| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Szaflarski is called for the reach on Craig Kruger - foul #2 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | William Dowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | George Condrey is fouled on the floor by William Dowell - foul #3 on William Dowell, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker (PF) William Dowell | |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Kruger - foul #1 on Craig Kruger, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Todd | 42-34 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | George Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Hocker | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Jack Eppinger takes the ball from Antonio Long | 42-37 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arthur Sanders | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Hocker - foul #1 on Eddie Hocker, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern (C) Jack Eppinger | |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | John Todd snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | George Condrey's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Kern | 43-37 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Lombard | 43-40 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses short on a floater from the right block | 43-40 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Tommy Kern is denied by George Condrey | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | George Condrey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl comes up short on the runner from the right block | 43-40 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern knocks in the floater in the paint | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | George Condrey blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | John Todd tips it home | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Condrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Hocker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommy Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard tips it in | 45-44 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | John Todd drills a jumper from the left block set up by George Condrey and the foul's on Tommy Kern - foul #2 on Tommy Kern, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), Antonio Long (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Brian Spears (SG), William Dowell (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, Eddie Hocker | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Todd | 49-44 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Szaflarski - foul #3 on Nicholas Szaflarski, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brown (C) John Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Szaflarski | 51-46 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Juan Alonzo - foul #1 on Juan Alonzo, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern (SF) Tommy Kern | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Brown | 54-46 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Nicholas Szaflarski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG) Brian Spears | |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Dowell - foul #4 on William Dowell, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF), Eddie Hocker (PF) Kendall Hern, William Dowell | |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico State | Gary Brown denies the turnaround by Eddie Hocker | 56-46 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Craig Kruger - foul #2 on Craig Kruger, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (PF), John Todd (C) Arthur Sanders, Juan Alonzo, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Christopher Reeves (C) Steven Maglio, Jack Eppinger | |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is hacked by Eddie Hocker - foul #2 on Eddie Hocker, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG) Joel Brady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern (C) Christopher Reeves | |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Long (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Hocker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommy Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long hits a shot from the baseline | 61-46 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-46 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | John Todd hits the finger roll set up by Scott Farris | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Kruger and the foul's on John Todd - foul #3 on John Todd, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), George Condrey (PF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Scott Farris, Antonio Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Craig Kruger, Eddie Hocker | |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses the lay-in | 63-49 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Tommy Kern picks off the pass by Joel Brady | 63-49 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joel Brady - foul #1 on Joel Brady, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SF), Gary Brown (C) Arthur Bayerl, John Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Brian Spears (SG), Kendall Hern (SF) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Tommy Kern | |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Kendall Hern steps in front of the George Condrey pass | 63-51 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern misses the easy layup | 63-51 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | George Condrey snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Jack Eppinger - foul #2 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG) Joel Brady | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF), Eddie Hocker (PF) Kendall Hern, Christopher Reeves | |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses the free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Hocker | 65-54 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski buries a shot from the left side set up by George Condrey | 67-54 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Arthur Sanders takes the ball from Steven Maglio in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | George Condrey lays it up and in set up by Arthur Sanders | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Farris - foul #1 on Scott Farris, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (SG), Juan Alonzo (PF), John Todd (C) Arthur Sanders, George Condrey, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG) Steven Maglio, Brian Spears | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-56 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Craig Kruger | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Juan Alonzo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Szaflarski | 69-56 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Eppinger | 69-56 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (SF) Nicholas Szaflarski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dowell (PF), Tommy Kern (C) Eddie Hocker, Jack Eppinger | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 69-58 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bradley Lombard | 69-58 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Wann | 69-60 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | William Dowell steals the ball from Antonio Long | 69-60 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Farris - foul #3 on Scott Farris, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Arthur Sanders (SG), George Condrey (PF), Gary Brown (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Juan Alonzo, John Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Hern (SF), Christopher Reeves (C) Craig Kruger, Tommy Kern | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown is whistled for a carry | 69-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl (SF) Antonio Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG), Eddie Hocker (SF) Bradley Lombard, Kendall Hern | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Wann | 69-65 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Wann - foul #2 on Frank Wann, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Todd (C) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger (C) Christopher Reeves | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | William Dowell loses the ball out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG) Nicholas Szaflarski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (SG), Craig Kruger (SF) Frank Wann, William Dowell | |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses the lay-in | 70-65 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | John Todd misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 70-65 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | George Condrey tips it in | 72-65 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger tips it home | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Bayerl (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Condrey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Spears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eddie Hocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | George Condrey lays it in on a nice dish by John Todd | 74-67 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Hocker | 74-67 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | George Condrey gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Antonio Long (SF), Juan Alonzo (PF) Joel Brady, Arthur Bayerl, George Condrey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), William Dowell (PF) Steven Maglio, Brian Spears, Eddie Hocker | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | John Todd buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Szaflarski and he's hacked by Jack Eppinger - foul #3 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | John Todd makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard comes up short on the runner from the right block | 77-67 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | John Todd gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski is hacked by Frank Wann - foul #3 on Frank Wann, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | John Todd is called for the reach on Jack Eppinger - foul #4 on John Todd, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Arthur Bayerl (SF), Gary Brown (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Arthur Sanders, Antonio Long, John Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Brian Spears (SG), Eddie Hocker (SF), Tommy Kern (PF) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, William Dowell | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Gary Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Spears, team foul #13 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves (C) Jack Eppinger | |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Tommy Kern - foul #3 on Tommy Kern, team foul #14 | 79-67 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Brown | 79-67 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Scott Farris | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 81-67 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bayerl grabs the board | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Tommy Kern steals the ball from Scott Farris | 81-67 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joel Brady - foul #2 on Joel Brady, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joel Brady runs out the clock | 81-69 |