| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Billman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zeuner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Baynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Dam inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Richard Dam is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dam | 33-32 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Richard Dam is hacked by Edward Warren - foul #1 on Edward Warren, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Scott Billman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Jay James snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Zeuner | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Scott Billman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Carl Johnson buries a shot from the right block set up by Scott Billman | 37-34 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Morris Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Johnson | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren tips it home | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Carl Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Floyd Baynes - foul #2 on Floyd Baynes, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (C) Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Haines (PG), Richard Switzer (SG), George Carrol (SF), Arnold Callahan (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, John Zeuner, Morris Jones, Edward Warren, Floyd Baynes | |
| 17:25 | Rice | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Richard Switzer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge misses the runner from the right block | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Steven Toro hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Richard Switzer loses the dribble to Emanuel Cambridge | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Steven Toro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Steven Toro, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan is hacked by Emanuel Cambridge - foul #1 on Emanuel Cambridge, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Roberto Colombo (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | John Pless makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Haines | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Nault (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Stein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Emanuel Cambridge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herbert Muff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Switzer (fresh) SF - George Carrol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Jim Stein misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | George Carrol pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | George Carrol misses the dunk attempt | 41-38 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Charles Haines snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Haines scores on a jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Jim Stein misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Switzer - foul #2 on Richard Switzer, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Richard Dam (SF), Jason Frank (C) Jason Nault, Emanuel Cambridge, Herbert Muff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), John Zeuner (SG), Morris Jones (SF), Edward Warren (PF), Floyd Baynes (C) Charles Haines, Richard Switzer, George Carrol, Arnold Callahan, John Pless | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Jim Stein makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Jim Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Colombo | 43-40 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Roberto Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Roberto Colombo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Richard Dam misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Jason Frank can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Jim Stein gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Roberto Colombo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Steven Toro grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Jason Frank comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Baynes - foul #3 on Floyd Baynes, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Carl Johnson (PF) Jim Stein, Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:03 | Rice | Jason Frank misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Jason Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Frank - foul #4 on Jason Frank, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Herbert Muff (C) Jason Frank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Steven Toro's floater is tipped away by Floyd Baynes | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 13:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Scott Billman | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Scott Billman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Jay James gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Steven Toro is called for the reach on John Zeuner - foul #1 on Steven Toro, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF) Steven Toro, Richard Dam, Herbert Muff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Haines (PG), Richard Switzer (SG), George Carrol (SF), Arnold Callahan (PF), John Pless (C) Jay James, John Zeuner, Morris Jones, Edward Warren, Floyd Baynes | |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Charles Haines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Carl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Nault (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Billman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emanuel Cambridge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Switzer (fresh) SF - George Carrol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Scott Billman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Roberto Colombo can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Switzer snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | George Carrol double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Scott Billman, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:01 | Rice | Roberto Colombo is hacked by Arnold Callahan - foul #1 on Arnold Callahan, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Herbert Muff (C) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:46 | Rice | Roberto Colombo is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Robert Andrews (C) Jim Stein, Roberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Haines travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dam (SF) Emanuel Cambridge | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), John Zeuner (SG), Floyd Baynes (C) Charles Haines, Richard Switzer, George Carrol | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Robert Andrews drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Floyd Baynes - foul #4 on Floyd Baynes, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG) Jason Nault | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Trim (SF) Floyd Baynes | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Robert Andrews makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-42 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Pless | 46-42 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Andrews picks off the pass by Arnold Callahan | 46-42 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Scott Billman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Pless - foul #1 on John Pless, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Roberto Colombo (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Steven Toro, Robert Andrews, Herbert Muff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Morris Jones (SF), Edward Warren (PF), George Carrol (C) William Trim, Arnold Callahan, John Pless | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | George Carrol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF) Scott Billman, Richard Dam | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Haines (PG), Richard Switzer (SG) Jay James, John Zeuner | |
| 08:36 | Rice | Jason Nault misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Haines is called for 10 seconds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG) Jim Stein | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:08 | Rice | Steven Toro hits a floater from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Charles Haines hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Morris Jones | 50-45 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Nault | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nault (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emanuel Cambridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 6 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Switzer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Morris Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Carrol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Roberto Colombo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | George Carrol gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Richard Switzer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Switzer | 52-50 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Steven Toro takes the ball from Richard Switzer | 52-50 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Steven Toro misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Haines - foul #3 on Charles Haines, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Richard Dam (SF), Herbert Muff (PF), Jason Frank (C) Jason Nault, Emanuel Cambridge, Roberto Colombo, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay James (PG), John Zeuner (SG), Arnold Callahan (SF), John Pless (PF), Floyd Baynes (C) Charles Haines, Richard Switzer, Morris Jones, Edward Warren, George Carrol | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Steven Toro misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | John Pless pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Jay James knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Zeuner | 53-52 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Steven Toro travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (PG) Steven Toro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | John Pless hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arnold Callahan and he's hacked by Jason Frank - foul #5 on Jason Frank, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Andrews (C) Jason Frank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | John Pless misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Jim Stein's floater is knocked away by John Pless | 53-54 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | John Pless snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jay James and he's fouled by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Carl Johnson (PF) Jim Stein, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Floyd Baynes denies the turnaround by Jason Nault | 53-57 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Zeuner | 53-57 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Jay James hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Zeuner | 53-60 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Herbert Muff misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 03:50 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Nault | 53-60 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Richard Dam misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-60 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Nault (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Billman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Muff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jay James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zeuner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Baynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Arnold Callahan | 53-62 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Roberto Colombo (PF) Jason Nault, Herbert Muff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Morris Jones (SF), Edward Warren (PF) Arnold Callahan, John Pless | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Carl Johnson double dribbles | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Jay James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Floyd Baynes picks off the pass by Scott Billman | 53-62 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Morris Jones is blocked by Carl Johnson | 53-62 |
| 02:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steven Toro | 53-62 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Warren snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Jay James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Carl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Rice | Steven Toro is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Toro, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | John Zeuner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Roberto Colombo pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Scott Billman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Carl Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Scott Billman hits a shot in the lane set up by Roberto Colombo | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Jay James is hacked by Scott Billman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Billman, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arnold Callahan (SF) Morris Jones | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Steven Toro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Scott Billman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James is hacked by Steven Toro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Toro, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Scott Billman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Scott Billman is called for the reach on Floyd Baynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Billman, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Haines (SG) John Zeuner | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Floyd Baynes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Scott Billman double dribbles | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Jay James is hacked by Steven Toro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Toro, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Jay James misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Scott Billman pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Scott Billman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-68 |