| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fresh) SG - Eric Jenkins (fresh) SF - Nicholas Allen (fresh) PF - John Schley (fresh) C - Matthew Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) SG - Donald Hill (fresh) SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) PF - Don Polizzi (fresh) C - Kenneth Sala (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kenneth Sala wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Providence | Joseph Francois pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | John Schley denies the turnaround by Donald Hill | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Don Polizzi tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | John Schley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Francois - foul #1 on Joseph Francois, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Francois | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Schley | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Sala - foul #1 on Kenneth Sala, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Don Polizzi pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Polizzi and he's hacked by Matthew Morris - foul #1 on Matthew Morris, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski is fouled on the floor by Hubert Hutcherson - foul #1 on Hubert Hutcherson, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Lynch (PF), George Tompkins (C) Don Polizzi, Kenneth Sala | |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Hubert Hutcherson steals it from Eric Jenkins | 0-5 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Arthur Lynch scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Francois | 0-7 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | John Schley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris misses the tip | 0-7 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is fouled on the floor by Dezydery Murzynski - foul #1 on Dezydery Murzynski, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tyler Blair (PF) John Schley | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Joseph Francois | |
| 16:18 | Providence | Arthur Lynch is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Providence | George Tompkins snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Arthur Lynch dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Dahlquist | 2-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Jenkins (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Blair (fresh) C - Matthew Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Dahlquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Long (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Arthur Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Tompkins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-9 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins can't tip it in | 2-9 |
| 15:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arthur Lynch | 2-9 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Michael Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tyler Blair - foul #1 on Tyler Blair, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Posada (PG), Donald Gray (SG), David Guillory (SF), Michael Bauer (C) Dezydery Murzynski, Eric Jenkins, Nicholas Allen, Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Don Polizzi (PF), Kenneth Sala (C) James Dahlquist, Howard Long, Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | David Guillory hits the finger roll | 4-11 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Kenneth Sala is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Sala, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Schley (PF) Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Francois (SF), Robert Oliver (C) Michael Smith, Kenneth Sala | |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Joseph Francois steals the ball from Donald Gray | 4-11 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Joseph Francois lays it in | 4-13 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Donald Gray is called for a backcourt violation | 4-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Tompkins (C) Robert Oliver | |
| 13:51 | Providence | David Guillory swats the short shot by Don Polizzi | 4-13 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Guillory | 4-13 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | David Guillory misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 13:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hubert Hutcherson | 4-13 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Joseph Francois hits the finger roll set up by Don Polizzi | 4-15 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Donald Gray misses the tip | 4-15 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Don Polizzi gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Guillory - foul #1 on David Guillory, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG), Eric Jenkins (SG), Nicholas Allen (SF), Tyler Blair (PF), Matthew Morris (C) Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, David Guillory, John Schley, Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), Arthur Lynch (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Don Polizzi, George Tompkins | |
| 12:39 | Providence | Joseph Francois makes the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Joseph Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 4-17 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Joseph Francois steals the ball from Nicholas Allen | 4-17 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Howard Long jams it and the foul's on Eric Jenkins - foul #1 on Eric Jenkins, team foul #5 | 4-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Smith (SF) Joseph Francois | |
| 12:15 | Providence | Howard Long misses the free throw | 4-19 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Matthew Morris | 4-19 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-19 |
| 11:51 | Providence | Arthur Lynch gets the rebound | 4-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fresh) SG - Eric Jenkins (fresh) SF - Nicholas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Blair (fresh) C - Matthew Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Dahlquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Michael Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-19 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair grabs the board | 4-19 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Arthur Lynch - foul #1 on Arthur Lynch, team foul #5 | 4-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Schley (PF) Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Joseph Francois (SF), George Tompkins (C) James Dahlquist, Michael Smith, Robert Oliver | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris misses the 1st free throw | 4-19 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Arthur Lynch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-19 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Matthew Morris | 5-19 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen misses long on a runner in the lane | 5-19 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris tips it back up and in | 7-19 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Howard Long is hacked by Nicholas Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Allen, team foul #6 | 7-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Posada (PG), Donald Gray (SG), Robert Peete (C) Dezydery Murzynski, Eric Jenkins, Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hill (SG), Don Polizzi (PF) Howard Long, Arthur Lynch | |
| 10:08 | Providence | Don Polizzi is whistled for a carry | 7-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (SF), Tyler Blair (PF) Nicholas Allen, John Schley | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Smith (SF), Robert Oliver (C) Joseph Francois, George Tompkins | |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Donald Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG) Hubert Hutcherson | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Robert Oliver misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 7-19 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | David Guillory scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Gray | 9-19 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Michael Smith connects on the shot from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Donald Gray clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 9-21 |
| 08:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 9-21 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Wayne Posada is called for the reach on Donald Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Posada, team foul #7 | 9-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG), Eric Jenkins (SG), Nicholas Allen (SF), Michael Bauer (PF), Matthew Morris (C) Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, David Guillory, Tyler Blair, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Joseph Francois (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF), George Tompkins (C) James Dahlquist, Michael Smith, Don Polizzi, Robert Oliver | |
| 08:21 | Providence | Donald Hill misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-21 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins tips it but misses | 9-21 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 07:43 | Providence | Arthur Lynch misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 9-21 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fresh) SG - Eric Jenkins (fresh) SF - Nicholas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bauer (fresh) C - Matthew Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Tompkins (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 07:21 | Providence | George Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dezydery Murzynski - foul #2 on Dezydery Murzynski, team foul #8 | 9-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Posada (PG), Donald Gray (SF), John Schley (PF) Dezydery Murzynski, Nicholas Allen, Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Providence | Howard Long (SG), Don Polizzi (PF) Donald Hill, Arthur Lynch | |
| 07:01 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Hubert Hutcherson picks off the pass by John Schley | 9-23 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-23 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins hits a shot from the right side | 11-23 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Joseph Francois is hacked by Wayne Posada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Posada, team foul #9 | 11-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (PG), Nicholas Allen (SF), Robert Peete (C) Wayne Posada, Donald Gray, Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Robert Oliver (C) Hubert Hutcherson, George Tompkins | |
| 05:56 | Providence | Joseph Francois makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | John Schley pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | John Schley buries a floater from close range set up by Eric Jenkins | 13-24 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses long on a jumper from the right block | 13-24 |
| 05:39 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Don Polizzi | 13-24 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Nicholas Allen takes the ball from Robert Oliver | 13-24 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Don Polizzi swats the shot by John Schley | 13-24 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Joseph Francois snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Robert Oliver drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Dahlquist | 13-26 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | John Schley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Howard Long snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Don Polizzi clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 04:28 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Don Polizzi | 13-26 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Joseph Francois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Gray (SG), Tyler Blair (PF), Michael Bauer (C) Eric Jenkins, John Schley, Robert Peete | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF), George Tompkins (C) James Dahlquist, Howard Long, Joseph Francois, Don Polizzi, Robert Oliver | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Morris (C) Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Donald Gray misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski (PG) David Guillory | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Sala (C) Michael Smith | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 03:54 | Providence | George Tompkins pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Donald Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Allen - foul #2 on Nicholas Allen, team foul #10 | 14-26 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Donald Hill makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Donald Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Donald Hill misses the 3rd free throw | 14-28 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris grabs the board | 14-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dezydery Murzynski (fresh) SG - Donald Gray (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Blair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Tompkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Sala (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Dezydery Murzynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris tips it in | 16-28 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Kenneth Sala misses the lay-in | 16-28 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Kenneth Sala grabs the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 16-28 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Arthur Lynch steals the ball from Dezydery Murzynski | 16-28 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Arthur Lynch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Matthew Morris gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Tompkins - foul #1 on George Tompkins, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Jenkins (SG), Wayne Posada (SF), Michael Bauer (C) Donald Gray, Nicholas Allen, Matthew Morris | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), Joseph Francois (SF), Robert Oliver (PF), Jerry Burke (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins, Kenneth Sala | |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Tyler Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Howard Long is fouled on the floor by Dezydery Murzynski - foul #3 on Dezydery Murzynski, team foul #11 | 17-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen (SF), John Schley (PF) Dezydery Murzynski, Tyler Blair | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Polizzi (PF) Jerry Burke | |
| 01:31 | Providence | Howard Long makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Howard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-30 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Don Polizzi pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 00:46 | Providence | James Dahlquist knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Francois | 17-32 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada is hacked by James Dahlquist - foul #1 on James Dahlquist, team foul #9 | 17-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Guillory (SF) Nicholas Allen | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Jerry Burke (C) James Dahlquist, Don Polizzi | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada misses the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 00:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 17-32 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Michael Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Wayne Posada is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Wayne Posada, team foul #12 | 17-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Allen (SF), Robert Peete (C) Wayne Posada, Michael Bauer | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Joseph Francois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | David Guillory misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hubert Hutcherson - foul #2 on Hubert Hutcherson, team foul #10 | 17-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Polizzi (PF) Robert Oliver | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | David Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | David Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Jerry Burke pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jerry Burke hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 18-32 |