| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Patten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Dexter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | John Anderson hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Oldakowski | 33-40 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | John Anderson is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Patten | 35-40 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Earl Greene | 35-40 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Troy Munsch - foul #2 on Troy Munsch, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 36-42 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Karl Dexter | 39-42 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones lays it in set up by Jimmie Bowman | 39-44 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson's pass is intercepted by Henry Jones | 39-44 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | John Anderson banks in the layup set up by Henry Jones | 39-46 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jimmie Bowman - foul #1 on Jimmie Bowman, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Harvey Lavery (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Glenn Austin (PF) Donald Friar, Robert Patten, Randy Pearson, Earl Greene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (SG), Anthony Cole (C) Jimmie Bowman, Steven Oldakowski | |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Karl Dexter is called for the reach on Anthony Cole - foul #2 on Karl Dexter, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson (SG), Thomas Leach (PF) John Anderson, Troy Munsch | |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Gent | 40-48 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Derek Wilson | 42-48 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole hits a fadeaway in the paint | 42-50 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter tips it in | 44-50 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Gent and he's hacked by Derek Wilson - foul #1 on Derek Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Robert Patten (SG), Randy Pearson (SF), Earl Greene (PF) Derek Wilson, Harvey Lavery, Steven Moore, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), Jimmie Bowman (SG), Troy Munsch (PF) Kevin Gent, David Hutchinson, Henry Jones | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Patten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Leach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Anthony Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Anthony Cole | 44-52 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Glenn Austin swats the layup by Anthony Cole | 44-52 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cole | 44-52 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Leach | 44-54 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Friar | 47-54 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-54 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten knocks in the floater from close range set up by Donald Friar | 49-54 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Glenn Austin steals it from Anthony Cole | 49-54 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 49-54 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Austin - foul #2 on Glenn Austin, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Harvey Lavery (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Craig Yates (PF), Karl Dexter (C) Donald Friar, Robert Patten, Randy Pearson, Earl Greene, Glenn Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), David Hutchinson (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Steven Oldakowski (C) John Anderson, Jimmie Bowman, Thomas Leach, Anthony Cole | |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch is hacked by Craig Yates - foul #4 on Craig Yates, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl Greene (PF) Craig Yates | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Mireles (PF) Troy Munsch | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Mireles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Derek Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Lavery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Mireles (fresh) C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Greene | 52-54 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Earl Greene | 52-54 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Derek Wilson | 54-54 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Gent | 54-57 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Gent - foul #1 on Kevin Gent, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Robert Patten (SG), Randy Pearson (SF) Derek Wilson, Harvey Lavery, Earl Greene | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), Jimmie Bowman (SG) Kevin Gent, David Hutchinson | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Mireles lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Anderson | 55-59 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Bowman is called for the reach on Robert Patten - foul #2 on Jimmie Bowman, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin (PF) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (PF) Robert Mireles | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Munsch - foul #3 on Troy Munsch, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach (C) Steven Oldakowski | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Karl Dexter steps in front of the Jimmie Bowman pass | 57-59 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Randy Pearson is called for the reach on Henry Jones - foul #3 on Randy Pearson, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Harvey Lavery (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Earl Greene (PF) Donald Friar, Robert Patten, Randy Pearson, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski (C) Henry Jones | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Austin - foul #3 on Glenn Austin, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG) John Anderson | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Gent - foul #2 on Kevin Gent, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter (C) Glenn Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson (SG), Anthony Cole (PF) Jimmie Bowman, Troy Munsch | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Harvey Lavery steps in front of the Thomas Leach pass | 58-63 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Oldakowski - foul #2 on Steven Oldakowski, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Craig Yates (C) Harvey Lavery, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Wright (SF) Thomas Leach | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Greene (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wright (fresh) PF - Anthony Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Yates - foul #5 on Craig Yates, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Patten (SG), Randy Pearson (SF), Glenn Austin (PF), Karl Dexter (C) Derek Wilson, Steven Moore, Earl Greene, Craig Yates | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), Henry Jones (SF), Troy Munsch (PF) David Hutchinson, Kenneth Wright, Steven Oldakowski | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent is denied on a layup by Randy Pearson | 60-64 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | John Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Gent | 60-67 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter tips it in | 62-67 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is whistled for a carry | 62-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Steven Moore (C) Donald Friar, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman (SG), Steven Oldakowski (C) Kevin Gent, Anthony Cole | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl Greene (PF) Glenn Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Derek Wilson steps in front of the Steven Oldakowski pass | 62-67 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Henry Jones steals the ball from Randy Pearson | 62-67 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is fouled on the floor by Steven Moore - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Friar (PG), Harvey Lavery (SF), Glenn Austin (PF), Karl Dexter (C) Robert Patten, Randy Pearson, Earl Greene, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (PF) John Anderson, Troy Munsch | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Kevin Gent is called for the reach on Harvey Lavery - foul #3 on Kevin Gent, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Wright (SF), Anthony Cole (C) Henry Jones, Steven Oldakowski | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Friar steals it from Kevin Gent | 62-68 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin loses the dribble to Jimmie Bowman | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Friar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Lavery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Dexter (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Gent (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Bowman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Wright (fresh) PF - Thomas Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Austin - foul #4 on Glenn Austin, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Hutchinson (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Jimmie Bowman, Kenneth Wright, Thomas Leach | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Friar | 65-70 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Derek Wilson is called for the reach on Kevin Gent - foul #2 on Derek Wilson, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson (SF), Steven Moore (C) Derek Wilson, Karl Dexter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG), Troy Munsch (PF) David Hutchinson, Anthony Cole | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Glenn Austin blows the layup | 65-72 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski loses the dribble to Donald Friar | 65-72 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas State | Harvey Lavery lays it in on a great pass from Donald Friar | 67-72 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | John Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski tips it in | 67-74 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Patten (SG), Earl Greene (PF), Karl Dexter (C) Harvey Lavery, Glenn Austin, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman (SG) Kevin Gent | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Randy Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Troy Munsch | 67-74 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Karl Dexter | 67-74 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-74 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski grabs the board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | John Anderson is hacked by Robert Patten - foul #2 on Robert Patten, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Friar | 70-75 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patten - foul #3 on Robert Patten, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Jimmie Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar is whistled for traveling | 70-77 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is hacked by Robert Patten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Patten, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Robert Patten knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Earl Greene | 73-79 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Patten is called for the reach on Henry Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Patten, team foul #14 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (SG) Robert Patten | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG) John Anderson | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-80 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski is hacked by Donald Friar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Friar, team foul #15 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Anderson (PG) Kevin Gent | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Earl Greene | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene snags the offensive board | 73-81 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Donald Friar hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Wilson | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | John Anderson is hacked by Donald Friar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Friar, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-83 |