| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Seaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Weinman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Joshua David can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | David Weinman gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy buries a floater from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Joshua David is fouled on the floor by John Seaver - foul #3 on John Seaver, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (PF) John Seaver | |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | David Weinman gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Hammond | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | John Damico misses short on a shot in the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Wimbley | 31-36 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Sean Price hits a floater from close range | 33-36 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Luis Powell - foul #1 on Luis Powell, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Joshua David, John Damico | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, David Weinman | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 33-37 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | Sean Price tips it home | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Carl Murphy is denied by Ernest Benjamin | 35-37 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) SG - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Wimbley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Cintron | 37-37 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy lays it up and in | 37-41 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Luke Driskill, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Jimmie Hammond (SF), John Seaver (PF), David Weinman (C) Michael Perry, Jeffery Smith, Charles Wimbley, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | John Seaver misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | John Damico gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Luis Powell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | John Damico hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Luis Powell snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Joshua David is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luke Driskill (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Carl Murphy | |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Luis Powell snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | John Damico buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 41-41 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) PF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Seaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Weinman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 43-43 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Damico | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | John Seaver grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Joshua David grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Joshua David is hacked by Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Sean Price (PF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Luke Driskill, John Damico | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, Jimmie Hammond, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin tips it home | 45-43 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 45-43 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron misses the driving attempt in the paint | 45-43 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Joshua David can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marcus Sylvestre - foul #2 on Marcus Sylvestre, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luke Driskill (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Benjamin and he's fouled by Marcus Sylvestre - foul #3 on Marcus Sylvestre, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Joshua David | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SG), John Seaver (PF) Stanley Hughes, Charles Wimbley | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | John Seaver pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Murphy | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Seaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on John Seaver - foul #4 on John Seaver, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Thomas Cintron | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), David Weinman (C) Carl Murphy, Jeffery Smith, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | John Seaver gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes is hacked by Luke Driskill - foul #1 on Luke Driskill, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Sean Price (PF) Dennis Wilson, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | John Damico gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Luis Powell travels in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua David (SF) Luke Driskill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | John Seaver swats the short shot by John Damico | 51-48 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | David Weinman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Joshua David is fouled on the floor by John Seaver - foul #5 on John Seaver, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Luke Driskill (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Joshua David, John Damico | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Michael Perry, Jimmie Hammond, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ronnie Hester and he's fouled by Alfred Venable - foul #3 on Alfred Venable, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (SF) Alfred Venable | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin lays it up and in set up by Thomas Cintron | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Luke Driskill swats the short shot by Charles Wimbley | 56-48 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Thomas Cintron steals it from Charles Wimbley | 56-48 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Cintron | 58-48 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jimmie Hammond (SG), David Weinman (C) Carl Murphy, Stanley Hughes, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | David Weinman makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) SG - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Wimbley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Weinman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | John Damico drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luke Driskill | 60-50 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua David (SF) Luke Driskill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SG) Jeffery Smith | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Michael Perry is hacked by Luis Powell - foul #2 on Luis Powell, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG) Michael Perry | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Hester - foul #3 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, David Weinman | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Joshua David tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Michael Perry is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hester - foul #4 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG) Carl Murphy | |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley blows the layup | 62-51 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Joshua David snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Joshua David steals it from Michael Perry | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Sean Price is hacked by Michael Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SF) Luis Powell, Joshua David | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Thomas Cintron steals it from Stanley Hughes | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Ronnie Hester is blocked by Charles Wimbley | 64-51 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson runs out the clock | 64-51 |