| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Pruitt | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Pruitt - foul #1 on Bernard Pruitt, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (PG), Joseph Lowe (SG), Francis Duren (PF) Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Williams - foul #2 on Roosevelt Williams, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt (PF) Christopher Andrews | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | John Armstrong picks off the pass by Joseph Lowe | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Jones | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson (PG), Christopher Andrews (SF) Aaron Alex, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), David Williams (SG), Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, John Armstrong, Roosevelt Williams, Scott Sandford | |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | David Williams comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Duren - foul #1 on Francis Duren, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kokocinski - foul #2 on Robert Kokocinski, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF) Joseph Lowe, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Antonio Padilla | 31-42 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla banks in the layup | 31-44 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-44 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Joseph Lowe (SG), Francis Duren (PF) Melvin Jackson, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Zhuang Chio (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Robert Kokocinski, David Williams, Ratko Zuchelkowski, Antonio Padilla, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (PG), Bernard Pruitt (PF) Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (SG) Zhuang Chio | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | John Armstrong comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Lowe - foul #2 on Joseph Lowe, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Edison Harper (SF) Aaron Alex, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Joseph Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SF) Edison Harper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lowe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Duren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Berard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Stephen Rodgers takes the ball from Ralph Riche | 33-46 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers slams it home | 35-46 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF) Joseph Lowe, Christopher Andrews, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), David Williams (SG), Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, John Armstrong, Roosevelt Williams, Richard Jones, Scott Sandford | |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Ratko Zuchelkowski is called for the reach on Aaron Alex - foul #3 on Ratko Zuchelkowski, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson (PG) Stephen Rodgers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | David Williams is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SG) Melvin Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell (PF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt loses the dribble to David Williams | 35-46 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski lays it up and in set up by David Williams | 35-48 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Ratko Zuchelkowski is called for the reach on Edison Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ratko Zuchelkowski, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Joseph Lowe (SG), Francis Duren (PF) Aaron Alex, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Pruitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Zhuang Chio (SG), Antonio Padilla (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Robert Kokocinski, David Williams, Ratko Zuchelkowski, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla drills a shot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard misses the wide open runner in the lane | 38-50 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford lays it in on a nice dish by Clement Mitchell | 38-52 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Clement Mitchell - foul #1 on Clement Mitchell, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson (PG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Cody Young (C) Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper, Francis Duren, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Richard Jones (PF) Ralph Riche, Zhuang Chio, Clement Mitchell, Antonio Padilla | |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | John Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Richard Jones tips it home | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Pruitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Cody Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Kokocinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Sandford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson is called for 10 seconds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex (PG), Francis Duren (SF), Jonathan Berard (C) Melvin Jackson, Joseph Lowe, Cody Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Jones swats the layup by Jonathan Berard | 40-57 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | John Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Christopher Andrews - foul #3 on Christopher Andrews, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Edison Harper (SF), Cody Young (C) Aaron Alex, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), David Williams (SG), Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Robert Kokocinski, John Armstrong, Roosevelt Williams, Richard Jones, Scott Sandford | |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Cody Young pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Padilla - foul #2 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe (SG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Christopher Andrews, Edison Harper, Cody Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | The short jumper by David Williams is denied by Francis Duren | 40-57 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 40-57 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla's floater is tipped away by Joseph Lowe | 40-57 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla tips it back up and in | 40-59 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Ratko Zuchelkowski picks off the pass by Jonathan Berard | 40-59 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Radman Zeimetz and he's hacked by Bernard Pruitt - foul #2 on Bernard Pruitt, team foul #5 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson (PG), Christopher Andrews (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Cody Young (C) Stephen Rodgers, Joseph Lowe, Francis Duren, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Clement Mitchell (C) Ralph Riche, David Williams, Ratko Zuchelkowski, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses the free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Cody Young snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Andrews | 43-61 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Melvin Jackson steals it from John Armstrong | 43-61 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Cody Young drills a jump hook from the baseline | 45-61 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Richard Jones misses long on a floater in the paint | 45-61 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Andrews (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edison Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Pruitt (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Cody Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Kokocinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clement Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | John Armstrong clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-61 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Cody Young gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews loses the dribble to John Armstrong in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | John Armstrong buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kokocinski | 45-64 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Cody Young tips it in | 47-64 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Richard Jones misses the driving attempt from the right block | 47-64 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Cody Young snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Clement Mitchell takes the ball from Edison Harper | 47-64 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Aaron Alex (SG), Francis Duren (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Melvin Jackson, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Pruitt, Cody Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), David Williams (SG), Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Robert Kokocinski, John Armstrong, Roosevelt Williams, Richard Jones, Clement Mitchell | |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Aaron Alex is called for the reach on Ratko Zuchelkowski - foul #1 on Aaron Alex, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | David Williams misses the floater from the left side | 47-64 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Aaron Alex picks off the pass by Ralph Riche | 50-64 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex lays it in | 52-64 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford tips it home | 52-66 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford can't tip it in | 55-66 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla can't tip it in | 55-66 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Rodgers | 58-68 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Duren - foul #2 on Francis Duren, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Cody Young (C) Stephen Rodgers, Edison Harper, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zhuang Chio (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Clement Mitchell (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) David Williams, Ratko Zuchelkowski, Antonio Padilla, Scott Sandford | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex is hacked by Ralph Riche in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Riche, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kokocinski (PG) Ralph Riche | |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Aaron Alex misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Aaron Alex (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Andrews (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Francis Duren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Cody Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Kokocinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zhuang Chio (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clement Mitchell (fresh) C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren is hacked by Clement Mitchell - foul #2 on Clement Mitchell, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Aaron Alex, Christopher Andrews, Cody Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Zhuang Chio, Roosevelt Williams | |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SF) Francis Duren | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Roosevelt Williams (SF) Robert Kokocinski, Clement Mitchell | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Richard Jones snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses badly on a runner from the right block | 61-70 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Rodgers | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Radman Zeimetz swats the short shot by Christopher Andrews | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson (PG), Francis Duren (PF), Cody Young (C) Stephen Rodgers, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Jackson takes the ball from Antonio Padilla | 61-70 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Melvin Jackson lays it in | 63-70 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Cody Young clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Sandford - foul #1 on Scott Sandford, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF) Melvin Jackson, Joseph Lowe, Francis Duren | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Cody Young misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Cody Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | John Armstrong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edison Harper - foul #2 on Edison Harper, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard (C) Cody Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | John Armstrong picks off the pass by Christopher Andrews in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | John Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Christopher Andrews - foul #4 on Christopher Andrews, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Roosevelt Williams, Scott Sandford | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams (SF), Clement Mitchell (PF), Scott Sandford (C) Ratko Zuchelkowski, Antonio Padilla, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Stephen Rodgers is called for the reach on Ralph Riche in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Rodgers, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edison Harper | 67-71 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edison Harper | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche is hacked by Stephen Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Rodgers, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (PF) Clement Mitchell | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Christopher Andrews is called for the reach on John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Andrews, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe (SG) Christopher Andrews | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Clement Mitchell (PF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ratko Zuchelkowski (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Roosevelt Williams, Scott Sandford | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lowe - foul #3 on Joseph Lowe, team foul #13 | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Lowe misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-76 |