| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Paul Zosel inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Reyes Garvey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Grover Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Grover Schaefer loses the dribble to Vern Booze | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Charles Osbourn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Hogue - foul #2 on Scott Hogue, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Grover Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Vern Booze - foul #2 on Vern Booze, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Reyes Garvey misses the jumper near the basket | 39-27 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Eddie Landrum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Eddie Landrum connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mathew Wilson | 41-27 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Vern Booze can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-27 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Mike Manuel gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Eddie Landrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Vern Booze drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Osbourn | 41-30 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Mike Manuel loses the dribble to Paul Zosel | 41-30 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Paul Zosel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Reyes Garvey grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Paul Zosel buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Scott Hogue - foul #3 on Scott Hogue, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Sean Havens (C) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 16:39 | Rice | Paul Zosel misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:39 | Denver | William Evans pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Dan Burgess connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Myles Harber and he's hacked by Raymon Zyskowski - foul #1 on Raymon Zyskowski, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Paul Zosel | |
| 16:16 | Denver | Dan Burgess misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Havens | 43-32 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez grabs the board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myles Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Havens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Dan Burgess lays it up and in set up by Juan Rodriguez | 45-32 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG) Michael Hardy | |
| 15:21 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-32 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Sean Havens snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Sean Havens misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Nolan Browning - foul #1 on Nolan Browning, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Nolan Browning, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG) Carl Lungwitz | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Sean Havens misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Sean Havens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Mike Manuel pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Eddie Landrum scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hogue | 47-32 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Eddie Landrum steps in front of the Raymon Zyskowski pass | 47-32 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Eddie Landrum can't finish the layup | 47-32 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Mike Manuel tips it in | 49-32 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Vern Booze buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Sean Havens swats the layup by Mathew Wilson | 49-35 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Eddie Landrum grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-35 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Vern Booze misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Mike Manuel snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Scott Hogue misses the tip | 49-35 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Charles Osbourn grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Charles Osbourn knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Havens | 49-37 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Vern Booze steals it from Mathew Wilson | 49-37 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Bobby Allison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 12:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eddie Landrum | 49-37 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Scott Hogue connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Wilson | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Hogue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymon Zyskowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Havens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Vern Booze misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-37 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Mathew Wilson gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Scott Hogue drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 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) | |
| 10:25 | Rice | Raymon Zyskowski double dribbles | 54-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Jeffrey Bone (SG), Paul Zosel (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Reyes Garvey (C) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Raymon Zyskowski, Sean Havens, Bobby Allison | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-37 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Nolan Browning pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 09:39 | Denver | William Evans is fouled on the floor by Reyes Garvey - foul #3 on Reyes Garvey, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| 09:27 | Denver | William Evans is whistled for a carry | 54-37 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 54-37 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Paul Zosel hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 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) | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez drills a shot from close range | 56-39 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Michael Hardy is fouled on the floor by Juan Rodriguez - foul #1 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Michael Hardy is whistled for a carry | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Denver | Myles Harber is hacked by Reyes Garvey - foul #4 on Reyes Garvey, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF), David Hamilton (PF) Myles Harber, Nolan Browning, William Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Carl Lungwitz (C) Michael Hardy, Jeffrey Bone, Reyes Garvey | |
| 07:56 | Denver | Scott Hogue makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Scott Hogue grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Mike Manuel (C) Dan Burgess | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hamilton (fresh) C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Vern Booze (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Paul Zosel scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Vern Booze | 58-42 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez loses the dribble to Vern Booze in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Charles Osbourn lays it in set up by Vern Booze | 58-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Denver | David Hamilton knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Mathew Wilson | 60-44 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Ralph Freitas lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Grover Schaefer (PF) Juan Rodriguez, Scott Hogue, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rice | Reyes Garvey (C) Paul Zosel | |
| 06:35 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 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) | |
| 06:13 | Denver | Mathew Wilson drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Myles Harber | 62-47 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Mathew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Denver | Eddie Landrum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 62-47 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vern Booze | 62-49 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Mike Manuel comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Lungwitz - foul #2 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Nolan Browning (SF) Myles Harber, Mathew Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Paul Zosel (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Sean Havens (C) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz, Ralph Freitas, Reyes Garvey | |
| 04:52 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Bobby Allison knocks in the shot in the lane | 63-51 |
| 04:20 | Denver | Grover Schaefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Dan Burgess (C) Eddie Landrum, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:03 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymon Zyskowski | 63-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Denver | William Evans (C) Grover Schaefer | |
| Subs | Rice | Reyes Garvey (C) Sean Havens | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymon Zyskowski (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Paul Zosel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 9 pts. C - Reyes Garvey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Reyes Garvey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Nolan Browning snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Denver | William Evans can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reyes Garvey - foul #5 on Reyes Garvey, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Mathew Wilson (SF) Scott Hogue, Nolan Browning | |
| Subs | Rice | Vern Booze (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Ralph Freitas (PF), Sean Havens (C) Michael Hardy, Paul Zosel, Bobby Allison, Reyes Garvey | |
| 03:04 | Denver | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:04 | Denver | William Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Charles Osbourn connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Vern Booze | 65-55 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Juan Rodriguez, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Zosel (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) Raymon Zyskowski, Ralph Freitas | |
| 02:21 | Denver | Scott Hogue clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-55 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Sean Havens snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) Sean Havens | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Ralph Freitas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Mathew Wilson grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (C) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Mike Manuel | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Raymon Zyskowski (SG), Sean Havens (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Vern Booze, Charles Osbourn, Paul Zosel, Ralph Freitas | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Grover Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Grover Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Sean Havens can't connect on a runner from close range | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Michael Hardy grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Sean Havens connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Raymon Zyskowski | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Grover Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Sean Havens - foul #1 on Sean Havens, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Denver | William Evans (C) Dan Burgess | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:56 | Denver | Grover Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Grover Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 00:47 | Denver | William Evans gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | William Evans comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 69-57 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Sean Havens snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Allison | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez runs out the clock | 69-59 |