| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Willy Sellers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Romig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boivin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Walden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Dice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers scores on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | John Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Miller | 34-45 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice loses the dribble to James Wright | 34-45 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Green and he's fouled by Fred Walden - foul #2 on Fred Walden, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Fred Walden pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 34-47 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | John Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | John Alexander comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-47 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Alexander steps in front of the Jerry Boivin pass in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | James Wright connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Bickerstaff | 34-50 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-50 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | John Alexander can't finish the layup | 34-50 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | John Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Fred Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Fred Walden clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Bickerstaff - foul #1 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam (PG), Earl Hixon (SG), James Minter (SF), John Waddell (C) Willy Sellers, Alexander Romig, Jerry Boivin, Earl Dice | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, James Wright, John Alexander, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 16:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Fred Walden makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Fred Walden misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Terry Etter pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Milton Cummins | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Troy Elam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hixon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Minter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Walden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waddell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Etter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Cummins (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Fred Walden drills a floater near the basket | 37-53 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-53 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell misses the lay-in | 37-53 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bruce Ballard | 37-53 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-53 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard lays it in on a great pass from Ojore Sato | 37-55 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Elam | 40-55 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard is denied on a layup by Fred Walden | 40-55 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter is hacked by Milton Cummins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Cummins, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers (PG), Alexander Romig (SG), Jerry Boivin (SF), Gabriel Young (PF), Earl Dice (C) Troy Elam, Earl Hixon, James Minter, Fred Walden, John Waddell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), James Wright (SG), John Alexander (SF), James Green (PF), Jerome Green (C) Ojore Sato, Lester Johnson, Bruce Ballard, Terry Etter, Milton Cummins | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | James Green snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Joel Turner is hacked by Earl Dice - foul #2 on Earl Dice, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | John Alexander drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Wright and he's fouled by Alexander Romig - foul #2 on Alexander Romig, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the jump hook from close range set up by James Wright | 40-60 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earl Dice | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | John Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 43-63 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor (PF) Gabriel Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Joel Turner, Jerome Green | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Willy Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Romig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boivin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Taylor (fresh) C - Earl Dice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Wright | 45-66 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willy Sellers, team foul #4 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam (PG), Earl Hixon (SG), Stanley Strong (SF) Willy Sellers, Alexander Romig, Jerry Boivin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF) James Wright, John Alexander | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the jump hook in the lane | 45-68 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jeffrey Miller is called for the reach on Troy Elam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #4 | 45-68 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Hixon | 48-68 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard can't finish the layup | 48-68 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor is whistled for a carry | 48-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers (PG), Jerry Boivin (SF), John Waddell (PF), Gabriel Young (C) Earl Hixon, Stanley Strong, Roger Taylor, Earl Dice | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Jerome Green (C) Jeffrey Miller, Lester Johnson, Bruce Ballard, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Terry Etter can't finish the layup | 48-68 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Jerry Boivin | 48-68 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Terry Etter is fouled on the floor by John Waddell - foul #1 on John Waddell, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Romig (SG), Roger Taylor (PF), Earl Dice (C) Troy Elam, John Waddell, Gabriel Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (SG), John Alexander (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Milton Cummins (C) James Wright, Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Jerome Green | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Alexander | 51-71 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers is fouled on the floor by Bruce Ballard - foul #1 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #5 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon (PG), James Minter (SF) Willy Sellers, Jerry Boivin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| 08:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bruce Ballard picks off the pass by Earl Dice | 51-71 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Miller | 51-71 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | John Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-71 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Earl Hixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Romig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Minter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Dice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice hits the follow up shot | 53-71 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | John Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Milton Cummins | 53-74 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Dice buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard blows the layup but the foul's on Alexander Romig - foul #3 on Alexander Romig, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers (PG), Troy Elam (SG), Jerry Boivin (SF), Fred Walden (PF), John Waddell (C) Earl Hixon, Alexander Romig, James Minter, Roger Taylor, Earl Dice | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Jeffrey Miller, Lester Johnson, John Alexander, Milton Cummins | |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerry Boivin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-76 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard snags the defensive board | 56-76 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Terry Etter can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Wright steps in front of the Willy Sellers pass in the backcourt | 56-76 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Waddell - foul #2 on John Waddell, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF) Bruce Ballard | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Willy Sellers's pass is intercepted by James Wright | 56-78 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | James Green connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Etter | 56-81 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Willy Sellers and he's hacked by Ojore Sato - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #6 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stanley Strong (PG), Earl Hixon (SG), James Minter (SF), Gabriel Young (C) Willy Sellers, Troy Elam, Jerry Boivin, Fred Walden | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Jerome Green (C) James Wright, Terry Etter, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell makes the free throw | 59-81 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Joel Turner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lester Johnson | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Gabriel Young - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #7 | 59-83 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gabriel Young misses the 2nd free throw | 60-83 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ojore Sato | 60-86 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Stanley Strong (fresh) SG - Earl Hixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Minter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gabriel Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stanley Strong is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Minter and he's hacked by Ojore Sato - foul #3 on Ojore Sato, team foul #8 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam (SG) James Minter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stanley Strong misses the free throw | 62-86 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Jerome Green gets the rebound | 62-86 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-86 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to John Waddell | 62-86 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon travels with the ball | 62-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Taylor (PF) John Waddell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Joel Turner, Jerome Green | |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-86 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Earl Hixon | 62-86 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam is hacked by Ojore Sato in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ojore Sato, team foul #9 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter (SF), John Waddell (PF) Stanley Strong, Roger Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam makes the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Troy Elam makes the 2nd free throw | 64-86 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-86 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins gets the offensive rebound | 64-86 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Terry Etter clanks a shot from the right side | 64-86 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to John Waddell | 64-86 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Earl Hixon can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-86 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-86 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Earl Hixon is called for the reach on Lester Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Hixon, team foul #8 | 64-86 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-88 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Waddell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-88 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Minter snags the offensive board | 64-88 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Terry Etter takes the ball from Troy Elam | 64-88 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato runs out the clock | 64-88 |