| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fresh) PF - Mario Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Brent Robertson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Brent Robertson's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Schmidt | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Providence | Sammy Attwood gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Mario Hughes hits a jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Galen Jett | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Mario Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler drills a floater from the left wing set up by Elden Balderrama | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Mario Hughes misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Ronald Griffie tips it in | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett is hacked by Brent Robertson - foul #2 on Brent Robertson, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Mario Hughes steals it from Roy Brown | 37-34 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Sammy Attwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Danny Legler - foul #2 on Danny Legler, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SG) Corey Dow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Jerome Miler (SG), Jerry Vaughan (SF) Danny Legler, Elden Balderrama, Galen Jett | |
| 17:09 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Sammy Attwood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Mario Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:22 | Providence | The jump hook by Ronald Griffie is blocked by Jonathan Schmidt | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Brent Robertson is called for the reach on Roy Brown - foul #3 on Brent Robertson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG) Steven Spinks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Robert King gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mario Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kenneth Hobdy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Miler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy's pass is intercepted by Mario Hughes | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Providence | Brent Robertson double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Elden Balderrama (SG), Galen Jett (SF) Kenneth Hobdy, Jerome Miler, Jerry Vaughan | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Corey Dow pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Mario Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jason Decker - foul #2 on Jason Decker, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SG) Corey Dow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt (PF), Roy Brown (C) Robert King, Jason Decker | |
| 14:13 | Providence | Mario Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Curry (C) Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Elden Balderrama and he's fouled by Timothy Curry - foul #1 on Timothy Curry, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Mario Hughes gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Mario Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Legler | 38-38 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Mario Hughes misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-38 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jonathan Schmidt, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG), Mark Garner (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Brent Robertson, Mario Hughes, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG) Danny Legler | |
| 12:29 | Providence | Sammy Attwood is hacked by Kenneth Hobdy - foul #3 on Kenneth Hobdy, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG) Sammy Attwood | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:15 | Providence | Mark Garner is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SF) Galen Jett | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Corey Dow pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Kenneth Hobdy is called for the reach on Robert Platt - foul #4 on Kenneth Hobdy, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG) Robert Platt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (PG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Kenneth Hobdy, Elden Balderrama, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Spinks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Garner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Griffie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Carl Shevitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Miler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Vaughan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Providence | Steven Spinks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Decker | 38-38 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Mark Garner grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Mark Garner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Steven Spinks hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 40-38 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 10:13 | Providence | Ronald Griffie grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Ronald Griffie can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-38 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Ronald Griffie tips it in | 42-38 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerome Miler, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SF), Mario Hughes (PF), Timothy Curry (C) Corey Dow, Mark Garner, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Elden Balderrama (SG), Galen Jett (SF), Jonathan Schmidt (PF), Roy Brown (C) Carl Shevitz, Jerome Miler, Jerry Vaughan, Robert King, Jason Decker | |
| 09:34 | Providence | Steven Spinks knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Sammy Attwood | 45-38 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Steven Spinks hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brent Robertson | 47-41 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mario Hughes - foul #2 on Mario Hughes, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG) Sammy Attwood | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Mario Hughes grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Steven Spinks blows the layup but he's hacked by Elden Balderrama - foul #2 on Elden Balderrama, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG) Robert Platt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:26 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett's pass is intercepted by Mario Hughes | 49-42 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Steven Spinks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 07:54 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Dow | 49-42 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Jonathan Schmidt swats the dunk try by Steven Spinks | 49-42 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Mario Hughes hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG) Steven Spinks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SG) Elden Balderrama | |
| 07:37 | Providence | Mario Hughes dunks the ball | 53-42 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 07:14 | Providence | Mario Hughes gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mario Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Miler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Providence | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Mario Hughes - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG), Steven Spinks (SF), Ronald Griffie (C) Robert Platt, Brent Robertson, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Robert King (C) Danny Legler, Galen Jett, Roy Brown | |
| 06:53 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Mario Hughes steals the ball from Jonathan Schmidt | 55-42 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Sammy Attwood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Griffie and he's hacked by Jerry Vaughan - foul #1 on Jerry Vaughan, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (SG), Mark Garner (PF) Corey Dow, Mario Hughes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama (SG), Jason Decker (C) Jerry Vaughan, Jonathan Schmidt | |
| 06:12 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 (-1) | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 58-42 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Sammy Attwood snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Steven Spinks misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-42 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sammy Attwood - foul #2 on Sammy Attwood, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SF) Robert Platt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Galen Jett (SF), Roy Brown (C) Jerome Miler, Jason Decker | |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Ronald Griffie's floater is tipped away by Roy Brown | 58-44 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Brent Robertson swats the short shot by Elden Balderrama | 58-44 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Galen Jett tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Mark Garner clanks a jumper from the left block | 58-46 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Steven Spinks grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Steven Spinks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 58-46 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG), Mario Hughes (PF), Timothy Curry (C) Steven Spinks, Mark Garner, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Danny Legler (PG), Jonathan Schmidt (PF) Kenneth Hobdy, Robert King | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Elden Balderrama makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Brent Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mario Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Danny Legler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elden Balderrama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Galen Jett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Schmidt's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Hughes | 60-49 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Sammy Attwood grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Mario Hughes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sammy Attwood | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Danny Legler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:42 | Providence | Corey Dow blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Schmidt - foul #2 on Jonathan Schmidt, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Miler (SG) Elden Balderrama | |
| 02:42 | Providence | Corey Dow makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:42 | Providence | Corey Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Sammy Attwood steals the ball from Danny Legler in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Sammy Attwood lays it up and in | 66-52 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Roy Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Timothy Curry pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Jerome Miler is called for the reach on Corey Dow - foul #2 on Jerome Miler, team foul #12 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SF), Ronald Griffie (C) Brent Robertson, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy (PG), Jerry Vaughan (SF), Robert King (PF), Jason Decker (C) Danny Legler, Galen Jett, Jonathan Schmidt, Roy Brown | |
| 02:05 | Providence | Corey Dow misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Corey Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Ronald Griffie pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Steven Spinks scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mario Hughes | 69-52 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker loses the dribble to Sammy Attwood | 69-52 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Corey Dow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sammy Attwood | 71-52 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Hobdy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 71-52 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Robert King can't tip it in | 71-52 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Corey Dow snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Steven Spinks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Hobdy - foul #5 on Kenneth Hobdy, team foul #13 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SF) Corey Dow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz (PG) Kenneth Hobdy | |
| 00:59 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Steven Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jason Decker | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 72-52 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Carl Shevitz grabs the offensive board | 72-52 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Jerry Vaughan's pass is intercepted by Mario Hughes | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Brent Robertson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-52 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Jason Decker can't finish the layup | 74-52 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Mario Hughes snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Sammy Attwood runs out the clock | 74-52 |