| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeremy Duke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Brink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Derrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Sax (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Matthews | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | George Derrick is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Mastalski | 31-33 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews blows the dunk | 31-33 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Al Sax - foul #3 on Al Sax, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Hendricks (SF), Thomas Proctor (C) Matthew Thompson, Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows (C) Al Sax | |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Michael Morton snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Darren Lares (SF) George Derrick | |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Michael Morton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Proctor - foul #1 on Thomas Proctor, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Francis Maranto (PG) Jeremy Duke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), Philip Gill (PF) Kenneth Mastalski, Michael Morton | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale's pass is intercepted by Francis Maranto | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Francis Maranto hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Fellows and he's hacked by Thomas Proctor - foul #2 on Thomas Proctor, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson (SF) Paul Hendricks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Derrick (SF) Darren Lares | |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke (PG), Anthony Brink (C) Francis Maranto, Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski (PG) Ernest Papadopoulos | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Derrick | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | George Derrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Hendricks (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Darren Lares (SF), Michael Morton (PF) George Derrick, Philip Gill | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Darren Lares - foul #2 on Darren Lares, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG) Anthony Barksdale | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Michael Morton pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeremy Duke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Brink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Stabler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Lares (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Fellows (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Stabler | 37-37 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Kenneth Mastalski takes the ball from Robert Matthews | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Matthews - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Francis Maranto (PG), James Burnett (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), John Howard (PF), Thomas Proctor (C) Jeremy Duke, Robert Matthews, Paul Hendricks, Michael Bradley, Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), George Derrick (SF), Philip Gill (PF) Kenneth Mastalski, Darren Lares, Michael Morton | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Francis Maranto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Philip Gill snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale's pass is intercepted by John Howard in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Philip Gill | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Philip Gill drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Stabler | 37-40 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Matthews (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF) James Burnett, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Darren Lares (SF), Al Sax (C) George Stabler, George Derrick, Stephen Fellows | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Al Sax dunks the ball on a great pass from Darren Lares | 37-42 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke (PG), Michael Bradley (PF) Francis Maranto, John Howard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski (SG), Michael Morton (PF) Anthony Barksdale, Philip Gill | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Darren Lares is fouled on the floor by Paul Hendricks - foul #2 on Paul Hendricks, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Brink (C) Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Derrick (SF) Darren Lares | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Brink | 37-42 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Al Sax can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Michael Morton tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Michael Morton gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeremy Duke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Matthews (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Brink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Al Sax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Michael Morton is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Mastalski | 37-44 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Al Sax gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Derrick | 37-47 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Paul Hendricks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley travels with the ball | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Francis Maranto (PG), James Burnett (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), John Howard (PF), Thomas Proctor (C) Jeremy Duke, Robert Matthews, Paul Hendricks, Michael Bradley, Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG), Anthony Barksdale (SG), Darren Lares (SF), Philip Gill (PF) Ernest Papadopoulos, Kenneth Mastalski, George Derrick, Michael Morton | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Darren Lares buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Stabler | 37-50 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Burnett | 39-50 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows (C) Al Sax | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | James Burnett scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Thompson | 41-50 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Barksdale | 41-52 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | James Burnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Philip Gill hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Stephen Fellows | 41-54 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | James Burnett loses the dribble to George Stabler | 41-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Francis Maranto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Proctor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Stabler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Barksdale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Lares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Fellows (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Stephen Fellows - foul #3 on Stephen Fellows, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF), Michael Bradley (PF), Anthony Brink (C) Francis Maranto, James Burnett, Matthew Thompson, John Howard, Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Kenneth Mastalski (SG), George Derrick (SF), Michael Morton (PF), Al Sax (C) George Stabler, Anthony Barksdale, Darren Lares, Philip Gill, Stephen Fellows | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Paul Hendricks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | George Derrick gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Jeremy Duke is called for the reach on Ernest Papadopoulos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Duke, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Michael Morton's floater is tipped away by Anthony Brink | 41-54 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Anthony Brink misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-54 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Michael Morton is hacked by Robert Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Proctor (C) Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows (C) Al Sax | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Michael Morton makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Michael Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 43-55 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Michael Morton blocks the short jumper by Thomas Proctor | 43-55 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | George Derrick grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Michael Morton drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Papadopoulos | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews is whistled for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Francis Maranto (PG), James Burnett (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Joseph Stazenski (PF), Anthony Brink (C) Jeremy Duke, Robert Matthews, Paul Hendricks, Michael Bradley, Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG), Anthony Barksdale (SG), Darren Lares (SF), Philip Gill (PF), Al Sax (C) Ernest Papadopoulos, Kenneth Mastalski, George Derrick, Michael Morton, Stephen Fellows | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Anthony Brink steals it from Philip Gill | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Burnett | 46-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Francis Maranto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stazenski (fresh) C - Anthony Brink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Stabler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Lares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Sax (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Philip Gill lays it in on a nice dish by Al Sax | 46-59 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | James Burnett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-59 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeremy Duke (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF), Michael Bradley (PF), Thomas Proctor (C) Francis Maranto, James Burnett, Matthew Thompson, Joseph Stazenski, Anthony Brink | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Stephen Fellows (C) George Stabler, Al Sax | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Darren Lares is whistled for traveling | 49-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG) Ernest Papadopoulos | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews makes the jump hook near the basket | 51-59 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson (SF) Paul Hendricks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Kenneth Mastalski (SG), George Derrick (SF), Michael Morton (PF) George Stabler, Anthony Barksdale, Darren Lares, Philip Gill | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | George Derrick misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 51-59 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Michael Morton tips it in | 51-61 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-61 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Robert Matthews picks off the pass by Ernest Papadopoulos in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Papadopoulos | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson lays it in | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Jeremy Duke is called for the reach on Ernest Papadopoulos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Duke, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Brink (C) Thomas Proctor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), Darren Lares (SF) Kenneth Mastalski, George Derrick | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Michael Bradley snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Darren Lares is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Matthews - foul #4 on Robert Matthews, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Darren Lares makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Darren Lares makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Robert Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Coakley (PG), Philip Gill (PF) Ernest Papadopoulos, Michael Morton | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows is whistled for a carry | 55-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG) Donald Coakley | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Matthew Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Darren Lares | 55-65 |