| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Bass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Rice | Sidney Rearick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 19:50 | UConn | Del Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Donald Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Sidney Rearick snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:52 | UConn | James Nguyen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-41 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Albert Horton is called for 5 seconds | 44-41 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Bass - foul #2 on Richard Bass, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF), Joe Coleman (C) Del Hughes, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG) Albert Horton | |
| 17:33 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 45-44 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 16:32 | Rice | James Spurgeon tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 16:22 | UConn | James Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Leonard Puig - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Eli Galuski, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, James Spurgeon, Richard Bass | |
| 16:07 | UConn | Gene Edgerly is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF) William Olivar | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 45-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | UConn | Harold Keefe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Sidney Rearick takes the ball from Harold Keefe | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Arthur Dean scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Gene Edgerly - foul #3 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, William Barnes | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Nguyen | 47-48 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Albert Horton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF), Joe Coleman (C) Del Hughes, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF) Albert Horton, Arthur Dean | |
| 14:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-48 |
| 14:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 47-48 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Richard Bass loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (PF) Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:52 | UConn | Larry Olson's pass is intercepted by James Spurgeon | 47-48 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Joe Coleman snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | UConn | James Nguyen's floater is knocked away by Michael Jones | 47-48 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Charles Tabarez double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, William Olivar, Eli Galuski, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Charles Tabarez, James Spurgeon | |
| 12:25 | UConn | Del Hughes can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Gerardo Santana tips it in | 49-48 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Albert Horton is hacked by Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (C) Michael Jones | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Sidney Rearick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Del Hughes - foul #2 on Del Hughes, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Richard Bass | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the 3rd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UConn | Del Hughes drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerardo Santana | 51-50 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Albert Horton's floater is tipped away by Donald Phillips | 51-50 |
| 11:23 | Rice | William Barnes can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Del Hughes hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Sidney Rearick - foul #3 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Eli Galuski (PF) James Nguyen, Gerardo Santana, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), James Spurgeon (PF), Richard Bass (C) Wayne Woolsey, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Rice | Larry Olson is called for the reach on Leonard Puig - foul #2 on Larry Olson, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Michael Jones (C) Albert Horton, Richard Bass | |
| 10:31 | Rice | Larry Olson steals it from Sidney Rearick | 53-50 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Eli Galuski's pass is intercepted by Sidney Rearick | 53-50 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Harold Keefe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Larry Olson and the foul's on Leonard Puig - foul #4 on Leonard Puig, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Coleman (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF) Leonard Puig, Sidney Rearick | |
| 10:04 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Joe Coleman picks off the pass by Wayne Woolsey | 56-50 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Larry Olson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Keefe | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Rice | James Spurgeon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Del Hughes (SF) Harold Keefe, William Olivar | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Arthur Dean (C) Charles Tabarez, Michael Jones | |
| 08:55 | UConn | Del Hughes knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Nguyen | 60-50 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Del Hughes swats the layup by James Spurgeon | 60-50 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Joe Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Del Hughes | 62-50 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, Eli Galuski, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Wayne Woolsey, James Spurgeon | |
| 08:05 | UConn | Sidney Rearick takes the ball from Del Hughes | 62-50 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Charles Miles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sidney Rearick | 62-52 |
| 07:43 | UConn | James Nguyen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerardo Santana | 65-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bass (fresh) 8 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerardo Santana - foul #1 on Gerardo Santana, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), William Olivar (SF) Gerardo Santana, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Miles, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Albert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Albert Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Larry Olson double dribbles | 65-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Albert Horton | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Leonard Puig's pass is intercepted by Donald Phillips | 65-54 |
| 06:30 | UConn | James Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Larry Olson tips it back up and in | 67-54 |
| 06:15 | Rice | James Spurgeon banks in the layup | 67-56 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Donald Phillips blows the layup | 67-56 |
| 06:03 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Leonard Puig comes up short on the shot in the paint | 67-56 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 05:43 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Leonard Puig in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Puig, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Larry Olson, William Olivar, Gene Edgerly, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF) Leonard Puig, Charles Tabarez, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon | |
| 05:43 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:43 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Dean | 68-56 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't connect on a runner near the basket | 68-56 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Arthur Dean tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| 04:58 | UConn | James Nguyen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-60 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Michael Jones picks off the pass by James Nguyen | 70-60 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Richard Bass can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 04:01 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Larry Olson (SG), William Olivar (SF) James Nguyen, Gerardo Santana, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Albert Horton, Arthur Dean, Michael Jones | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Charles Tabarez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bass (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sidney Rearick | 72-62 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Eli Galuski lays it in set up by Harold Keefe and the foul's on Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Del Hughes (SF) Harold Keefe, William Olivar | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Albert Horton (SG) Charles Miles, Charles Tabarez | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jones (C) Richard Bass | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the dunk but he's hacked by Sidney Rearick - foul #4 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the lay-in but the foul's on Del Hughes - foul #3 on Del Hughes, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Joe Coleman connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Olivar | 78-63 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Arthur Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 78-63 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Gerardo Santana gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses short on a jumper from close range | 78-63 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 78-63 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:25 | Rice | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Charles Tabarez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 78-66 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gerardo Santana can't tip it in | 78-66 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the shot from the right side | 78-66 |
| 00:42 | UConn | William Olivar grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Gene Edgerly's dunk attempt is rejected by William Barnes | 78-66 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Joe Coleman gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Keefe runs out the clock | 78-66 |