| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ames (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Wallace Malasky inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Andrew Fenton clanks a runner near the basket | 33-45 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Jim Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Ames - foul #3 on Robert Ames, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Ames | |
| 19:06 | Rice | Patrick McGreevy takes the ball from Erik Brooks | 33-45 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Wallace Malasky misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Mark Fagin tips it in | 35-45 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Andrew Fenton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-45 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Andrew Fenton gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Leo Camp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-45 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Andrew Fenton tips it home | 35-47 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is intercepted by Leo Camp | 35-47 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Leo Camp lays it in | 35-49 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Patrick McGreevy takes the ball from Keith Robinson | 35-49 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Leo Camp misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Erik Brooks - foul #3 on Erik Brooks, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (SG), William Dry (SF), Robert Young (C) Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, Raymond Thomas | |
| 17:04 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:04 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Gurganus | 37-50 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Leo Camp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Ralph Hannum lays it in set up by James Blaze | 39-50 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Andrew Fenton banks in the layup set up by Bobby Harris | 39-52 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Ralph Hannum drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dry (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on William Dry - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Raymond Thomas (PF), Robert Ames (C) Leo Camp, William Dry, Andrew Fenton, Robert Young | |
| 15:21 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy hits a driving attempt from close range | 42-54 |
| 15:01 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Bobby Harris steals the ball from James Blaze | 42-54 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Robert Ames is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Varner (PG) Bobby Harris | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Wallace Malasky - foul #1 on Wallace Malasky, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Young (PF) Raymond Thomas | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Keith Robinson steps in front of the Robert Ames pass | 44-54 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Roger Varner is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Roger Varner, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Denver | William Dry (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF) Wallace Malasky, Robert Young | |
| 13:24 | Rice | The short jumper by Mark Fagin is denied by Andrew Fenton | 44-54 |
| 13:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Dry | 44-54 |
| 13:13 | Denver | James Blaze picks off the pass by Patrick McGreevy | 44-54 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled on the floor by Roger Varner - foul #2 on Roger Varner, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Bobby Harris (SG), Raymond Thomas (C) Roger Varner, Patrick McGreevy, Robert Ames | |
| 12:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Eric Gurganus and the foul's on Andrew Fenton - foul #2 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Leo Camp buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Bobby Harris steps in front of the Nathaniel Toothman pass | 47-57 |
| 11:56 | Denver | William Dry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Dry, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF) Bobby Harris, William Dry | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | James Blaze double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) Eric Gurganus | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Young (C) Raymond Thomas | |
| 11:19 | Denver | Leo Camp clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 11:18 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Malasky | 47-57 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Erik Brooks steals it from Patrick McGreevy | 47-57 |
| 10:45 | Rice | James Blaze buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Erik Brooks and he's fouled by Leo Camp - foul #1 on Leo Camp, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (PG), Robert Ames (C) Leo Camp, Andrew Fenton | |
| 10:45 | Rice | James Blaze makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Robert Young knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Harris | 50-59 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 10:27 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 50-59 |
| 10:09 | Rice | James Blaze clanks a jump hook from the right block | 50-59 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Patrick McGreevy takes the ball from Eric Gurganus | 50-59 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Harris | 50-61 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Wallace Malasky dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bobby Harris | 53-63 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Keith Robinson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 55-63 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Bobby Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Robert Ames grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Bobby Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), William Dry (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, Robert Young, Robert Ames | |
| 07:43 | Denver | Bobby Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Bobby Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Dry (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 55-64 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Andrew Fenton snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Andrew Fenton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Erik Brooks snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Thomas - foul #1 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG) Bobby Harris | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Andrew Fenton snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Omar Ingham misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Fenton - foul #3 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) John Herring | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Andrew Fenton pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Andrew Fenton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-64 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum banks in the layup set up by Jim Williams | 58-64 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Andrew Fenton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-64 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Andrew Fenton snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:46 | Denver | William Dry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Keith Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 61-64 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Robert Ames (C) Omar Ingham, William Dry, Raymond Thomas | |
| 04:09 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy loses the dribble to John Herring | 61-64 |
| 03:46 | Rice | A charge is called on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG) John Herring, Eric Gurganus | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Ames (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 03:21 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | Rice | James Blaze hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Andrew Fenton - foul #4 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (PG) Leo Camp | |
| 02:52 | Rice | James Blaze makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Bobby Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Eric Gurganus gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't finish the layup | 64-66 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it home | 66-66 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Robert Ames misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:19 | Denver | John Herring takes the ball from Bobby Harris in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | Rice | James Blaze clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Fenton - foul #5 on Andrew Fenton, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Raymond Thomas (PF) Bobby Harris, Andrew Fenton | |
| 01:05 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:05 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Raymond Thomas loses the dribble to Keith Robinson | 71-66 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Erik Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Wallace Malasky can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Wallace Malasky makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Wallace Malasky misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Patrick McGreevy is called for the reach on Mark Fagin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick McGreevy, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Wallace Malasky gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Mark Fagin steals it from Patrick McGreevy | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Leo Camp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Camp, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Camp | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Mark Fagin is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Camp - foul #3 on Leo Camp, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Robert Ames grabs the board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Leo Camp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Wallace Malasky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-70 |