| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - William Kivi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith inbounds the ball | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-55 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans banks in the layup and he's hacked by Billy Falls - foul #2 on Billy Falls, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Anderson | 41-55 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Billy Falls | 41-57 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker (SF) Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:04 | Rice | Edwin Compton's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Bakker | 41-57 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | William Kivi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Etter (C) Vincent Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (SF) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton | |
| 17:35 | Rice | Damian Carr is hacked by William Kivi - foul #3 on William Kivi, team foul #1 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), Joshua Pedigo (SG), Korey Justice (C) William Kivi, Ronald Anderson, John Mill | |
| Subs | Rice | William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 17:24 | Rice | David Stratton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Jelinski | 41-59 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Jelinski - foul #1 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #2 | 41-59 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Bakker - foul #2 on Benjamin Bakker, team foul #2 | 43-59 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Korey Justice misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 43-60 |
| 16:52 | Rice | William Grunwald grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Bolden | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker misses the 3 from straight away | 43-63 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 16:01 | Rice | William Grunwald misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Etter - foul #1 on Michael Etter, team foul #3 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson (SG), Chris Smith (SF), John Mill (PF), Vincent Evans (C) Joshua Pedigo, Benjamin Bakker, Michael Etter, Korey Justice | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, David Stratton | |
| 16:01 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 16:01 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Johnnie Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Evans (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grunwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG) Johnnie Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Compton (SF) William Grunwald | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Compton | 45-68 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | John Mill drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chris Smith and the foul's on Damian Carr - foul #1 on Damian Carr, team foul #3 | 47-68 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | John Mill makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| 15:00 | Rice | John Mill steps in front of the Brian Ziff pass | 48-68 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans banks in the layup set up by Chris Smith | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:33 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Ziff | 50-71 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | John Mill is called for traveling | 50-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Etter (C) Vincent Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:05 | Rice | Edwin Compton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Anderson - foul #2 on Ronald Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker (SF) Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (C) Thomas Barnum, Brian Ziff | |
| 14:05 | Rice | Edwin Compton makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 14:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-72 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | John Mill hits the follow up shot | 52-72 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Ronald Anderson steals the ball from Billy Falls | 52-72 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Damian Carr steals the ball from William Kivi | 52-72 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Michael Etter takes the ball from Johnny Jelinski | 52-72 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Anderson | 54-72 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Billy Falls is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Billy Falls, team foul #4 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), Joshua Pedigo (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Vincent Evans (C) William Kivi, Ronald Anderson, Benjamin Bakker, John Mill | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), William Grunwald (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry loses the dribble to Thomas Barnum | 54-72 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Thomas Barnum hits the finger roll | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Johnnie Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Pedigo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Etter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Grunwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Falls - foul #4 on Billy Falls, team foul #5 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Olden (PF) Michael Etter | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG) Billy Falls | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 11:39 | Rice | William Grunwald grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Pedigo - foul #2 on Joshua Pedigo, team foul #5 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Greg Costigan (SF) Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | David Stratton (PF) Johnny Jelinski | |
| 11:16 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Brian Ziff is called for the reach on Justin Olden - foul #2 on Brian Ziff, team foul #6 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Korey Justice (C) Joshua Pedigo, Vincent Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Justin Olden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 10:41 | Rice | David Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 10:12 | Rice | The jump hook by James Walters is blocked by Korey Justice | 55-75 |
| 10:11 | Rice | David Stratton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-75 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Greg Costigan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Greg Costigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson (SG), Chris Smith (SF), John Mill (PF), Vincent Evans (C) Johnnie Perry, Greg Costigan, Justin Olden, Korey Justice | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Johnny Jelinski (C) Thomas Barnum, William Grunwald, David Stratton, Brian Ziff | |
| 09:33 | Rice | James Walters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it back up and in | 55-77 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Kivi | 58-77 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski double dribbles | 58-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker (PG) William Kivi | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Boone (SG) James Walters | |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker loses the dribble to Johnny Jelinski | 58-77 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Christopher Boone drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Bolden | 58-79 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Damian Carr - foul #2 on Damian Carr, team foul #7 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), Michael Etter (C) Chris Smith, Vincent Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Ziff (C) Edwin Compton | |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | John Mill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:39 | Rice | John Mill picks off the pass by Johnny Jelinski | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Johnnie Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Bakker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Mill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Etter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Boone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry is fouled on the floor by Charles Bolden - foul #1 on Charles Bolden, team foul #8 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Korey Justice (C) Ronald Anderson, John Mill | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG) Charles Bolden, Christopher Boone | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Ziff | 59-79 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Brian Ziff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Damian Carr grabs the offensive board | 59-79 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Thomas Barnum clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-79 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Thomas Barnum comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Kivi - foul #4 on William Kivi, team foul #6 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Anderson (SG), Chris Smith (SF), John Mill (PF) Johnnie Perry, Benjamin Bakker, Korey Justice | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (PF) Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr | |
| 06:13 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Thomas Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith is fouled on the floor by Edwin Compton - foul #2 on Edwin Compton, team foul #9 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans (C) Michael Etter | |
| Subs | Rice | David Stratton (C) Brian Ziff | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Chris Smith steals the ball from Thomas Barnum | 64-81 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | John Mill drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Kivi | 66-81 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Chris Smith is called for the reach on Billy Falls - foul #2 on Chris Smith, team foul #7 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Etter (SF) Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Johnny Jelinski (PF) Thomas Barnum, David Stratton | |
| 05:06 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-83 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | John Mill tips it home | 68-83 |
| 04:24 | Rice | William Grunwald loses the dribble to John Mill | 68-83 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter is whistled for a carry | 68-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), Joshua Pedigo (SG), Greg Costigan (SF), Korey Justice (C) William Kivi, Ronald Anderson, John Mill, Vincent Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Brian Ziff buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Bolden | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Joshua Pedigo buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Etter | 70-85 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Johnnie Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Pedigo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Costigan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Etter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Korey Justice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | James Walters comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-85 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter pulls down the rebound | 70-85 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brian Ziff - foul #3 on Brian Ziff, team foul #10 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chris Smith (SF), Benjamin Bakker (C) Greg Costigan, Korey Justice | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF) Charles Bolden, James Walters, Edwin Compton | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter makes the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the defensive rebound | 71-85 |
| 02:44 | Rice | The short jumper by Johnny Jelinski is denied by Michael Etter | 71-85 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski tips it but misses | 71-85 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter grabs the board | 71-85 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-85 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Ronald Anderson (SG), John Mill (PF), Vincent Evans (C) Johnnie Perry, Joshua Pedigo, Michael Etter, Benjamin Bakker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Vincent Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-85 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Thomas Barnum pulls down the rebound | 71-85 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Falls | 71-88 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | John Mill misses the shot from the left wing | 71-88 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | John Mill snags the offensive board | 71-88 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-88 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the board | 71-88 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Ziff | 71-91 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Chris Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-91 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnnie Perry (PG), Joshua Pedigo (SG), Benjamin Bakker (SF), Michael Etter (PF), Korey Justice (C) William Kivi, Ronald Anderson, Chris Smith, John Mill, Vincent Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Charles Bolden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-91 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Korey Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 71-91 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter jams it | 73-91 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Bolden runs out the clock | 73-91 |