson | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Blakeley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Hashimoto (fresh) PF - Vernon Rucker (fresh) C - David Buckler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Runnels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Jackson (fresh) PF - Earl Jaramillo (fairly fresh) C - John Springer (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Lane | 15-13 |
| 11:25 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:24 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Vernon Rucker | 15-13 |
| 11:19 | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:17 | Central Arkansas | John Springer pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:56 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gates | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Blakeley and he's fouled by Earl Jaramillo - foul #2 on Earl Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Richardson (PG), Ruben Odom (SG), Corey Venne (SF), Jimmie Patton (C) Todd Lane, Richard Blakeley, Jeremy Hashimoto, David Buckler | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Mark Trepanier (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), John Payne (PF), Louis Watkin (C) Michael Gates, Cody Runnels, Stephen Jackson, Earl Jaramillo, John Springer | |
| 10:34 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:34 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 10:32 | Central Arkansas | Ruben Odom is called for the reach on Roy Janis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Odom, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan (PF) Vernon Rucker | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 10:19 | Central Arkansas | John Payne is denied on a layup by Corey Venne | 17-15 |
| 10:18 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Janis | 17-15 |
| 09:57 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 09:55 | Central Arkansas | John Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Nolan - foul #1 on Jack Nolan, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Corey Bean (SF), Duane Robinson (C) John Richardson, Jack Nolan | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 09:43 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:34 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton buries a jumper near the basket | 19-16 |
| 09:31 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan is hacked by Corey Bean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Bean, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley (SG) Corey Bean | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels (SG) Mark Trepanier | |
| 09:31 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:31 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:31 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson clanks a floater from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:01 | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:38 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ruben Odom - foul #2 on Ruben Odom, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane (PG), Jeremy Hashimoto (SF), Jack Nolan (PF) Ruben Odom, Corey Venne, Jimmie Patton | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young (PG), Patrick Jackson (SF), John Springer (PF) Roy Janis, Robert Morgan, John Payne | |
| 08:38 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:38 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Tracy Young | 19-19 |
| 08:02 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Nolan - foul #2 on Jack Nolan, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Richardson (PG), Vernon Rucker (PF) Todd Lane, Jack Nolan | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates (PG), Mark Trepanier (SF), Stephen Jackson (PF) Tracy Young, Patrick Jackson, John Springer | |
| 08:02 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:54 | E. New Mexico | Jeremy Hashimoto hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:52 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Buckler (SF) Jeremy Hashimoto | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson (SF) Cody Runnels | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Richardson (fresh) SG - Richard Blakeley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Buckler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Trepanier (fresh) SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jackson (fresh) C - Louis Watkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker travels with the ball | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Jackson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 07:10 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:49 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Blakeley | 25-21 |
| 06:35 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates loses the dribble to Vernon Rucker | 25-21 |
| 06:16 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 06:15 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:50 | Central Arkansas | John Richardson picks off the pass by Patrick Jackson | 25-21 |
| 05:35 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Gates - foul #2 on Michael Gates, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane (PG), Jeremy Hashimoto (SF), Jimmie Patton (PF) John Richardson, Vernon Rucker, Duane Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Cody Runnels (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), John Springer (PF), John Payne (C) Michael Gates, Mark Trepanier, Patrick Jackson, Stephen Jackson, Louis Watkin | |
| 05:20 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:06 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler can't finish the layup | 25-21 |
| 05:05 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton tips it in | 27-21 |
| 04:53 | Central Arkansas | John Payne misses long on a runner near the basket | 27-21 |
| 04:52 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:40 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Buckler, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Corey Venne (SF) Richard Blakeley | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 04:18 | Central Arkansas | Jimmie Patton swats the short shot by John Payne | 27-21 |
| 04:16 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hashimoto | 27-21 |
| 04:12 | E. New Mexico | Corey Venne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 04:10 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:50 | Central Arkansas | John Payne buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Janis | 27-23 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Todd Lane (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Hashimoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Venne (fresh) PF - Jimmie Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Buckler (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Roy Janis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Runnels (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Springer (fresh) C - John Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Central Arkansas | The refs have stopped play. Robert Morgan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-23 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG), Corey Bean (SF), Jack Nolan (PF), Duane Robinson (C) Todd Lane, Jeremy Hashimoto, Jimmie Patton, David Buckler | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young (PG), Mark Trepanier (SF), Earl Jaramillo (PF) Roy Janis, Robert Morgan, John Springer | |
| 03:30 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:29 | Central Arkansas | John Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:24 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin (C) John Payne | |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | Corey Venne loses the dribble to Tracy Young | 27-23 |
| 03:02 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Bean - foul #3 on Corey Bean, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane (PG), Jeremy Hashimoto (SF) Corey Venne, Corey Bean | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates (PG) Cody Runnels | |
| 03:02 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:02 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:45 | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane is hacked by Louis Watkin - foul #2 on Louis Watkin, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton (C) Duane Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 02:45 | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:45 | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:25 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 02:23 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:18 | E. New Mexico | Todd Lane buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ruben Odom | 31-25 |
| 02:11 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Patrick Jackson (SF), John Springer (C) Michael Gates, Mark Trepanier, Louis Watkin | |
| 02:04 | E. New Mexico | Jimmie Patton is whistled for traveling | 31-25 |
| 01:41 | Central Arkansas | Earl Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Jack Nolan - foul #3 on Jack Nolan, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Corey Venne (SF), Vernon Rucker (PF), Duane Robinson (C) Jeremy Hashimoto, Jack Nolan, Jimmie Patton | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels (SG), Stephen Jackson (SF) Tracy Young, Patrick Jackson | |
| 01:41 | Central Arkansas | Earl Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:41 | Central Arkansas | Earl Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:26 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom is called for 3 seconds | 31-27 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Richardson (PG) Todd Lane | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 01:05 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis's pass is intercepted by John Richardson | 31-27 |
| 00:41 | E. New Mexico | John Richardson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 00:40 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 00:14 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:03 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 00:02 | Central Arkansas | John Springer gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Central Arkansas | John Springer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-27 |