| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) SF - David Umstead (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Franklin Izzo (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Umstead inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | David Umstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Herbert Shreve - foul #2 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), Angel Roman (C) Mark Farrington, David Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Angel Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Angel Roman - foul #2 on Angel Roman, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand (SG) David Umstead | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, William Ashby, Santos Martinez | |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Angel Roman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), David Anderson (C) Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Santos Martinez (PF) Tyler Ford | |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | David Anderson swats the dunk try by Santos Martinez | 30-33 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) PF - Santos Martinez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is hacked by Robert Mumma - foul #2 on Robert Mumma, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SF) Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (PF) Bryan Keith, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Santos Martinez | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | David Umstead buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Shreve | 32-33 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 32-35 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Tyler Ford - foul #2 on Tyler Ford, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Alvin Marchand (SG), Angel Roman (C) Herbert Shreve, Mark Farrington, David Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), Santos Martinez (PF) Dwayne Allen, Tyler Ford | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) David Umstead, Franklin Izzo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Richard Stauffer (SF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, William Ashby | |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Angel Roman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Bruce Garner | 36-35 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mumma - foul #3 on Robert Mumma, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG) Bruce Garner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), Darko Zuehlsdorff (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Shreve | 38-35 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith is hacked by Alvin Marchand - foul #1 on Alvin Marchand, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SF), Franklin Izzo (PF), David Anderson (C) Jeff Pape, Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (SF) Bryan Keith | |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford throws it down on a great pass from Darko Zuehlsdorff | 38-37 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | David Umstead's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Allen in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | David Umstead lays it in set up by Franklin Izzo and the foul's on Santos Martinez - foul #3 on Santos Martinez, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG) Alvin Marchand | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (PF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Santos Martinez, Tyler Ford | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ashby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) C - Gilberto Contreras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | David Umstead hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Alvin Marchand (SG), Jeff Pape (SF), Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Herbert Shreve, Mark Farrington, David Umstead, Franklin Izzo, David Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Santos Martinez (PF), Tyler Ford (C) Bryan Keith, Robert Mumma, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Frank Fretwell is called for the reach on Santos Martinez - foul #2 on Frank Fretwell, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Bruce Garner takes the ball from Tyler Ford | 43-39 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Angel Roman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Santos Martinez - foul #4 on Santos Martinez, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), David Umstead (SF) Alvin Marchand, Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Dwayne Allen and he's fouled by Angel Roman - foul #3 on Angel Roman, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG) Bruce Garner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG) Dwayne Allen | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Angel Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington tips it home | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Angel Roman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Angel Roman - foul #4 on Angel Roman, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo (PF), David Anderson (C) Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (PG), William Ashby (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Darko Zuehlsdorff, Tyler Ford | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Joseph Hopper steals the ball from Franklin Izzo in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | David Anderson grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Herbert Shreve | 48-43 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Ashby and he's fouled by Mark Farrington - foul #1 on Mark Farrington, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Alvin Marchand (SG), Jeff Pape (SF) Herbert Shreve, Mark Farrington, David Umstead | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Tyler Ford (PF) Joseph Hopper, William Ashby, Santos Martinez | |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Robert Mumma is called for the reach on Alvin Marchand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Mumma, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG) Robert Mumma | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Franklin Izzo takes the ball from Richard Stauffer | 50-45 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Darko Zuehlsdorff steps in front of the Jeff Pape pass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras lays it in on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 50-47 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Richard Stauffer steals the ball from Alvin Marchand in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer slams it home | 50-49 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 50-49 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Jeff Pape is called for the reach on Darko Zuehlsdorff - foul #1 on Jeff Pape, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), David Umstead (SG), Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Bruce Garner, Alvin Marchand, Franklin Izzo, David Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (SF) Richard Stauffer | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Angel Roman | 50-49 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell tips it home | 52-49 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Darko Zuehlsdorff steals it from David Umstead in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-49 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Angel Roman gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ashby (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Tyler Ford (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | A charge is called on David Umstead - foul #1 on David Umstead, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Mark Farrington (SG), Alvin Marchand (SF), Franklin Izzo (PF) Herbert Shreve, David Umstead, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Mumma | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), David Umstead (SF), David Anderson (C) Bruce Garner, Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (SF) Richard Stauffer | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | David Umstead hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Shreve | 55-51 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Tyler Ford | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Franklin Izzo steps in front of the Robert Mumma pass | 55-51 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | David Umstead is called for the reach on Robert Mumma - foul #2 on David Umstead, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer (SF) William Ashby | |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses the fadeaway in the paint | 57-53 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo lays it in set up by David Umstead and he's fouled by Santos Martinez - foul #5 on Santos Martinez, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Ford (PF) Santos Martinez | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | David Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mumma - foul #5 on Robert Mumma, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG) Robert Mumma | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Dwayne Allen is called for the reach on David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Allen, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |