| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Hack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Mills (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chester Billings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeramy Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Iniko Abke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ilia Zapien (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Matheson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Walter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), John Wasson (SG), Steve Williams (SF), George Zadow (PF), Louis Durrah (C) Iniko Abke, David Leonard, Ilia Zapien, Gerald Matheson, Brandon Walter | |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Wise (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF) Jerry Maselli, Steve Williams | |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Durrah - foul #2 on Louis Durrah, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Williams (SF), Brandon Walter (C) Ilia Zapien, Louis Durrah | |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 29-25 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Chester Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | George Zadow swats the short shot by Jeramy Nicholson | 29-25 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | George Zadow grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Chester Billings steals the ball from Brandon Walter | 29-25 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Wise - foul #2 on James Wise, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), David Leonard (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) John Wasson, James Wise, Steve Williams, George Zadow, Brandon Walter | |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Brown | 34-27 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeramy Nicholson | 34-27 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Dustin Hack is called for the reach on David Leonard - foul #2 on Dustin Hack, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), John Wasson (SG), Steve Williams (SF), George Zadow (PF), Brandon Walter (C) Jerry Maselli, David Leonard, Ilia Zapien, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | John Wasson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | John Wasson is hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien (SF) Steve Williams | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Hack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chester Billings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeramy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Iniko Abke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wasson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ilia Zapien (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Zadow (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brandon Walter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | John Wasson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Brown | 37-27 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 37-29 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Brian Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Leonard (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) John Wasson, Ilia Zapien, George Zadow, Brandon Walter | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Iniko Abke | 37-31 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Brian Mills gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Chester Billings is denied on a layup by Gerald Matheson | 37-31 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Gerald Matheson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Steve Williams misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Chester Billings clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Durrah | 37-33 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Louis Durrah blocks the jumper by Jeramy Nicholson | 37-33 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Steve Williams | 37-33 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah blows the layup but the foul's on Chester Billings - foul #1 on Chester Billings, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Saul (PG), Boris Zumbrunnen (SG), Otto Goebel (SF), Arthur Courtright (PF), Mike Wong (C) Stephen Brown, Dustin Hack, Brian Mills, Chester Billings, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), John Wasson (SG), Ilia Zapien (SF), George Zadow (PF) Iniko Abke, David Leonard, Steve Williams, Gerald Matheson | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Boris Zumbrunnen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter (C) Louis Durrah | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Saul (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Boris Zumbrunnen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otto Goebel (fresh) PF - Arthur Courtright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Wong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Maselli (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wasson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ilia Zapien (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Zadow (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brandon Walter (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | George Zadow tips it in | 37-37 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | George Zadow is called for the reach on Boris Zumbrunnen - foul #2 on George Zadow, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Dustin Hack (SG), Jeramy Nicholson (C) Boris Zumbrunnen, Otto Goebel, Mike Wong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Wise (SG) Jerry Maselli | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | John Wasson pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | John Wasson is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 37-37 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter tips it home | 37-39 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | John Wasson picks off the pass by Arthur Courtright | 37-39 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | James Wise is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Arthur Courtright | 37-39 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | John Wasson picks off the pass by Stephen Brown in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | John Wasson banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Wasson | 37-43 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Saul | 39-43 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | George Zadow buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Wasson | 39-45 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | James Wise gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Jeramy Nicholson swats the layup by James Wise | 39-45 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson tips it in | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Hack (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Saul (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Courtright (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeramy Nicholson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Wasson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wise (fairly fresh) SF - Ilia Zapien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Zadow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Walter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-45 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Robert Saul gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Ilia Zapien splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Robert Saul can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | James Wise pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | John Wasson is fouled on the floor by Robert Saul - foul #4 on Robert Saul, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Boris Zumbrunnen (SG), Brian Mills (SF), Chester Billings (PF) Stephen Brown, Dustin Hack, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke (PG), David Leonard (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Gerald Matheson (PF), Louis Durrah (C) John Wasson, James Wise, Ilia Zapien, George Zadow, Brandon Walter | |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Durrah | 41-48 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Wong (C) Arthur Courtright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Walter (C) Louis Durrah | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Steve Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Brian Mills is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Brian Mills misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Boris Zumbrunnen grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Chester Billings's pass is intercepted by Iniko Abke | 41-50 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke lays it in | 41-52 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Steve Williams doubles Brian Mills and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Steve Williams, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Otto Goebel (SG), Arthur Courtright (C) Robert Saul, Mike Wong | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah (C) Brandon Walter | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Chester Billings misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Louis Durrah - foul #3 on Louis Durrah, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson (C) Arthur Courtright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Chester Billings misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Chester Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Otto Goebel is called for the reach on Steve Williams - foul #2 on Otto Goebel, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG) Boris Zumbrunnen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Wise (SG) David Leonard | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Iniko Abke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Otto Goebel | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Otto Goebel (fresh) SF - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chester Billings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeramy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Iniko Abke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Steve Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Matheson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Durrah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Steve Williams denies the turnaround by Brian Mills | 42-52 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jeramy Nicholson | 42-52 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Brian Mills splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-52 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Steve Williams - foul #3 on Stephen Brown, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Saul (PG), Boris Zumbrunnen (SG), Arthur Courtright (PF), Mike Wong (C) Stephen Brown, Brian Mills, Chester Billings, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli (PG), John Wasson (SG), Walter Depalma (PF), George Zadow (C) Iniko Abke, James Wise, Gerald Matheson, Louis Durrah | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Steve Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Depalma | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright is denied on a layup by Steve Williams | 42-55 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | John Wasson gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Walter Depalma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Durrah (C) Walter Depalma | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Robert Saul clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-55 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | George Zadow grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | John Wasson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Williams and the foul's on Arthur Courtright - foul #1 on Arthur Courtright, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | John Wasson misses the free throw | 42-57 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Mike Wong pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Jerry Maselli is called for the reach on Robert Saul - foul #1 on Jerry Maselli, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Robert Saul knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jerry Maselli runs out the clock | 45-57 |