| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Hamisi Azim inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jose Sosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 19:25 | Denver | James Donoho clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Hamisi Azim - foul #2 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:25 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:25 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Hamisi Azim double dribbles | 27-36 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 18:38 | Rice | James Donoho takes the ball from Shane Nitz | 27-36 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Sid Kearney is fouled on the floor by Chen China - foul #3 on Chen China, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (C) Chen China | |
| 17:58 | Denver | Billy Mason drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Jose Sosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Shane Nitz snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Rice | James Valletta is fouled on the floor by Billy Mason - foul #1 on Billy Mason, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Valletta (PF), Jack Jones (C) Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (C) Shane Nitz | |
| 16:55 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Richard Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Richard Valletta's pass is intercepted by Hamisi Azim | 30-36 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Hamisi Azim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Richard Valletta snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Sid Kearney connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Valletta and he's fouled by Liang Xiong - foul #3 on Liang Xiong, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Kevin White (SG) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Timothy McCarty (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, James Neal, Liang Xiong | |
| 16:06 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Shane Nitz gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Shane Nitz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | Rice | Liang Xiong (SF), Chen China (C) Timothy McCarty, William Patrick | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin White (fresh) SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Rafael Jones snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Jack Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Liang Xiong buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Frank Wynn (PF) Kevin White, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:08 | Rice | Liang Xiong makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Frank Wynn hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Rafael Jones | 34-40 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Liang Xiong is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Sid Kearney (SF) Rafael Jones, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong | |
| 13:59 | Denver | Jack Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Frank Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Jack Jones can't finish the layup | 34-40 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Frank Wynn blocks the jumper by Jose Sosa | 34-40 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Hamisi Azim pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-40 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Shane Nitz gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Shane Nitz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Valletta | 34-43 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Sid Kearney's pass is intercepted by Hamisi Azim | 34-43 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Chen China misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Billy Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Frank Wynn is called for the reach on James Valletta - foul #2 on Frank Wynn, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Kevin White (SF), Richard Valletta (PF), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn, Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Rogelio Marino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:39 | Denver | James Donoho pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Kevin White is hacked by Liang Xiong - foul #4 on Liang Xiong, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Liang Xiong | |
| 11:04 | Denver | Billy Mason is fouled on the floor by Lucien Bruno - foul #1 on Lucien Bruno, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Billy Mason comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 10:43 | Rice | James Neal gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 10:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Mason | 37-45 |
| 10:25 | Denver | The jump hook by Kevin White is blocked by James Neal | 37-45 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 10:19 | Rice | William Patrick loses the dribble to Richard Valletta | 37-45 |
| 10:06 | Denver | James Donoho makes the runner from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Rogelio Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (SG), Sid Kearney (SF) Billy Mason, Kevin White | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Chen China | |
| 09:42 | Denver | James Neal is called for the reach on Robert Sanford - foul #2 on James Neal, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Rice | Shane Nitz (PF) James Neal | |
| 09:33 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the turnaround near the basket | 39-45 |
| 09:31 | Denver | James Donoho pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-45 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Frank Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Robert Sanford loses the dribble to James Valletta | 39-45 |
| 08:55 | Rice | James Valletta lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Sid Kearney is denied on a layup by Shane Nitz | 39-47 |
| 08:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Valletta | 39-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | William Patrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 08:22 | Denver | James Donoho pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:07 | Denver | Rafael Jones connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 41-47 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Hamisi Azim scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Frank Wynn loses the dribble to Hamisi Azim | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Rice | William Patrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Jones - foul #2 on Rafael Jones, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Richard Valletta (PF), Jack Jones (C) Rafael Jones, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), Chen China (C) Jose Sosa, James Valletta, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| 07:07 | Rice | William Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:07 | Rice | William Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Richard Valletta snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Jack Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 43-49 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Robert Sanford steals the ball from Liang Xiong | 43-49 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 06:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Liang Xiong | 43-49 |
| 06:01 | Rice | William Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Chen China | 43-49 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Rogelio Marino hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Patrick | 43-52 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Sid Kearney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 45-52 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Rogelio Marino, William Patrick, Liang Xiong, James Neal | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Shane Nitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 05:20 | Rice | James Valletta grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Shane Nitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Chen China grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Shane Nitz buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Sosa | 45-54 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Billy Mason is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Shane Nitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 04:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Sid Kearney | 45-54 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Sid Kearney knocks in the floater from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Shane Nitz's layup is rejected by James Donoho | 47-54 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Chen China grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Hamisi Azim misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Chen China tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sid Kearney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Donoho (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Chen China (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Denver | James Donoho lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Jose Sosa travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Rafael Jones, Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (PF), Liang Xiong (C) Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | Shane Nitz (PF) Liang Xiong | |
| 02:42 | Denver | Jack Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Hamisi Azim gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:00 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 51-56 |
| 01:31 | Rice | James Neal knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Hamisi Azim and he's hacked by James Donoho - foul #2 on James Donoho, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Shane Nitz | |
| 01:31 | Rice | James Neal makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Denver | James Donoho clanks a floater near the basket | 51-59 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Chen China gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 01:06 | Rice | James Neal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 01:05 | Denver | James Donoho snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Robert Sanford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | James Neal hits the finger roll | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Billy Mason drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Robert Sanford is called for the reach on Jose Sosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sanford, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Shane Nitz (PF) James Valletta, James Neal | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Denver | James Donoho pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Robert Sanford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Chen China is hacked by Robert Sanford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sanford, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Chen China misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Frank Wynn is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jose Sosa runs out the clock | 57-61 |