| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Delmer Bouie is called for the reach on James Hardin - foul #1 on Delmer Bouie, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | James Moore is hacked by Dustin Farmer - foul #3 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd (C) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 27-30 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | James Moore lays it in on a great pass from Daren Jones | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hardin - foul #1 on James Hardin, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the jumpshot from the right side | 30-34 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | William Parks is hacked by Daren Jones - foul #1 on Daren Jones, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | James Hardin makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daren Jones | 30-36 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | William Parks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Delmer Bouie and he's hacked by Daren Jones - foul #2 on Daren Jones, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Patrick Campbell (C) Delmer Bouie, Bryan Jamieson, Robert Cloyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG), Scott Keown (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Daren Jones, Leonard Hansard, James Moore | |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | William Parks misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Gonzalez | 32-36 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray's pass is intercepted by Robert Noyes | 32-36 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | William Parks is hacked by James Hardin - foul #2 on James Hardin, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Howard White (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Christopher Parker, William Parks, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG) James Hardin | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard White (fresh) PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Keown (fresh) PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Clifford Gray | |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Grammer and he's hacked by Scott Keown - foul #3 on Scott Keown, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG), Robert Cloyd (SF) William Nemeth, Howard White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Daren Jones (SG), Leonard Hansard (SF) Bobby McGory, Timothy Thompson, Scott Keown | |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Bryan Jamieson picks off the pass by James Hardin | 35-36 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd lays it in set up by Bryan Jamieson | 37-36 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daren Jones, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Parks (SF) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray (PF) James Moore | |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | William Parks's fadeaway is rejected by Rogelio Gonzalez | 37-36 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daren Jones - foul #4 on Daren Jones, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG), James Moore (C) Daren Jones, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | James Hardin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Robert Noyes (PF), Patrick Campbell (C) Albert Grammer, Robert Cloyd, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Moore | |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Hardin | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Gonzalez | 39-42 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | James Hardin scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Leonard Hansard | 39-44 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | James Hardin steals the ball from Robert Noyes | 39-44 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | James Hardin lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Howard White (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Delmer Bouie, Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Scott Keown (SF), James Moore (C) James Hardin, Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Moore | 39-49 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | James Moore swats the short shot by Dustin Farmer | 39-49 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Gonzalez | 39-49 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Moore | 39-49 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 39-51 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Nemeth, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG), William Parks (SF) William Nemeth, Howard White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Leonard Hansard (SF), Clifford Gray (PF) Bobby McGory, Timothy Thompson, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Keown - foul #4 on Scott Keown, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd (PF) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG) Scott Keown | |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by Robert Cloyd - foul #2 on Robert Cloyd, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Patrick Campbell (C) Albert Grammer, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG) Bobby McGory | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | William Parks steals it from Leonard Hansard | 40-51 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Moore | 40-51 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | James Moore jams it on a nice dish by Leonard Hansard | 40-53 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Parks | 43-53 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | James Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hardin | 43-57 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Robert Noyes (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Delmer Bouie, Robert Cloyd, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Moore | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gray steps in front of the Bryan Jamieson pass | 43-57 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | James Hardin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is denied on a layup by Rogelio Gonzalez | 43-57 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the tip | 43-57 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clifford Gray | 43-57 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Robert Cloyd (SF), Patrick Campbell (PF), Howard White (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Robert Noyes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG), Scott Keown (SF), James Moore (C) James Hardin, Daren Jones, Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Delmer Bouie and he's hacked by Rogelio Gonzalez - foul #1 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Dustin Farmer (C) Delmer Bouie, Howard White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Daren Jones (SG), Leonard Hansard (SF) Bobby McGory, Timothy Thompson, Scott Keown | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | James Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Daren Jones and the foul's on Patrick Campbell - foul #1 on Patrick Campbell, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Howard White (C) Albert Grammer, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Timothy Thompson (SG), Scott Keown (SF) James Hardin, Daren Jones, Leonard Hansard | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Howard White | 45-59 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Howard White steps in front of the Bobby McGory pass | 45-59 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard White | 45-59 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | James Moore picks off the pass by Howard White | 45-59 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd misses the runner from the baseline | 45-62 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | James Moore scores on a fadeaway from close range | 45-64 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Nemeth | 48-64 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | James Moore hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory runs out the clock | 50-66 |