| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Benjamin Baltes (fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) C - Donald Stiver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SG - William Rushing (fresh) SF - Eugene Poor (fresh) PF - Sean Wood (fresh) C - Michael Mullins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | William Rushing buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Merganthaler | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Anthony Zwolinski steals it from Eugene Poor | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Eugene Poor swats the layup by Jerry Marano | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Baltes | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | William Rushing connects on the turnaround from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Sean Wood denies the turnaround by Anthony Zwolinski | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | William Rushing pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Zwolinski | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Anthony Zwolinski takes the ball from William Rushing in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Sean Wood takes the ball from Jerry Marano | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Wood | 2-6 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Benjamin Baltes is called for the reach on William Rushing - foul #1 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SG) William Rushing | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) PF - Thomas Matta (fresh) C - John Craney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Partin (fresh) SF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Wood (fairly fresh) C - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Donald Joyce picks off the pass by James Merganthaler | 2-6 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber scores on a floater from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Franklin Davis | 4-6 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Eugene Poor steals it from Donald Joyce | 4-6 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Chamber - foul #1 on Mark Chamber, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta, John Craney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG) Sean Wood | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Eugene Poor - foul #1 on Eugene Poor, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Stiver - foul #1 on Donald Stiver, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Sean Wood | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (C) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Michael Mullins | |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | William Rushing is hacked by Mark Chamber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Chamber, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Donald Stiver (C) Eddie O'Keson, Mark Chamber | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Sean Wood's layup is rejected by Jerry Marano | 9-9 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski drills a floater from the right side set up by Franklin Davis | 11-9 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor clanks a jumper in the lane | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) SG - Franklin Davis (fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rushing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (tiring) C - Sean Wood (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (C) Eugene Poor | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Benjamin Baltes is called for the reach on James Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Smith (SG) Benjamin Baltes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | William Rushing knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Wood | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by Sean Wood - foul #1 on Sean Wood, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF) Scott Brown, Franklin Davis, John Craney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Sean Wood | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Eugene Poor is called for the reach on Thomas Matta - foul #2 on Eugene Poor, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG) Eddie O'Keson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Joyce and he's fouled by Sean Wood - foul #2 on Sean Wood, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Franklin Davis (SG), John Craney (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Steven Smith, Jerry Marano, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Sean Wood | |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins loses the dribble to Eddie O'Keson | 13-14 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson can't finish the layup | 13-14 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Anthony Zwolinski steals it from Arthur Partin | 13-14 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski banks in the layup | 15-14 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Franklin Davis picks off the pass by William Rushing in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Partin - foul #1 on Arthur Partin, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Jerry Marano (PF) Eddie O'Keson, John Craney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 15-14 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Scott Brown knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Zwolinski | 17-14 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Jerry Marano swats the layup by Michael Mullins | 17-14 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Scott Brown | 17-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rushing (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (tiring) C - Michael Mullins (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Scott Brown misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 17-14 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Smith (SG), Thomas Matta (SF) Franklin Davis, Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | The jumper by Michael Mullins is denied by Thomas Matta | 17-14 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Smith and the foul's on William Rushing - foul #1 on William Rushing, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Scott Brown, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (SF) William Rushing | |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | James Merganthaler is called for the reach on Donald Joyce - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG) Sean Wood | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Craney (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Jerry Marano, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) William Rushing | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor banks in the layup and he's hacked by Anthony Zwolinski - foul #1 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Steven Smith (SG) Donald Joyce, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG) Sean Wood | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Scott Brown is hacked by James Merganthaler - foul #2 on James Merganthaler, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | John Craney grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 23-19 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Sean Wood scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-21 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Arthur Partin takes the ball from Scott Brown | 23-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Craney (fairly fresh) C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rushing (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (tired) 1 pts. PF - Sean Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mullins (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Anthony Zwolinski is called for the reach on Arthur Partin - foul #2 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Thomas Matta (C) Scott Brown, Steven Smith, Anthony Zwolinski, John Craney, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (SF) William Rushing | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Matta | 23-22 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Marano | 25-22 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Benjamin Baltes picks off the pass by Arthur Partin in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes is fouled on the floor by Arthur Partin - foul #2 on Arthur Partin, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Sean Wood tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is hacked by Benjamin Baltes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Benjamin Baltes, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG) Michael Mullins | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the jump hook from close range | 26-25 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Franklin Davis | 28-25 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is hacked by Eddie O'Keson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie O'Keson, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber is called for a backcourt violation | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Eddie O'Keson steals it from James Merganthaler in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson misses the easy layup | 28-27 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver is hacked by James Merganthaler - foul #3 on James Merganthaler, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG) Eddie O'Keson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) James Merganthaler | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber is fouled on the floor by Eugene Poor - foul #3 on Eugene Poor, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Craney (C) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG) Eugene Poor | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-27 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses the halfcourt shot | 32-27 |