| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) SG - Jason Howard (fresh) SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) C - Richard Latch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Richard Latch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph McCauley | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Richard Latch grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro's pass is intercepted by Jason Howard | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Howard | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kamangeni Okoro | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Richard Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rogelio Giordano - foul #1 on Rogelio Giordano, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore (C) Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), Frank McKitrick (SF), John Proctor (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley, Richard Latch | |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Tracy | 6-8 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SF), Chris Carson (PF) Jason Banks, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG) Nathan Knight | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Gilmore - foul #1 on Anthony Gilmore, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Ryan Tracy is called for the reach on Jason Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Tracy, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Frank McKitrick is called for the reach on Joseph England - foul #1 on Frank McKitrick, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nolan Craine (PF) John Proctor | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph England (fresh) PF - Chris Carson (fresh) C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McKitrick (fresh) PF - Nolan Craine (fresh) C - Ronald Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Joseph England's floater is knocked away by Ronald Ross | 6-10 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross tips it in | 6-12 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson travels in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (C) Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), Richard Latch (C) Ryan Tracy, Kamangeni Okoro, Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley banks in the layup | 6-14 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Travis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Travis Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Nolan Craine (SF), John Proctor (C) Travis Forsythe, Travis Clark, Matthew Fraley, Richard Latch | |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the floater from the left side | 6-14 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard tips it but misses | 6-14 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Kamangeni Okoro steps in front of the Rogelio Giordano pass | 6-16 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-16 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro tips it but misses | 6-16 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Kamangeni Okoro steps in front of the Jason Howard pass | 6-16 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Rogelio Giordano is called for the reach on John Proctor - foul #2 on Rogelio Giordano, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SF), Chris Carson (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Rogelio Giordano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Frank McKitrick (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Ronald Ross (PF), Richard Latch (C) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro, Nolan Craine, Joseph McCauley, John Proctor | |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Billy Harewood steps in front of the Frank McKitrick pass | 6-16 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood lays it in | 8-16 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick misses the lay-in | 8-16 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph England (fresh) PF - Chris Carson (fresh) C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Latch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Joseph England misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Richard Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Richard Latch makes the driving attempt from the right block | 8-18 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the easy layup | 8-18 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-18 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross tips it home | 8-20 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Ross - foul #1 on Ronald Ross, team foul #3 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Chris Carson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Nolan Craine (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF) Ryan Tracy, Frank McKitrick, Matthew Fraley, Ronald Ross | |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 9-22 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-22 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore tips it but misses | 9-22 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Anthony Gilmore - foul #2 on Anthony Gilmore, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (C) Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), John Proctor (C) Nolan Craine, Richard Latch | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-24 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Matthew Fraley is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Matthew Fraley, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG) Jason Banks, Jason Howard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, John Proctor | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ryan Tracy | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph England (fresh) SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) C - Chris Carson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) SF - Frank McKitrick (fresh) PF - Joseph McCauley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Travis Clark is called for traveling | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nolan Craine (PF) Joseph McCauley | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Frank McKitrick is called for the reach on Robert Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank McKitrick, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF) Frank McKitrick | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore lays it in on a great pass from Billy Harewood and he's fouled by Matthew Fraley - foul #2 on Matthew Fraley, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Richard Latch (C) Travis Clark, Matthew Fraley | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Richard Latch can't connect on a floater from the right block | 15-24 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Billy Harewood and he's fouled by Nolan Craine - foul #1 on Nolan Craine, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), John Proctor (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF) Ryan Tracy, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Richard Latch snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Chris Carson is called for the reach on Richard Latch - foul #1 on Chris Carson, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph England - foul #1 on Joseph England, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Billy Harewood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson's floater is tipped away by Joseph McCauley | 17-25 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley tips it but misses | 17-25 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Latch is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Richard Latch, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla (PG), Jason Howard (SG) Jason Banks, Joseph England | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Nolan Craine (SF) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro, John Proctor | |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Forsythe | 17-28 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Travis Forsythe is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdalla in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Forsythe, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Richard Latch misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Abdalla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Ronald Ross (PF) Travis Forsythe, Joseph McCauley | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Richard Latch misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Richard Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Nolan Craine steps in front of the Elbert Moore pass | 19-29 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-29 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Latch | 19-29 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Richard Latch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-29 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Travis Clark snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Carson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Nolan Craine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Latch (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine's layup is rejected by Chris Carson | 19-29 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy hits the follow up shot | 19-31 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Harewood | 22-31 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Richard Latch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 22-31 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross's pass is intercepted by Elbert Moore | 22-31 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tracy - foul #2 on Ryan Tracy, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Joseph England (SG), Anthony Gilmore (PF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Chris Carson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), John Proctor (C) Ryan Tracy, Travis Clark, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross, Richard Latch | |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is hacked by Billy Harewood - foul #1 on Billy Harewood, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Billy Harewood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | John Proctor is called for the reach on Robert Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Proctor, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-33 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight clanks a floater from the right side | 27-33 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla (PG), Elbert Moore (PF) Jason Banks, Anthony Gilmore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Frank McKitrick (SF) Nathan Knight, Matthew Fraley | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Howard (SG) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-36 |