| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Vargo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Matta (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Poor - foul #2 on Eugene Poor, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Shaver out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Thomas Matta - foul #3 on Thomas Matta, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Heuer | 35-25 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler snags the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Franklin Davis (PF) Mark Chamber, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (C) Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon drills a jump hook near the basket | 35-27 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver loses the dribble to Arthur Partin | 35-27 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Vargo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) PF - Franklin Davis (fresh) C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski buries a floater from the right side set up by Allen Vargo | 37-27 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Patrick Shaver | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Allen Vargo | 39-29 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Tony Heuer - foul #2 on Tony Heuer, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Brian Portillo (C) Tony Heuer, Anthony Zwolinski, Franklin Davis, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Eugene Poor (SF), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Arthur Partin, Sean Wood | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Allen Vargo blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Patrick Shaver | 40-30 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano travels with the ball | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SG) Allen Vargo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fadey Olejarski | 40-32 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (PF) Brian Portillo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) Benjamin Magoon | |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Rushing | 40-35 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Sean Wood swats the layup by Jerry Marano | 40-35 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Poor | 40-38 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Wood | 40-38 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Donald Joyce | 40-38 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Michael Mullins blocks the short jumper by Jerry Marano | 40-38 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Allen Vargo (SG), Thomas Matta (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Anthony Zwolinski, Franklin Davis, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Benjamin Magoon (PF) William Rushing, Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Tony Heuer | 40-38 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Mark Chamber is called for the reach on Benjamin Magoon - foul #1 on Mark Chamber, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (SF) Mark Chamber | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tony Heuer and the foul's on Benjamin Magoon - foul #2 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (C) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Michael Mullins | |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jerry Marano | 43-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Vargo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Matta - foul #4 on Thomas Matta, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Eugene Poor (SF) James Merganthaler, Fadey Olejarski | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Jerry Marano blocks the jumper by Patrick Shaver | 43-40 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it home | 43-42 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG) Tony Heuer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (C) Benjamin Magoon | |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver clanks a shot from the right block | 43-42 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by William Rushing - foul #3 on William Rushing, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (PF) Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Arthur Partin (SF) William Rushing, Sean Wood | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler's pass is intercepted by Franklin Davis | 43-42 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Vargo | 43-42 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Michael Mullins steals it from Donald Joyce | 43-42 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Mark Chamber (SF), Jerry Marano (PF) Donald Joyce, Anthony Zwolinski, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (PF), Sean Wood (C) Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Stiver, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SG), Franklin Davis (PF) Allen Vargo, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) PF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Franklin Davis steals it from Benjamin Magoon | 43-42 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), Thomas Matta (PF) Anthony Zwolinski, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Eugene Poor (SF) Fadey Olejarski, Arthur Partin | |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is hacked by Thomas Matta - foul #5 on Thomas Matta, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (C) Sean Wood | |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Marano - foul #2 on Jerry Marano, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | The jumper by Allen Vargo is denied by Benjamin Magoon | 43-45 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is hacked by Tony Heuer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Heuer, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Heuer - foul #4 on Tony Heuer, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF) Eugene Poor | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Benjamin Magoon steals it from Mark Chamber | 43-47 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Heuer - foul #5 on Tony Heuer, team foul #10 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG) Tony Heuer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (SF) Fadey Olejarski | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |