| Lineup | UAB | PG - Daniel Myers (fresh) SG - Daniel Roa (fresh) SF - Frank Bown (fresh) PF - Matthew Eaton (fresh) C - James Boothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) C - Richard Jordan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | James Boothe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | UAB | Matthew Eaton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Johns | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Richard Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Matthew Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UAB | Matthew Eaton is fouled on the floor by Eric Dahmen - foul #1 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UAB | Frank Bown's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Dahmen | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Eric Dahmen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Richard Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | UAB | James Boothe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | UAB | James Boothe makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:30 | UAB | James Boothe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Fred Johns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Johns, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Frank Bown's layup is rejected by Richard Jordan | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Fred Johns snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Fred Johns makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Vezina | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | UAB | Matthew Eaton knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Frank Bown picks off the pass by Eric Dahmen | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Frank Bown blows the dunk | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Fred Johns pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Steven Vezina comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Bown - foul #1 on Frank Bown, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wettstein (SG), Ye Wang (SF) Daniel Roa, Frank Bown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Ron Gregory is fouled on the floor by Daniel Myers - foul #1 on Daniel Myers, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rudolph (PF), Leonard Woodie (C) Matthew Eaton, James Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Fred Johns can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Rudolph - foul #1 on William Rudolph, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UAB | John Lewis (SG) Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | UAB | Leonard Woodie pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | UAB | William Rudolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | UAB | Ye Wang tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Wettstein (fresh) SG - John Lewis (fresh) SF - Ye Wang (fresh) PF - William Rudolph (fresh) C - Leonard Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Eric Dahmen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ron Gregory | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | UAB | James Wettstein scores on a floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Fred Johns misses badly on a shot in the paint | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | UAB | Leonard Woodie pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:42 | UAB | John Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Leonard Woodie snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | UAB | John Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | UAB | William Rudolph can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Rudolph - foul #2 on William Rudolph, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Myers (PG), Daniel Roa (SG), Frank Bown (SF), Matthew Eaton (PF), James Boothe (C) James Wettstein, John Lewis, Ye Wang, William Rudolph, Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | UAB | Daniel Myers buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Roa | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is hacked by Daniel Roa - foul #1 on Daniel Roa, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), William High (C) Vernon Trollinger, Eric Dahmen | |
| 12:49 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Bell | 9-12 |
| 12:33 | UAB | Frank Bown is fouled on the floor by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Joe Lynch, William High | |
| 12:11 | UAB | Matthew Eaton is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG) David Bell | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Ron Gregory buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 9-15 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Daniel Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Roa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Bown (fresh) PF - Matthew Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Boothe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UAB | Daniel Roa makes the shot from the right side | 11-15 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 11:11 | UAB | Matthew Eaton gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | UAB | Daniel Roa misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | UAB | James Boothe gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:36 | UAB | Ron Gregory steps in front of the Daniel Roa pass | 11-15 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Fred Johns lays it up and in on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 11-17 |
| 10:08 | UAB | Richard Jordan swats the short shot by Daniel Roa | 11-17 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Ron Gregory pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses long on a floater from close range | 11-17 |
| 09:45 | UAB | James Boothe grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:33 | UAB | James Boothe buries a jump hook near the basket | 13-17 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Ron Gregory can't finish the layup | 13-17 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Richard Jordan tips it in | 13-19 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Daniel Roa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 08:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Johns | 13-19 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Richard Jordan can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Myers - foul #2 on Daniel Myers, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wettstein (PG), John Lewis (SG), Ye Wang (SF), Sam Daulton (PF), Leonard Woodie (C) Daniel Myers, Daniel Roa, Frank Bown, Matthew Eaton, James Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:25 | UAB | James Wettstein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Fred Johns pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Richard Jordan buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred Johns | 13-23 |
| 07:51 | UAB | James Wettstein knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Woodie | 16-23 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Wettstein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Lewis (fresh) SF - Ye Wang (fresh) PF - Sam Daulton (fresh) C - Leonard Woodie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SG - David Bell (fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | William High (C) Richard Jordan | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Fred Johns makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Fred Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Sam Daulton travels with the ball | 16-25 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Joe Lynch (SF) Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns | |
| 07:06 | Houston | John Lewis steps in front of the Ron Gregory pass | 16-25 |
| 06:40 | UAB | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 06:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to William High | 16-25 |
| 06:18 | Houston | David Bell hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Dahmen | 16-27 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Leonard Woodie misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 16-27 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Sam Daulton grabs the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 05:45 | UAB | Sam Daulton misses the jumper in the paint | 16-27 |
| 05:44 | Houston | David Bell gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Bell can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Roa (SG), Frank Bown (SF), Matthew Eaton (PF), James Boothe (C) John Lewis, Ye Wang, Sam Daulton, Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Joe Lynch, William High | |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:31 | UAB | James Boothe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:24 | UAB | Richard Jordan takes the ball from Daniel Roa | 16-28 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Ron Gregory snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Fred Johns misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 04:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Johns | 16-28 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Richard Jordan tips it but misses | 16-28 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Frank Bown pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:26 | UAB | Eric Dahmen swats the shot by James Wettstein | 16-28 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Bell and he's hacked by Matthew Eaton - foul #1 on Matthew Eaton, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Ye Wang (PG) James Wettstein | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG) David Bell | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the free throw | 16-31 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Matthew Eaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Frank Bown tips it home | 18-31 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ye Wang (fresh) SG - Daniel Roa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Boothe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Steven Vezina blows the layup but the foul's on James Boothe - foul #1 on James Boothe, team foul #10 | 18-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Myers (PG), John Lewis (SG) Ye Wang, Daniel Roa | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Mark Shellenbarger (PF) Ron Gregory, Eric Dahmen | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:14 | UAB | Vernon Trollinger takes the ball from Frank Bown | 18-33 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Vezina | 18-36 |
| 02:42 | UAB | Daniel Myers knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Fred Johns drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Trollinger | 20-39 |
| 02:26 | UAB | Daniel Myers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Myers, team foul #11 | 20-39 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wettstein (PG), Ye Wang (SF) Daniel Myers, Frank Bown | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Ron Gregory is hacked by James Wettstein - foul #1 on James Wettstein, team foul #12 | 20-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Roa (SG) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:54 | UAB | Matthew Eaton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-40 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 01:35 | Houston | James Boothe is called for the reach on Steven Vezina - foul #2 on James Boothe, team foul #13 | 20-40 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rudolph (PF), Leonard Woodie (C) Matthew Eaton, James Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 01:35 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 01:13 | UAB | Daniel Roa misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-42 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-42 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Leonard Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 00:45 | UAB | James Wettstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-42 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Steven Vezina scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ron Gregory and he's fouled by Daniel Roa - foul #2 on Daniel Roa, team foul #14 | 20-44 |
| Subs | UAB | John Lewis (SG), Frank Bown (SF), Matthew Eaton (PF), James Boothe (C) Daniel Roa, Ye Wang, William Rudolph, Leonard Woodie | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the free throw | 20-45 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Steven Vezina is called for the reach on James Wettstein - foul #1 on Steven Vezina, team foul #5 | 20-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Ye Wang (PG) James Wettstein | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG) Steven Vezina | |
| 00:01 | UAB | Eric Dahmen is called for the reach on Matthew Eaton - foul #2 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #6 | 20-45 |
| 00:01 | UAB | John Lewis misses long on a floater from the left side | 20-45 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 20-45 |