| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joseph Pare (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leland Hertzler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Moore (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Camarena (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Leland Hertzler inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Rider | Joseph Pare loses the dribble to Paul Eliszewski | 36-31 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Edward Han's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Moore | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Rider | The rebound goes to Leland Hertzler | 36-31 |
| 19:11 | Rider | Robert Hipple can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Rider | Steven Camarena can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:35 | Rider | Edward Han takes the ball from Steven Camarena | 39-31 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Rider | Steven Camarena grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Rider | Joseph Pare loses the dribble to Karl Palm in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm's pass is intercepted by Joseph Pare | 39-31 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Leland Hertzler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Han - foul #2 on Edward Han, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:44 | Rider | Leland Hertzler makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Leland Hertzler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | Rider | Leland Hertzler makes the 3rd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Murphy (C) Steven Camarena | |
| 17:11 | Rider | Robert Hipple clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 16:32 | Rider | Joseph Pare connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:10 | Rider | Timothy Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:06 | Rider | Robert Hipple comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | Rider | Lloyd Moore tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Lloyd Moore is called for the reach on Todd Grillo - foul #1 on Lloyd Moore, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), James Smith (SG), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Rider | Joel Laster (PG), Michael Bumgarner (SG), Richard Albarado (PF), Steven Camarena (C) Joseph Pare, Robert Hipple, Leland Hertzler, Lloyd Moore | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joel Laster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bumgarner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Albarado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Camarena (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 15:33 | Rider | Steven Camarena pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:17 | Rider | Timothy Murphy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce (SF) Donald Mariano | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Strum (SF) Timothy Murphy | |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy can't throw it down | 41-37 |
| 14:49 | Rider | Steven Camarena grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:41 | Rider | James Smith steals it from Michael Strum | 41-37 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | James Smith lays it in | 43-37 |
| 14:00 | Rider | Joel Laster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 13:44 | Rider | Joel Laster snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:18 | Rider | Joel Laster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Hardy - foul #3 on Michael Hardy, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Trey Dall, James Smith, Stanley Koonce, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Hipple (SG), Leland Hertzler (SF), Lloyd Moore (PF), Timothy Murphy (C) Michael Bumgarner, Michael Strum, Richard Albarado, Steven Camarena | |
| 13:18 | Rider | Joel Laster makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:18 | Rider | Joel Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Eliszewski | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Joel Laster buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Murphy | 46-41 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 12:09 | Rider | Robert Hipple double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pare (PG) Joel Laster | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Joseph Pare snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:48 | Rider | Joseph Pare can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:46 | Rider | Leland Hertzler pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joseph Pare (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leland Hertzler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rider | Leland Hertzler is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (PG), Trey Dall (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, Paul Eliszewski, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Bumgarner (SG), Steven Camarena (C) Robert Hipple, Timothy Murphy | |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | James Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Rufus Feemster | 51-41 |
| 11:04 | Rider | James Smith steps in front of the Michael Bumgarner pass | 51-41 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 10:38 | Rider | Lloyd Moore gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:30 | Rider | Steven Camarena makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Pare | 51-43 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Rider | Lloyd Moore grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:11 | Rider | Joseph Pare hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leland Hertzler | 51-45 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Edward Han buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 54-45 |
| 09:44 | Rider | Lloyd Moore connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pare | 54-47 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 57-47 |
| 09:09 | Rider | Joseph Pare hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Leland Hertzler steps in front of the James Smith pass | 57-47 |
| 08:25 | Rider | Joseph Pare misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 08:24 | Rider | Steven Camarena gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:07 | Rider | James Smith steps in front of the Lloyd Moore pass | 57-47 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:44 | Rider | Leland Hertzler grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rufus Feemster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Han (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joseph Pare (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bumgarner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leland Hertzler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Camarena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Joseph Pare hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:22 | Rider | Leland Hertzler tips it home | 57-49 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | James Smith can't throw it down but he's hacked by Lloyd Moore - foul #2 on Lloyd Moore, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Rufus Feemster, Trey Dall, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Rider | Joel Laster (PG), Robert Hipple (SG), Michael Strum (SF), Timothy Murphy (PF), Richard Albarado (C) Joseph Pare, Michael Bumgarner, Leland Hertzler, Lloyd Moore, Steven Camarena | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:53 | Rider | Richard Albarado is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano loses the ball out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 06:12 | Rider | Michael Strum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski is hacked by Michael Strum - foul #2 on Michael Strum, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Todd Grillo, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| 05:34 | Rider | Timothy Murphy is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 04:41 | Rider | Joel Laster misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Mariano | 60-49 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Rider | Robert Hipple can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 04:10 | Rider | Timothy Murphy misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 04:09 | Rider | Joel Laster tips it but misses | 62-49 |
| 04:07 | Rider | Richard Albarado pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 03:58 | Rider | Robert Hipple connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 03:28 | Rider | The rebound goes to Richard Albarado | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Koonce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mariano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Grillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Joel Laster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hipple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Strum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Albarado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Rider | Joel Laster buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Strum | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the jump hook from the left block | 64-55 |
| 02:48 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Trey Dall (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, Stanley Koonce, Paul Eliszewski, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | Rider | Joseph Pare (PG), Leland Hertzler (SF), Lloyd Moore (PF), Steven Camarena (C) Robert Hipple, Michael Strum, Timothy Murphy, Richard Albarado | |
| 02:34 | Rider | Joseph Pare is hacked by Rufus Feemster - foul #2 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| 02:21 | Rider | Joel Laster misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-55 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SF) James Smith, Trey Dall | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Hipple (SG) Joel Laster | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 01:58 | Rider | The rebound goes to Steven Camarena | 64-55 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Steven Camarena can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Karl Palm - foul #2 on Karl Palm, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Steven Camarena makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:50 | Rider | Steven Camarena makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Palm | 67-57 |
| 01:25 | Rider | Steven Camarena can't finish the layup | 67-57 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Moore - foul #3 on Lloyd Moore, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), James Smith (SG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | Rider | Joel Laster (PG), Michael Bumgarner (SG), Michael Strum (SF), Timothy Murphy (PF), Richard Albarado (C) Joseph Pare, Robert Hipple, Leland Hertzler, Lloyd Moore, Steven Camarena | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is hacked by Michael Bumgarner - foul #3 on Michael Bumgarner, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG) Stanley Koonce | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Timothy Murphy is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Timothy Murphy, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is hacked by Timothy Murphy - foul #4 on Timothy Murphy, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Rider | Richard Albarado snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rider | Richard Albarado is hacked by Todd Grillo - foul #2 on Todd Grillo, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce (SF) Kenneth Kennon | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:42 | Rider | Richard Albarado misses the jumper in the lane | 67-57 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Todd Grillo | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce lays it up and in | 69-57 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Joel Laster is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 00:14 | Rider | Joel Laster misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Todd Grillo | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall runs out the clock | 69-57 |