| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) SG - Daniel Costner (fresh) SF - Robert Moen (fresh) PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) C - James Shook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) PF - Lee Free (fresh) C - Charles Soltero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Rice | Charles Soltero is called for the reach on William Stanton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Soltero, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rice | James Shook misses short on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Robert Moen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Charles Soltero pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Lee Free's pass is intercepted by Robert Moen | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Stanton | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Lee Free drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Daniel Costner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Moen | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Lee Free is blocked by James Shook | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Moen | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Rice | William Stanton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 8-2 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 17:21 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:02 | Rice | James Shook hits a wide open jump hook in the paint set up by William Stanton | 10-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Stephen Riley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:49 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Daniel Costner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Robert Moen, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Thompson (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| 16:31 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:31 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Donald Ivy can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Earl Knapp (SG) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley | |
| 16:13 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Donald Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Donald Ivy is called for the reach on Manuel Snowden - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Donald Reavis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Roger Thompson's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Johnson | 11-4 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Bruce - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SF) Daniel Costner, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Roger Thompson, Manuel Snowden, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Charles Soltero pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Earl Knapp is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Canchola | 12-7 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Antoine Sharp buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Reavis | 14-7 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Earl Knapp is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Antoine Sharp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Johnson | 16-9 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Earl Knapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (SG), Robert Moen (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), James Shook (C) Antoine Sharp, Antonio Clark, Lawrence Johnson, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Earl Knapp, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| 13:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Shook | 19-9 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Stephen Riley is whistled for traveling | 19-9 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-9 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Roger Thompson snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Ivy - foul #2 on Donald Ivy, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:49 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by Roger Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Thompson, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Robert Moen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Thompson - foul #2 on Roger Thompson, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UConn | Andrei Palczewski (SF), Charles Soltero (C) Roger Thompson, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 12:41 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Charles Soltero's layup is rejected by James Shook | 20-11 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Soltero | 20-13 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Manuel Snowden steps in front of the William Stanton pass in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Donald Reavis (C) William Stanton, James Shook | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley, Andrei Palczewski, Manuel Snowden | |
| 11:54 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the floater from the right side | 20-14 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-14 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Robert Moen is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola - foul #1 on Robert Moen, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Charles Soltero | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Lee Free makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Knapp | 20-16 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Robert Moen is hacked by Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG) Carlos Canchola | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Daniel Costner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UConn | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Earl Knapp tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Earl Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 10:02 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Andrei Palczewski | 21-18 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Lee Free hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 09:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Moen | 21-18 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Robert Moen lays it in | 23-18 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Delbert Powell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Andrei Palczewski | 23-20 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Knapp - foul #2 on Earl Knapp, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), James Shook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Andrei Palczewski, Lee Free, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 08:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 24-20 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the tip | 24-20 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Carlos Canchola is called for the reach on Antoine Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Charles Soltero clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 07:56 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:56 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:56 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Riley | 28-24 |
| 07:28 | Rice | William Stanton makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Shook | 31-24 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 07:04 | Rice | William Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF) Robert Moen | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Lee Free (PF) Carlos Canchola, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Charles Soltero evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Charles Soltero pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Delbert Powell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 06:16 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) James Shook | |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Thompson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Delbert Powell tips it in | 32-31 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Roger Thompson steps in front of the William Stanton pass | 32-31 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Roger Thompson banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis is fouled on the floor by Charles Soltero - foul #2 on Charles Soltero, team foul #12 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Manuel Snowden (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| 05:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Daniel Costner picks off the pass by Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the floater from the left side | 36-33 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Stephen Riley drills a floater from the right block set up by Roger Thompson and the foul's on Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), James Shook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Roger Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-35 |
| 04:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 36-35 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the jump hook in the paint | 38-35 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is fouled on the floor by Robert Moen - foul #2 on Robert Moen, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Antonio Clark (PF) William Stanton, Robert Moen, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Lee Free (PF) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Andrei Palczewski, Roger Thompson | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Free - foul #2 on Lee Free, team foul #13 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Lee Free, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Costner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Clark (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim tips it home | 40-38 |
| 03:06 | Rice | James Shook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:50 | UConn | Delbert Powell buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 40-40 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Delbert Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Roger Thompson (PF) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Roger Thompson steals the ball from Donald Reavis | 43-40 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Carlos Canchola loses the dribble to Daniel Costner | 43-40 |
| 01:29 | Rice | William Stanton blows the dunk | 43-40 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Donald Ivy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Andrei Palczewski grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Charles Soltero scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Thompson | 43-42 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Andrei Palczewski picks off the pass by Donald Ivy in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Stephen Riley dunks the ball on a great pass from Andrei Palczewski | 43-44 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Andrei Palczewski steals the ball from Daniel Costner in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 00:27 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Costner is blocked by Andrei Palczewski | 43-44 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Andrei Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Roger Thompson's floater is tipped away by Donald Reavis | 43-44 |