| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-30 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Charles Linn loses the dribble to Byron Kellner | 20-30 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge is whistled for traveling | 20-30 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Wilbur Upton lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bennett | 20-32 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Neil Burdge | 22-32 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 22-32 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Fred Johnson | 24-32 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Dominic Bruno makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bennett | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Kellner | 27-35 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway (C) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Shawn Belgrave (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 17:32 | Rice | William Corbitt is called for the reach on Charles Linn - foul #1 on William Corbitt, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Dominic Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), William Smith (SF), David Cothern (C) Neil Burdge, Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF) Dominic Bruno | |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | William Smith scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Alloway | 29-35 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Harold Woodrum steals the ball from Franklin Green | 29-35 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Franklin Green - foul #2 on Franklin Green, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) John Bennett | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Linn - foul #1 on Charles Linn, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), William Corbitt (SF), Byron Kellner (PF) James Morris, Harold Woodrum, David Cothern | |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Charles Linn | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Wilbur Upton buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Belgrave | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Shawn Belgrave steals it from Neil Burdge in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba is hacked by William Corbitt - foul #2 on William Corbitt, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson (C) Michael Alloway | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Wilbur Upton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lowell Rubalcaba | 31-40 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Burdge | 31-40 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Dominic Bruno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Dominic Bruno scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wilbur Upton and he's fouled by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), William Smith (SF), Michael Alloway (PF), David Cothern (C) Neil Burdge, Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Franklin Green (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 14:01 | Rice | Dominic Bruno makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-43 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Dominic Bruno snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 13:21 | Rice | David Cothern is called for the reach on Franklin Green - foul #2 on David Cothern, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF) Dominic Bruno | |
| 13:13 | Rice | The short jumper by Stanley Foland is denied by Michael Alloway | 33-43 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | William Smith gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | James Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Franklin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Franklin Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Corbitt (SF), Byron Kellner (PF), Fred Johnson (C) William Smith, Michael Alloway, David Cothern | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt is fouled on the floor by Franklin Green - foul #3 on Franklin Green, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), Rayford Looper (SG) James Morris, Harold Woodrum | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | The jumper by William Corbitt is denied by Wilbur Upton | 33-43 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner tips it in | 35-43 |
| 11:46 | Rice | John Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Upton | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franklin Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Upton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway (C) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Dominic Bruno (SF), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Charles Linn, Franklin Green, Wilbur Upton, Stanley Foland | |
| 11:11 | Rice | John Bennett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lowell Rubalcaba | 35-49 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper is hacked by Lowell Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Lowell Rubalcaba, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), William Smith (SF), David Cothern (C) Neil Burdge, Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 10:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Ricciardi | 35-49 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Dominic Bruno scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bennett | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | James Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:41 | Rice | John Bennett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-52 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | David Cothern snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | David Cothern buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Smith | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:06 | Rice | Dominic Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-52 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave tips it back up and in | 37-54 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shawn Belgrave - foul #2 on Shawn Belgrave, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), Rayford Looper (SG), William Corbitt (SF), Fred Johnson (C) James Morris, Harold Woodrum, William Smith, David Cothern | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Stanley Foland (C) John Bennett, Lowell Rubalcaba, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Stanley Foland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-54 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Stanley Foland pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Franklin Green's pass is intercepted by William Corbitt | 39-54 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Franklin Green - foul #4 on Franklin Green, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner (PF) Michael Alloway | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Wilbur Upton (PF) Franklin Green, Shawn Belgrave | |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:45 | Rice | Stanley Foland knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Linn and he's hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Franklin Green (SF) John Bennett, Dominic Bruno | |
| 07:45 | Rice | Stanley Foland makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-57 |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Corbitt | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Neil Burdge | 46-57 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Charles Linn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson blows the layup | 46-57 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Franklin Green grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Charles Linn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), Michael Alloway (SF), David Cothern (C) Neil Burdge, Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Dominic Bruno (SF), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Franklin Green, Wilbur Upton, Stanley Foland | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Charles Linn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Smith (SF) Byron Kellner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Shawn Belgrave is called for the reach on Michael Alloway - foul #3 on Shawn Belgrave, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Shawn Belgrave | 46-57 |
| 04:54 | Rice | David Cothern steals the ball from Eric Ricciardi | 46-57 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 46-57 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Dominic Bruno gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Linn | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Dominic Bruno takes the ball from Michael Alloway | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Ricciardi | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Harold Woodrum (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Alloway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cothern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Charles Linn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | William Smith connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harold Woodrum | 48-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Dominic Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Bennett | 48-65 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Linn - foul #2 on Charles Linn, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl Bowen (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Franklin Green (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF), Stanley Foland (C) John Bennett, Charles Linn, Dominic Bruno, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave double dribbles | 49-65 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | David Cothern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-65 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave blows the layup but the foul's on Harold Woodrum - foul #1 on Harold Woodrum, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Smith (SF) Earl Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) Wilbur Upton | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | David Cothern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-67 |
| 01:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lowell Rubalcaba | 49-67 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Franklin Green knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Belgrave | 49-69 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Belgrave | 49-69 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Charles Linn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Franklin Green tips it back up and in | 49-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | David Cothern misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Linn - foul #3 on Charles Linn, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | David Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | David Cothern makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Franklin Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba runs out the clock | 51-71 |