| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rick Heredia (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Devin McCrossen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Seavey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc clanks a fadeaway from close range | 30-39 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Burton | 30-39 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester buries a runner from the left block | 32-39 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Jack Evans tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Porter | 34-41 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Rick Heredia - foul #3 on Rick Heredia, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG) Rick Heredia | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:42 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Hubert Seavey pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Williams | 34-45 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Porter | 37-45 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Jack Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Lee (SG), Jon Biondo (SF), Roderick Buerger (PF) Daniel Lester, Kenneth Porter, Eric Burton | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Wagner (SG), Norman Cappello (SF) James Williams, Jeffry Leblanc | |
| 16:39 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Howard Turnage picks off the pass by Jack Evans | 40-45 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Turnage | 42-45 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Roger Wheeler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Howard Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Buerger (fresh) C - Devin McCrossen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Cappello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Seavey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Wagner - foul #1 on Gary Wagner, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Eric Burton (PF) Howard Turnage, Jon Biondo, Roderick Buerger | |
| Subs | Rice | James Williams (SG) Gary Wagner | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Roger Wheeler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Hubert Seavey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Norman Cappello hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Wheeler and he's hacked by Harold Lee - foul #2 on Harold Lee, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester (SG), Roderick Buerger (C) Harold Lee, Devin McCrossen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Norman Cappello makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Norman Cappello snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:36 | Rice | James Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 14:27 | Nicholls State | Norman Cappello takes the ball from Daniel Lester | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Roger Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roderick Buerger | 44-48 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Burton | 44-48 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Porter | 46-48 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Roger Wheeler is hacked by Rick Heredia - foul #4 on Rick Heredia, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG), Harold Lee (SG), Jon Biondo (SF), Devin McCrossen (C) Rick Heredia, Daniel Lester, Kenneth Porter, Eric Burton | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (PG), Gary Wagner (SG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF), Dane Patterson (PF), Oscar Martin (C) Roger Wheeler, James Williams, Norman Cappello, Jack Evans, Hubert Seavey | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Oscar Martin | 46-50 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | John Nichols steals the ball from Harold Lee | 46-50 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Gary Wagner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Nichols | 46-52 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Gary Wagner steps in front of the Devin McCrossen pass | 46-52 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc can't connect on a floater from the left block | 46-52 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Devin McCrossen | 46-52 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Oscar Martin - foul #2 on Oscar Martin, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Eric Burton (PF) Harold Lee, Jon Biondo, Roderick Buerger | |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), James Williams (SG) John Nichols, Gary Wagner | |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Howard Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Burton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Devin McCrossen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffry Leblanc (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oscar Martin (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Roger Wheeler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Oscar Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:31 | Rice | James Williams makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Wheeler and he's hacked by Devin McCrossen - foul #3 on Devin McCrossen, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Lee (PG) Howard Turnage | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF), Jack Evans (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) Jeffry Leblanc, Dane Patterson, Oscar Martin | |
| 10:31 | Rice | James Williams makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | James Williams steals the ball from Harold Lee | 47-55 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the lay-in | 47-55 |
| 10:07 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Evans | 47-55 |
| 09:52 | Rice | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Felton (PG), Roderick Buerger (PF), Jon Biondo (C) Daniel Lester, Eric Burton, Devin McCrossen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-55 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Roger Wheeler snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Jack Evans is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG) Fred Felton | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (PG), Gary Wagner (SG), Dane Patterson (C) Roger Wheeler, James Williams, Hubert Seavey | |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dane Patterson - foul #1 on Dane Patterson, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano (SG), Eric Burton (PF), Devin McCrossen (C) Harold Lee, Kenneth Porter, Roderick Buerger | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc (SF), Oscar Martin (C) Norman Cappello, Jack Evans | |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Ruben Celentano is called for the reach on Gary Wagner - foul #1 on Ruben Celentano, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester (SG) Ruben Celentano | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:08 | Rice | John Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Oscar Martin tips it in | 48-57 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rick Heredia (PG) Howard Turnage | |
| Subs | Rice | James Williams (SG) Gary Wagner | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Dane Patterson misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Burton - foul #3 on Eric Burton, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Porter (SF) Jon Biondo | |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), Hubert Seavey (C) John Nichols, Oscar Martin | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Dane Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Dane Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Rick Heredia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Lester (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Burton (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Devin McCrossen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffry Leblanc (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hubert Seavey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Hubert Seavey is called for the reach on Rick Heredia - foul #2 on Hubert Seavey, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Evans (PF) Dane Patterson | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF) Jeffry Leblanc | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen tips it home | 50-58 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Williams | 50-61 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Roger Wheeler picks off the pass by Daniel Lester | 50-61 |
| 05:52 | Rice | James Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 05:50 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Cappello | 50-61 |
| 05:34 | Rice | James Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Cappello | 50-63 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Daniel Lester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Devin McCrossen misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Burton tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Norman Cappello scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Evans and he's hacked by Daniel Lester - foul #1 on Daniel Lester, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard Turnage (PG), Harold Lee (SG), Jon Biondo (SF), Roderick Buerger (PF), Ruben Celentano (C) Rick Heredia, Daniel Lester, Kenneth Porter, Eric Burton, Devin McCrossen | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (PG), Gary Wagner (SG), Dane Patterson (PF), Oscar Martin (C) Roger Wheeler, James Williams, Jack Evans, Hubert Seavey | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ruben Celentano | 52-65 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano's floater is knocked away by Oscar Martin | 52-65 |
| 04:36 | Rice | John Nichols grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Norman Cappello scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Wagner | 52-67 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger grabs the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee misses the 3 from straight away | 52-67 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Norman Cappello grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:06 | Rice | John Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger is denied on a layup by Oscar Martin | 52-67 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Oscar Martin gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Howard Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Buerger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ruben Celentano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Cappello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Oscar Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Ruben Celentano grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Williams (SG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF) Gary Wagner, Norman Cappello | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the 3rd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dane Patterson | 55-69 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Turnage | 57-69 |
| 02:16 | Rice | James Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Nichols | 57-72 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Harold Lee drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Turnage | 59-72 |
| 01:37 | Rice | John Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffry Leblanc | 59-75 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Roderick Buerger is whistled for a carry | 59-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), Jack Evans (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) John Nichols, Dane Patterson, Oscar Martin | |
| 01:04 | Rice | Ruben Celentano steals the ball from Jeffry Leblanc | 59-75 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Jack Evans swats the shot by Ruben Celentano | 59-75 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Jack Evans snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Hubert Seavey scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Evans | 59-77 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Jon Biondo makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Lee | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Roger Wheeler runs out the clock | 61-77 |