| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) C - Paul Etherton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) SG - Willie Corbin (fresh) SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) C - Sammy Steele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | Daniel Kahl blocks the jumper by Paul Etherton | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita lays it in set up by Willie Corbin | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Gerald Haug picks off the pass by Willie Corbin | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sammy Steele - foul #1 on Sammy Steele, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gerald Haug | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Etherton and he's fouled by Daniel Kahl - foul #1 on Daniel Kahl, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Jay Larry (SF), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF), Lionel Sanders (C) Robert Hamilton, Sammy Steele | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses short on a jumper near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Lindsay | 8-2 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willie Corbin | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (PG), Randall Laguerre (SF) Ralph Ziesemer, Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), Zachary Selig (SG), Sammy Steele (C) Anthony Yamashita, Willie Corbin, Daniel Kahl | |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Johnson | 8-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Carswell (fresh) SG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Jay Larry (fresh) C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Selig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Fuller (fresh) PF - Lionel Sanders (fresh) C - Sammy Steele (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Lindsay | 10-8 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Jim Batty takes the ball from Johnnie Fuller | 10-8 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre's fadeaway is rejected by Sammy Steele | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Lionel Sanders is called for the reach on Troy Lindsay - foul #1 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Daniel Carswell, Troy Lindsay, Randall Laguerre, Jay Larry, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Willie Corbin (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Daniel Kahl (PF), Mark Smith (C) Jack Johnson, Zachary Selig, Johnnie Fuller, Lionel Sanders, Sammy Steele | |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Ziesemer | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith double dribbles | 16-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (C) Mark Smith | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Anthony Yamashita is called for the reach on Terry Lee - foul #1 on Anthony Yamashita, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele (C) Johnnie Fuller | |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (PF) Daniel Kahl | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Haug | 18-10 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Fuller | 18-13 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Lee | 21-13 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill drills a shot from just outside the lane | 23-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Etherton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Johnnie Fuller (fresh) C - Sammy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Jay Larry (PF), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), Zachary Selig (SG), Daniel Kahl (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Anthony Yamashita, Willie Corbin, Robert Hamilton, Sammy Steele | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Randall Laguerre | 25-13 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-13 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill (SF) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Sammy Steele (C) Zachary Selig, Johnnie Fuller, Lionel Sanders | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre is called for 3 seconds | 25-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Gerald Haug (PF) Randall Laguerre, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl drills a floater from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Lee | 28-15 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Pettengill - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Paul Etherton (C) Troy Lindsay, Jay Larry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Lionel Sanders (PF) Jack Johnson, Mark Smith, Daniel Kahl | |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF), Mark Smith (C) Robert Hamilton, Sammy Steele | |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Corbin | 28-17 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 28-17 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Anthony Yamashita steals the ball from Terry Lee | 28-17 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Ziesemer - foul #1 on Ralph Ziesemer, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Randall Laguerre (SF), Jay Larry (PF), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), Daniel Kahl (PF), Sammy Steele (C) Anthony Yamashita, Lionel Sanders, Mark Smith | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the offensive board | 28-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Laguerre (fresh) PF - Jay Larry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Corbin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Sammy Steele is called for the reach on Jay Larry - foul #2 on Sammy Steele, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), Lionel Sanders (C) Johnnie Fuller, Sammy Steele | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Selig | 28-20 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (PG) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (SF) Willie Corbin | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Lindsay and he's fouled by Zachary Selig - foul #1 on Zachary Selig, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Daniel Carswell, Jim Batty | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG) Daniel Kahl | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders is fouled on the floor by Randall Laguerre - foul #1 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG) Troy Lindsay, Randall Laguerre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF) Zachary Selig | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Ziesemer - foul #2 on Ralph Ziesemer, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF) Ralph Ziesemer, Jay Larry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin (SG) Lionel Sanders | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton loses the dribble to Jack Johnson | 31-21 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Johnson | 31-23 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-23 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Pettengill - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (SG), Jay Larry (C) Daniel Carswell, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Jack Johnson, Mark Smith | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Yamashita | 31-26 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SG) Terry Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (PG), James Wise (SG) Anthony Yamashita, Willie Corbin | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | James Wise tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Pettengill | 34-26 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Laguerre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Larry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Zachary Selig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Johnnie Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lionel Sanders - foul #2 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Jim Batty (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Troy Lindsay, Randall Laguerre, Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Willie Corbin (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Sammy Steele (C) Zachary Selig, James Wise, Johnnie Fuller, Daniel Kahl, Lionel Sanders | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Ziesemer | 38-30 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele is hacked by Ralph Ziesemer - foul #3 on Ralph Ziesemer, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SG) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton buries a floater from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Corbin | 40-33 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Alex Krieger (C) Terry Lee, Jay Larry, Jim Batty, Paul Etherton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (SG), Johnnie Fuller (SF) Willie Corbin, Robert Hamilton | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pettengill - foul #1 on Thomas Pettengill, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Selig (SG), Lionel Sanders (PF), Mark Smith (C) Anthony Yamashita, Daniel Kahl, Sammy Steele | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith is hacked by Troy Lindsay - foul #1 on Troy Lindsay, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Troy Lindsay steals the ball from Mark Smith | 40-33 |