| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Robert Diehl - foul #2 on Robert Diehl, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Patrick Dahmen is called for the reach on Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on Patrick Dahmen, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | A charge is called on Timothy Quevedo - foul #1 on Timothy Quevedo, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd (PF) Mark Healy | |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (SF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Robert Diehl, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SF) Christopher Hardage | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG) Melvin Fincher | |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Lauderdale - foul #1 on Michael Lauderdale, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (PF) Bruce Behr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG) Timothy Quevedo | |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale is fouled on the floor by Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG) Leonard Moller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Martindale - foul #1 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG) Tony Henderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl (SF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Eric Betty, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 36-36 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Norman Pearl | 38-38 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd tips it home | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Christopher Hardage (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Rodger Dobbins, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Mark Healy (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Carlos Keisler, Douglas Johnson, Robert Diehl, Scott Boyd, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Norman Pearl - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Healy, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Ottinger takes the ball from Leonard Moller | 41-42 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Henderson | 43-42 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Bruce Behr - foul #3 on Bruce Behr, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Roberto Ruiz (C) Tony Henderson, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl (SF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Robert Ottinger, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 45-45 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Norman Pearl steps in front of the Patrick Dahmen pass | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hardage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Healy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SF), Antonio Martindale (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Leonard Moller, Christopher Hardage, Bruce Behr, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Scott Boyd (PF) Melvin Fincher, Mark Healy | |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Dahmen | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Timothy Quevedo, Robert Diehl, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Christopher Hardage (SF), Bruce Behr (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Rodger Dobbins, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Carlos Keisler | |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Moller and the foul's on Scott Boyd - foul #2 on Scott Boyd, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is hacked by Tony Henderson - foul #2 on Tony Henderson, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 48-49 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher loses the dribble to Leonard Moller | 48-49 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), John Cottingham (SF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG), Robert Diehl (SF), Mark Healy (PF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Melvin Fincher, Douglas Johnson, Robert Ottinger, Scott Boyd, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Norman Pearl | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Patrick Dahmen, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Dahmen - foul #4 on Patrick Dahmen, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Christopher Hardage (SF), Antonio Martindale (PF) Leonard Moller, John Cottingham, Bruce Behr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Carlos Keisler | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-52 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Quevedo | 53-52 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 53-52 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Norman Pearl and the foul's on Patrick Dahmen - foul #5 on Patrick Dahmen, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Tony Henderson (SG), Bruce Behr (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Rodger Dobbins, Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger (SF), Scott Boyd (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Robert Diehl, Mark Healy, Patrick Dahmen | |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale tips it in | 56-54 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Moller - foul #1 on Leonard Moller, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SF) Christopher Hardage | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Robert Diehl (SF) Timothy Quevedo, Robert Ottinger | |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is whistled for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG) Tony Henderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger (SG) Melvin Fincher | |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roberto Ruiz - foul #2 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Norman Pearl | 59-56 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Michael Lauderdale - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Bruce Behr, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo (SG), Mark Healy (PF) Robert Ottinger, Scott Boyd | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lauderdale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Diehl - foul #3 on Robert Diehl, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Tony Henderson (SG) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SF), Eric Betty (C) Robert Diehl, Michael Lauderdale | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Jason Groesbeck is blocked by Mark Healy | 61-58 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 61-58 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Christopher Hardage (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Tony Henderson, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Robert Diehl (SF), Scott Boyd (C) Douglas Johnson, Carlos Keisler, Eric Betty | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage's floater is tipped away by Mark Healy | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage knocks in the shot from close range | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Melvin Fincher | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Healy | 63-64 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl tips it home | 65-64 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd's layup is rejected by Bruce Behr | 65-64 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr buries a fadeaway from the left block | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Healy | 67-67 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller scores on a floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo is fouled on the floor by Norman Pearl - foul #5 on Norman Pearl, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale (C) Mark Healy | |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd clanks a runner in the lane | 69-69 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Healy (PF) Michael Lauderdale | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd drills a jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Quevedo | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo is fouled on the floor by Tony Henderson - foul #3 on Tony Henderson, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Melvin Fincher steps in front of the Tony Henderson pass | 72-72 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher can't finish the layup | 72-72 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Fincher | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Healy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy snags the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy misses the shot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl double dribbles | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage blows the layup | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Groesbeck - foul #4 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is fouled on the floor by Scott Boyd - foul #3 on Scott Boyd, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Bruce Behr denies the turnaround by Mark Healy | 75-75 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd tips it home | 75-77 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is whistled for a carry | 75-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (C) Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger (SF), Michael Lauderdale (PF), Eric Betty (C) Robert Diehl, Mark Healy, Scott Boyd | |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Roberto Ruiz - foul #3 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #14 | 75-77 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl (SF), Scott Boyd (PF) Robert Ottinger, Eric Betty | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses badly on a runner from close range | 75-79 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck (C) Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Healy (PF) Michael Lauderdale | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-79 |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl can't tip it in | 75-79 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Diehl - foul #4 on Robert Diehl, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hardage - foul #3 on Christopher Hardage, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Diehl | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 76-81 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-81 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd is hacked by Bruce Behr - foul #4 on Bruce Behr, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Behr | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Tony Henderson is called for the reach on Timothy Quevedo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Henderson, team foul #17 | 79-82 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Tony Henderson is called for the reach on Mark Healy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Henderson, team foul #18 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Tony Henderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG) Melvin Fincher | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-86 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo is fouled in the backcourt by John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #19 | 79-86 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 3 from the left wing | 82-88 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #20 | 82-88 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck gets the offensive rebound | 82-90 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl grabs the defensive rebound | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher runs out the clock | 82-90 |