| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford drills a jump hook from the right block | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Ford | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Ranallo - foul #2 on Louis Ranallo, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer's pass is intercepted by Jeff Pape | 26-24 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (PF) Louis Ranallo | |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Angel Roman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Tyler Ford - foul #4 on Tyler Ford, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (SG), Michael Trego (SF), Robert Carpenter (C) Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (PG), Alvin Marchand (SF) Vincent Bane, Jeff Pape | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Umstead | 26-25 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Alvin Marchand | 26-27 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Robert Carpenter's pass is intercepted by David Anderson | 26-27 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Carpenter | 26-27 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Michael Trego makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Rodolfo Reyes and he's hacked by Angel Roman - foul #3 on Angel Roman, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Gilberto Contreras (PF) Bryan Keith, Joseph Hopper, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Jeff Pape (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF) David Umstead, Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Michael Trego makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Ashby (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Trego (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carpenter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Robert Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Vincent Bane is called for the reach on Dwayne Allen - foul #2 on Vincent Bane, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer (SF) Michael Trego | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG) Mark Farrington | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Robert Carpenter tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Richard Stauffer picks off the pass by Vincent Bane | 29-27 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | David Anderson grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Rodolfo Reyes (PF) William Ashby, Dwayne Allen, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Louis Ranallo, David Anderson | |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | David Umstead scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Bane and he's fouled by Rodolfo Reyes - foul #1 on Rodolfo Reyes, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), Alvin Marchand (SF) Vincent Bane, Jeff Pape | |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Hopper | 31-30 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | David Umstead blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Angel Roman - foul #4 on Angel Roman, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Michael Trego (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Bryan Keith, Joseph Hopper, Richard Stauffer, Robert Carpenter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Jeff Pape (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), David Anderson (C) Mark Farrington, Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Allen | 33-30 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen dunks the ball | 35-30 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is whistled for a carry | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras (PF) Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (PF) Louis Ranallo | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Ashby (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Trego (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras scores on a shot from the right block | 37-30 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | David Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-30 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF) William Ashby, Dwayne Allen, Michael Trego | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), Alvin Marchand (SF), Louis Edmondson (C) David Umstead, Jeff Pape, David Anderson | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Bryan Keith steps in front of the Alvin Marchand pass in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith lays it in | 39-30 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell tips it in | 39-32 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Keith | 41-32 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Trego (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (PG), Bruce Garner (SG), Jeff Pape (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), David Anderson (C) Vincent Bane, Mark Farrington, Alvin Marchand, Frank Fretwell, Louis Edmondson | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | David Anderson lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | David Anderson steals it from Michael Trego | 41-34 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | David Umstead is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Garner | 41-36 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hopper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Trego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyler Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Umstead (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Michael Trego scores on a runner from close range | 43-36 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | David Umstead's pass is intercepted by Bryan Keith in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | David Anderson is hacked by Bryan Keith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Keith, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Gilberto Contreras (PF), Robert Carpenter (C) Bryan Keith, Joseph Hopper, Michael Trego, Rodolfo Reyes, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Mark Farrington (SG), Alvin Marchand (SF), Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) David Umstead, Bruce Garner, Jeff Pape, Louis Ranallo, David Anderson | |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell is hacked by Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Carpenter | 43-36 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Frank Fretwell picks off the pass by Richard Stauffer | 43-36 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 43-36 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Angel Roman grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | William Ashby snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras makes the contested floater from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Rodolfo Reyes (PF), Tyler Ford (C) William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras, Robert Carpenter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), David Anderson (C) Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford clanks a floater from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane grabs the board | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Farrington | 45-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyler Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeff Pape | 45-42 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith is hacked by Louis Ranallo - foul #3 on Louis Ranallo, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Ashby (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), Michael Trego (SF), Gilberto Contreras (PF) Bryan Keith, Dwayne Allen, Richard Stauffer, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (PG), Bruce Garner (SG), Angel Roman (PF) Vincent Bane, Mark Farrington, Louis Ranallo | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford connects on the jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF) William Ashby, Joseph Hopper, Michael Trego | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Mark Farrington (SG), Louis Ranallo (PF) David Umstead, Bruce Garner, Angel Roman | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gilberto Contreras - foul #1 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Mark Farrington is called for the reach on Dwayne Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Farrington, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Bane - foul #3 on Vincent Bane, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |