| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Pace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin McConn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Leyva (fresh) 6 pts. C - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kevin McConn inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Providence | Kevin McConn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | David Pace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | David Schneider misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 19:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Warren Rodgers | 31-38 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Ronald Rogers travels with the ball | 31-38 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | David Schneider scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:44 | Providence | William Leyva is hacked by David Schneider - foul #1 on David Schneider, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Warren Rodgers comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Fred Wegner - foul #1 on Fred Wegner, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | David Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:19 | Providence | The rebound goes to Warren Rodgers | 33-40 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Ronald Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:54 | Providence | William Leyva misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:34 | Providence | Paul Arnold's pass is intercepted by Joseph Box in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | David Pace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | Providence | David Pace is called for the reach on Paul Arnold - foul #1 on David Pace, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF) David Schneider | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF), Christopher Williams (PF) Kevin McConn, William Leyva | |
| 16:54 | Providence | Ronald Rogers comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-40 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Christopher Williams tips it home | 35-42 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Warren Rodgers gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Christopher Williams blows the dunk but the foul's on Paul Adkins - foul #1 on Paul Adkins, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), John Baker (SF), David Schneider (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Kevin McConn (SF), Norman Forand (C) Paul Arnold, Ronald Rogers, Warren Rodgers | |
| 16:19 | Providence | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | John Baker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 37-43 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Christopher Williams can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin McConn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Forand | 37-43 |
| 15:27 | Providence | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Christopher Williams buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jarrod Touchet | 37-45 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | John Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Warren | 37-45 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Pace (SF), Fred Wegner (C) Brian McElvy, Paul Adkins, David Schneider, Christopher Warren | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), William Leyva (PF), Warren Rodgers (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, Christopher Williams, Norman Forand | |
| 14:07 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Rogers | 37-47 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | David Pace loses the ball out of bounds | 37-47 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Ronald Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Burrow - foul #3 on Gary Burrow, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins (PF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:30 | Providence | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Kevin McConn is called for the reach on Fred Wegner - foul #3 on Kevin McConn, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Schneider (PF) Paul Adkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF) Kevin McConn | |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | David Pace can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Warren Rodgers gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Paul Arnold knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 37-52 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | David Pace can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jarrod Touchet - foul #2 on Jarrod Touchet, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren (C) Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Williams (PF), Norman Forand (C) Ronald Rogers, Warren Rodgers | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | David Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jarrod Touchet | 39-55 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Norman Forand grabs the board | 39-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Pace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Forand | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | David Schneider comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-57 |
| 11:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norman Forand | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:58 | Providence | Paul Arnold drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow's pass is intercepted by Norman Forand | 39-60 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-60 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | David Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), John Baker (SF), Ryan Pinkham (PF), Fred Wegner (C) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider, Christopher Warren | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Kevin McConn (SF), Warren Rodgers (C) Paul Arnold, Jarrod Touchet, William Leyva, Norman Forand | |
| 09:50 | Providence | Christopher Williams buries a fadeaway from close range | 39-62 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Ronald Rogers steals the ball from John Baker | 39-62 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Christopher Williams buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Warren Rodgers and the foul's on Ryan Pinkham - foul #1 on Ryan Pinkham, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Box (PG) Brian McElvy | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:17 | Providence | Christopher Williams misses the free throw | 39-64 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Adkins | 39-64 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | John Baker is hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #4 on Kevin McConn, team foul #3 | 39-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Norman Forand (C) James Parker, Christopher Williams | |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham is hacked by Warren Rodgers - foul #2 on Warren Rodgers, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG) Ryan Pinkham | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | John Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-64 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins hits the follow up shot | 41-64 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Warren Rodgers travels with the ball | 41-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pace (SF), David Schneider (PF) Paul Adkins, John Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF) Kevin McConn | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box is called for 5 seconds | 41-64 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Paul Arnold's floater is knocked away by David Schneider | 41-64 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow grabs the board | 41-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Box (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Wegner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Rodgers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-67 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Ronald Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-67 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Ronald Rogers grabs the offensive board | 44-67 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Joseph Box picks off the pass by Jarrod Touchet | 44-67 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Box | 46-67 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Ronald Rogers scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Arnold | 46-69 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Joseph Box misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-69 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Norman Forand grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-69 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Burrow and he's fouled by Norman Forand - foul #1 on Norman Forand, team foul #5 | 48-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Paul Adkins (SG), John Baker (SF), Ryan Pinkham (PF) Joseph Box, Gary Burrow, David Pace, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Kevin McConn (SF), William Leyva (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Paul Arnold, Jarrod Touchet, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:30 | Providence | William Leyva blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Pinkham - foul #2 on Ryan Pinkham, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren (C) Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:30 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:30 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 03:45 | Providence | James Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Providence | William Leyva clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-74 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Pinkham (fresh) C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Leyva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian McElvy | 52-74 |
| 02:10 | Providence | James Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #6 | 52-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon (SG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SG), Rocco Bruno (C) James Parker, Ronald Rogers, Christopher Williams | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Ryan Pinkham - foul #3 on Ryan Pinkham, team foul #8 | 52-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Baker (SF) Clarence Damon | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Rogers (SG), Warren Rodgers (C) Jarrod Touchet, Rocco Bruno | |
| 01:28 | Providence | William Leyva hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #9 | 52-76 |
| 01:28 | Providence | William Leyva misses the free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham misses the easy layup | 52-76 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Adkins tips it but misses | 52-76 |
| 01:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Arnold | 52-76 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Leyva - foul #1 on William Leyva, team foul #7 | 52-79 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Ryan Pinkham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Kevin McConn double dribbles | 54-79 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #5 on Kevin McConn, team foul #8 | 54-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF) Kevin McConn | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Paul Arnold runs out the clock | 56-79 |