| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) C - James Rumble (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wells (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn is hacked by Jay Berry - foul #1 on Jay Berry, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joesph Miser | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Wells - foul #2 on Robert Wells, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston loses the dribble to Charles Edwards | 28-28 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | James Rumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 28-30 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 31-30 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | James Rumble grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Joesph Miser picks off the pass by Peter Alston | 31-30 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston slams it home on a nice dish by Joesph Miser | 31-32 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards is called for a backcourt violation | 31-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Thomas Kuhn, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG), James Johnson (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Joesph Miser, Robert Wells, Carl Graig | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Preston | 31-34 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Jay Berry steals the ball from Josiah Kimbrough | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 31-36 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Preston - foul #1 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Terry Ashby, Josiah Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire (C) Jay Berry | |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Cole and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Wells (PG), Carl Graig (PF) Nicholas Preston, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Whitmire - foul #1 on Allen Whitmire, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Brian Dunbar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), James McKay (SG), Jay Berry (C) Richard Stephens, James Johnson, Allen Whitmire | |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig drills a shot near the basket | 37-40 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards loses the dribble to Joesph Miser in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | James McKay's pass is intercepted by Charles Edwards | 37-40 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn lays it in set up by Charles Edwards | 39-40 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | James McKay is hacked by Peter Alston - foul #2 on Peter Alston, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (SG), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Peter Alston, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James Johnson (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) James McKay, Robert Wells, Carl Graig | |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Cole - foul #1 on Eric Cole, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Ashby (SG) Charles Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | James Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnathan Herbert and he's fouled by Terry Ashby - foul #1 on Terry Ashby, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joesph Miser | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Josiah Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Olushola Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joesph Miser | 39-43 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Preston and the foul's on Terry Ashby - foul #2 on Terry Ashby, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Brian Dunbar (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Terry Ashby, Thomas Kuhn, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG), Robert Wells (SF), Carl Graig (PF) Joesph Miser, James Johnson, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the runner in the lane | 41-46 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry is hacked by James Rumble - foul #1 on James Rumble, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Wells is denied on a layup by Timothy Williams | 41-46 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 41-46 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston drills a runner in the lane set up by Charles Edwards | 43-46 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Edwards | 45-49 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wells | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Dunbar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rumble (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Wells (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Berry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar's pass is intercepted by Jay Berry | 45-51 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | James Rumble is called for the reach on Jay Berry - foul #2 on James Rumble, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Terry Ashby (SG), Thomas Kuhn (SF), Josiah Kimbrough (PF), Olushola Amezquita (C) Charles Edwards, Peter Alston, Brian Dunbar, Timothy Williams, James Rumble | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), James McKay (SG), James Johnson (SF), Johnathan Herbert (PF) Nicholas Preston, Richard Stephens, Robert Wells, Carl Graig | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Josiah Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Johnathan Herbert swats the shot by Thomas Kuhn | 45-51 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Kuhn is blocked by Jay Berry | 45-51 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | James Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Jay Berry blocks the short jumper by Thomas Kuhn | 45-54 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James McKay | 45-54 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | James McKay can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Olushola Amezquita gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Terry Ashby is blocked by Jay Berry | 45-54 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards (PG), Peter Alston (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), James Rumble (C) Eric Cole, Terry Ashby, Josiah Kimbrough, Olushola Amezquita | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Robert Wells (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Allen Whitmire (C) James McKay, James Johnson, Johnathan Herbert, Jay Berry | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Carl Graig - foul #1 on Carl Graig, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Edwards makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire is fouled on the floor by James Rumble - foul #3 on James Rumble, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Alston | 50-55 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Edwards steps in front of the Nicholas Preston pass | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kuhn (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wells (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Whitmire (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams misses short on a runner from the right block | 50-55 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig can't throw it down | 50-55 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Allen Whitmire tips it in | 50-57 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | James Rumble drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Allen Whitmire - foul #2 on Allen Whitmire, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SF) Thomas Kuhn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG), Jay Berry (C) Joesph Miser, Allen Whitmire | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Dunbar | 52-57 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Jay Berry swats the layup by Peter Alston | 52-57 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | James Rumble grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Dunbar | 54-57 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Carl Graig swats the layup by James Rumble | 54-57 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Kuhn (SF) Brian Dunbar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG) Richard Stephens | |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Kuhn | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Edwards - foul #3 on Charles Edwards, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | James Rumble grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joesph Miser - foul #3 on Joesph Miser, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Joesph Miser steals the ball from Timothy Williams | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser lays it in | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | James Rumble is hacked by Jay Berry - foul #2 on Jay Berry, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | James Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is hacked by Thomas Kuhn - foul #1 on Thomas Kuhn, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |