| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hosey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Eric Sheppard misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Gary Snyder hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Kramer - foul #2 on James Kramer, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Andrew Coffey can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Kramer - foul #3 on James Kramer, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Baird (SG) James Kramer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:13 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Gary Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Gary Snyder misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jason Macedo - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Gary Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Gary Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Charles Holloway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Gary Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Eric Sheppard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Neumiller | 42-35 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Snyder - foul #1 on Gary Snyder, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Eric Sheppard clanks a floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Charles Baird gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Eric Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Charles Baird misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Jason Macedo pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Hosey - foul #2 on Kenneth Hosey, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Streeter (SF), John Armijo (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Kenneth Hosey, Henry Lewis, Gary Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| 16:53 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Charles Baird misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Rice | John Armijo steps in front of the Jeffrey Derosa pass | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | Denver | John Armijo is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG), Thomas Bruce (SG) Eric Sheppard, Charles Baird | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert James (C) Junior Williamson | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Harvey Bull loses the dribble to Thomas Bruce | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter McLeary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bruce (fresh) SF - Joshua Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Armijo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Denver | Andrew Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to John Armijo | 42-38 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Thomas Bruce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Andrew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Peter McLeary is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), James Kramer (SG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Henry Lewis (PF), Gary Snyder (C) Peter McLeary, Thomas Bruce, Joshua Streeter, John Armijo, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is fouled on the floor by James Kramer - foul #4 on James Kramer, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Baird (SG) James Kramer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:58 | Rice | Jason Macedo buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Swofford | 42-40 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Eric Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Gary Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Manuel Swofford tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Jason Macedo takes the ball from Gary Snyder | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Coffey | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Charles Baird is hacked by Manuel Swofford - foul #2 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Streeter (SF), John Armijo (PF) Kenneth Hosey, Henry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Manuel Swofford, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Gary Snyder misses short on a floater from close range | 42-45 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Albert James grabs the board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Charles Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Armijo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Rice | The short jumper by Harvey Bull is denied by Gary Snyder | 42-45 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Eric Sheppard gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Jeffrey Derosa picks off the pass by Joshua Streeter | 42-45 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Santana | 42-48 |
| 10:07 | Denver | John Armijo is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Derosa - foul #1 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG), Kenneth Hosey (SF), Henry Lewis (PF) Eric Sheppard, Charles Baird, Gary Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| 09:57 | Denver | Peter McLeary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Henry Lewis hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Michael Neumiller clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Henry Lewis gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Joshua Streeter double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Bruce (SG), Andrew Williams (C) Joshua Streeter, John Armijo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:16 | Rice | Michael Neumiller clanks a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Andrew Coffey tips it in | 44-50 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Andrew Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Junior Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Thomas Bruce gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Peter McLeary scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 07:46 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Holloway | 47-50 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Jason Macedo buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Junior Williamson and he's hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), James Kramer (SG), Joshua Streeter (SF), John Armijo (PF), Gary Snyder (C) Peter McLeary, Thomas Bruce, Kenneth Hosey, Henry Lewis, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Armijo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Denver | James Kramer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Streeter | 50-53 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by John Armijo - foul #1 on John Armijo, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert James (C) Jason Macedo | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Armijo | 50-55 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Manuel Swofford is called for the reach on Joshua Streeter - foul #3 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| 06:17 | Denver | James Kramer is hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #2 on Oscar Santana, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Hosey (SF) Joshua Streeter | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Albert James | |
| 05:50 | Denver | John Armijo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Coffey - foul #1 on Andrew Coffey, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 05:50 | Denver | John Armijo makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:50 | Denver | John Armijo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Gary Snyder snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 05:35 | Denver | James Kramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Gary Snyder tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Andrew Coffey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Andrew Coffey can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 05:15 | Denver | James Kramer snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Kenneth Hosey buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Sheppard | 56-55 |
| 04:35 | Rice | A charge is called on Andrew Coffey - foul #2 on Andrew Coffey, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Streeter (SF), Henry Lewis (PF) Kenneth Hosey, John Armijo | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Albert James (PF) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Andrew Coffey, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 04:26 | Denver | Henry Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 04:24 | Denver | James Kramer can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Manuel Swofford gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Manuel Swofford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Lewis - foul #3 on Henry Lewis, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG), Charles Baird (SG), Andrew Williams (C) Eric Sheppard, James Kramer, Gary Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Albert James | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Joshua Streeter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Manuel Swofford grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Manuel Swofford's pass is intercepted by Andrew Williams | 56-56 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Harvey Bull picks off the pass by Peter McLeary in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Charles Baird gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter McLeary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Swofford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Peter McLeary is hacked by Harvey Bull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Bull, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Hosey (SF) Joshua Streeter | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Peter McLeary makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:18 | Denver | Peter McLeary makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 58-56 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Junior Williamson tips it in | 58-58 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Sheppard (PG), James Kramer (SG), Gary Snyder (C) Peter McLeary, Charles Baird, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:47 | Denver | James Kramer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Kenneth Hosey blocks the jumper by Andrew Coffey | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Gary Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Henry Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 02:18 | Denver | James Kramer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Henry Lewis makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jason Macedo - foul #3 on Jason Macedo, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Henry Lewis misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Michael Neumiller double dribbles | 63-58 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Eric Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Charles Holloway - foul #2 on Charles Holloway, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Eric Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Eric Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is fouled on the floor by Gary Snyder - foul #2 on Gary Snyder, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Henry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Henry Lewis hits a floater in the lane set up by Eric Sheppard | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Jason Macedo's floater is knocked away by Henry Lewis | 67-58 |
| 00:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Henry Lewis | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Henry Lewis is hacked by Charles Holloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Holloway, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Williams (SF), Charles Baird (C) Kenneth Hosey, Gary Snyder | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Henry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Henry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Peter McLeary (PG), Joshua Streeter (SF), John Armijo (PF) Eric Sheppard, James Kramer, Henry Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jason Macedo | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Peter McLeary is hacked by Harvey Bull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Bull, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Denver | James Kramer (SG), Gary Snyder (C) Joshua Streeter, John Armijo | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Peter McLeary misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Peter McLeary makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 00:37 | Denver | James Kramer pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Denver | Andrew Coffey picks off the pass by Charles Baird | 70-60 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Junior Williamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 70-60 |
| 00:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Baird | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Charles Baird runs out the clock | 70-60 |