| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:51 | Arkansas | William Jerry snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Chafin - foul #2 on Paul Chafin, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Ismael Short clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Paul Chafin | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jason Newman | 37-33 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Albert Ryan denies the turnaround by Andre Rossi | 37-33 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Sean Price scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Jerry | 39-33 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Rodney Busby | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Ismael Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Joseph Capehart (PF), Herbert Reny (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Ronald Bessey, Paul Chafin, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Capehart blocks the short jumper by Charles Wimbley | 39-35 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Hammond | 39-35 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Dustin Stedman takes the ball from Andres Russo | 39-35 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Andres Russo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Andres Russo snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | William Jerry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Capehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Reny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Wimbley (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Jerry | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Stedman - foul #1 on Dustin Stedman, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Albert Ryan (SF), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, Dustin Stedman, Joseph Capehart, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Andres Russo, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley | |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Ismael Short's pass is intercepted by Stanley Hughes in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Price - foul #3 on Sean Price, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) William Nolan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF) Stanley Hughes | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | William Jerry buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Ryan and the foul's on Orval Horn - foul #4 on Orval Horn, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Orval Horn | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | William Jerry makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby tips it in | 44-40 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Ismael Short's pass is intercepted by Paul Chafin in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Chafin | 44-42 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | William Jerry can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Jason Newman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Sean Price tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin scores on a shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | William Jerry's pass is intercepted by Carl Murphy | 44-44 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits a floater from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Ronald Bessey is called for the reach on Ismael Short in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (PG), Dustin Stedman (SG), Joseph Capehart (PF), Herbert Reny (C) William Jerry, Ismael Short, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Ronald Bessey, Paul Chafin, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Stanley Hughes steps in front of the Joseph Capehart pass | 44-46 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jimmie Hammond | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Ryan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Capehart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Reny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wimbley (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Andres Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stanley Hughes | 44-51 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Rossi | 44-51 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Jason Newman (C) Albert Ryan, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Jimmie Hammond | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | William Nolan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Wimbley | 44-51 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Jason Newman scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Nolan | 46-53 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Albert Ryan (SF), Sean Price (PF) William Nolan, Dustin Stedman, Joseph Capehart | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), Carl Murphy (PF) Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Andre Rossi | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | William Jerry is fouled on the floor by Charles Wimbley - foul #3 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Reny (C) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Charles Wimbley | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | William Jerry clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Jerry - foul #2 on William Jerry, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG) Ismael Short | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Chafin - foul #3 on Paul Chafin, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Newman (C) Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG) Rodney Busby | |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Andres Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | William Nolan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | William Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG) Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Andres Russo, Paul Chafin, Carl Murphy | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Price (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey's floater is tipped away by Jason Newman | 46-56 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Sean Price drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Jerry | 48-58 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | William Nolan grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Jason Newman connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ismael Short | 50-58 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by William Jerry - foul #3 on William Jerry, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman (SG), Albert Ryan (SF), Joseph Capehart (PF), Herbert Reny (C) Ismael Short, William Nolan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Stanley Hughes, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 3rd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Stedman | 50-61 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-61 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-61 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Paul Chafin | 50-61 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin is hacked by Albert Ryan - foul #2 on Albert Ryan, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG) William Jerry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (PF) Ronald Bessey, Jimmie Hammond | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Herbert Reny swats the short shot by Carl Murphy | 50-61 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan is fouled on the floor by Paul Chafin - foul #4 on Paul Chafin, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG) Dustin Stedman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Paul Chafin, Charles Wimbley | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Ismael Short clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Murphy and the foul's on Herbert Reny - foul #2 on Herbert Reny, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) Joseph Capehart, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Orval Horn | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sean Price (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Rodney Busby takes the ball from William Nolan in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Andres Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 50-66 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Loftis - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Gerald Loftis | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-66 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Wimbley - foul #4 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Dustin Stedman (SG) Ismael Short, William Nolan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (PF) Carl Murphy | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Andres Russo | 53-68 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bessey - foul #2 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Wimbley | 53-68 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey buries a jumper from the right side | 53-70 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Jason Newman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 53-70 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Newman | 53-70 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 53-70 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan snags the offensive board | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-70 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Bessey | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Price - foul #4 on Sean Price, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG) Dustin Stedman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Ismael Short connects on the shot from the right side | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey runs out the clock | 55-71 |