| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Bradford Stoker is called for the reach on Dale Bennett - foul #2 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett tips it home | 25-24 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton's pass is intercepted by Ralph Felix | 25-24 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix hits the finger roll | 25-26 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's pass is intercepted by Brian Merrill in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Merrill | 25-28 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Knudson | 28-28 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Knudson | 28-28 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Dale Bennett swats the layup by Bradford Stoker | 28-28 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Raymond Leroux | 28-28 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Felix and he's hacked by Bradford Stoker - foul #3 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Luther Narvaez (PF), Louis Helvey (C) Ernest Ball, Bradford Stoker, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (PF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SG) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), James Grinder (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux | |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Turberville | 28-34 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles misses badly on a runner from the left block | 31-34 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Helvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) C - James Grinder (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | James Grinder hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the dunk | 31-38 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is fouled on the floor by Harold Worsley - foul #1 on Harold Worsley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Robert Horton (SG), Bradford Stoker (PF), John Knudson (C) Andrew Lapham, Jeffery Burriss, Luther Narvaez, Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | John Knudson blows the dunk | 31-38 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SF) Gregg Shy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mladen Zepp | 31-41 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Dale Bennett is called for the reach on Bradford Stoker - foul #2 on Dale Bennett, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux blows the dunk | 31-41 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Burriss | 34-41 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Burriss - foul #1 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Louis Helvey (SF) Ernest Ball, Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (C) Mladen Zepp | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | John Knudson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Brian Merrill steps in front of the Louis Helvey pass | 34-41 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Bradford Stoker steals it from Raymond Leroux | 34-41 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker is hacked by Raymond Leroux - foul #3 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Jeffery Burriss (SF), Luther Narvaez (PF) Andrew Lapham, Robert Horton, Bradford Stoker, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Mladen Zepp (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett | |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Ball | 36-41 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Luther Narvaez steals the ball from Dale McElvain | 36-41 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker (PF) Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Grinder (PF) Benjamin Knowles | |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | James Grinder lays it in on a great pass from Dale McElvain | 36-43 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker is fouled on the floor by James Grinder - foul #1 on James Grinder, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, James Grinder | |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Raymond Leroux steals the ball from Gregg Shy | 36-43 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-43 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez jams it on a nice dish by Jeffery Burriss | 38-43 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Robert Horton (SG), John Knudson (PF), Louis Helvey (C) Ernest Ball, Jeffery Burriss, Bradford Stoker, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (PF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Harold Worsley, Mladen Zepp | |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is hacked by Robert Horton - foul #3 on Robert Horton, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SF) Gregg Shy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG) Brian Merrill | |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (SF) Raymond Leroux | |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey clanks a floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dale Bennett | 38-46 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dale McElvain | 38-46 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lapham - foul #1 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Gregg Shy (SF), Bradford Stoker (PF) Andrew Lapham, Jeffery Burriss, Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Mladen Zepp (C) Ralph Felix, Dale McElvain, Dale Bennett, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley is hacked by Bradford Stoker - foul #4 on Bradford Stoker, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez (C) John Knudson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (SF) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Mladen Zepp steals the ball from Luther Narvaez | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill loses the dribble to Gregg Shy | 38-46 |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy hits the finger roll | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bradford Stoker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Leroux | 40-49 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Turberville steps in front of the Gregg Shy pass | 40-49 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Horton (SG), John Knudson (C) Gregg Shy, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Dale Bennett (PF) Robert Turberville, Harold Worsley | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mladen Zepp | 40-51 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Louis Helvey (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, Robert Horton, Jeffery Burriss, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF), James Grinder (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles's fadeaway is rejected by Bradford Stoker | 40-51 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Robert Horton (SG), Jeffery Burriss (SF), John Knudson (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Burriss | 43-51 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Horton is called for the reach on Mladen Zepp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Horton, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (SF) Raymond Leroux | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Ralph Felix is called for the reach on Ernest Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Felix, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Louis Helvey (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Ernest Ball, Robert Horton, Jeffery Burriss, John Knudson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Benjamin Knowles (PF), James Grinder (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Bradford Stoker makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Lapham | 45-53 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (PG), Robert Horton (SG), Jeffery Burriss (SF), John Knudson (C) Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Ernest Ball is called for the reach on Brian Merrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Ball, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | John Knudson gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradford Stoker | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley is hacked by Ernest Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SF) Dale Bennett | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is hacked by Raymond Leroux - foul #4 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (PF) Harold Worsley | |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Ralph Felix is called for the reach on Ernest Ball - foul #3 on Ralph Felix, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Horton is called for the reach on Brian Merrill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Horton, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SG) Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is hacked by Mladen Zepp - foul #1 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix runs out the clock | 52-56 |