| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Lesley (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Brian Labrador (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Valdovinos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Freitas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Paul Terrell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Bohon | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Paul Keen is hacked by Gregory Bohon - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Louie Kennedy (SF) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 19:15 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | UAB | Paul Keen tips it home | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Paul Keen - foul #2 on Paul Keen, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Ronald Fabiano, Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:39 | Rice | Paul Terrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Hearn and he's hacked by John Freitas - foul #1 on John Freitas, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:39 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | UAB | Paul Keen gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:17 | UAB | George Lesley makes the fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Louie Kennedy can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Valdovinos - foul #1 on Henry Valdovinos, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Andrew Yopp, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:58 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | UAB | John Freitas grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Paul Keen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Valdovinos | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Charlie Roberson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:41 | UAB | Paul Keen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Christopher Lynch snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Freitas - foul #2 on John Freitas, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Paul Terrell (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Pettit (PF), Jerry Lachance (C) John Freitas, Paul Keen | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:54 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) SF - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Lesley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Brian Labrador (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Valdovinos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Pettit (fresh) C - Jerry Lachance (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Paul Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Leigh Norman tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Paul Terrell tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 15:22 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Lesley | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Andrew Yopp misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Pettit - foul #1 on Carl Pettit, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Ronald Fabiano, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:08 | Rice | Andrew Yopp makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Andrew Yopp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:48 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Carl Pettit snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:33 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos misses long on a shot from close range | 44-37 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Carl Pettit tips it home | 44-39 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Carl Pettit is called for the reach on Gregory Bohon - foul #2 on Carl Pettit, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Lynch (C) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | John Freitas (PF), Paul Keen (C) Carl Pettit, Jerry Lachance | |
| 13:59 | Rice | Gregory Bohon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:58 | UAB | John Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:40 | UAB | Brian Labrador clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Christopher Lynch snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Paul Terrell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Yopp | 46-39 |
| 13:03 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos is fouled on the floor by Andrew Yopp - foul #1 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:52 | UAB | Brian Labrador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:29 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Yopp | 48-39 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Brian Labrador misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:13 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos tips it in | 48-41 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Henry Valdovinos is called for the reach on Paul Terrell - foul #2 on Henry Valdovinos, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Charlie Roberson, Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Pettit (PF), Jerry Lachance (C) John Freitas, Paul Keen | |
| 11:58 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:37 | UAB | George Lesley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Paul Terrell gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Lesley (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Brian Labrador (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Valdovinos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lachance (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Paul Terrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the lay-in | 50-41 |
| 11:05 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Yopp | 50-41 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Henry Valdovinos picks off the pass by Paul Terrell | 50-41 |
| 10:36 | UAB | George Lesley throws it down | 50-43 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Jerry Lachance takes the ball from Gregory Bohon | 50-43 |
| 10:08 | UAB | George Lesley is called for 3 seconds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UAB | John Freitas (PF), Paul Keen (C) Carl Pettit, Jerry Lachance | |
| 09:58 | Rice | George Lesley takes the ball from Paul Terrell | 50-43 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Paul Keen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Paul Keen makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Paul Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | UAB | The rebound goes to Henry Valdovinos | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | UAB | George Lesley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Valdovinos | 50-45 |
| 09:03 | UAB | George Lesley connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Labrador | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Henry Valdovinos takes the ball from Andrew Yopp | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Paul Terrell blocks the short jumper by Paul Keen | 50-47 |
| 08:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Hearn | 50-47 |
| 08:16 | Rice | George Lesley takes the ball from Paul Terrell | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | UAB | George Lesley lays it up and in | 50-49 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Matthew Hearn travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Andrew Yopp, Louie Kennedy, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Pettit (PF) John Freitas | |
| 07:39 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Lynch - foul #3 on Christopher Lynch, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Paul Terrell (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:39 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:39 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Andrew Yopp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Lachance (C) Paul Keen | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Lesley (tiring) 22 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Labrador (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Valdovinos (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lachance (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | UAB | George Lesley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Yopp - foul #2 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Matthew Hearn (PF) Andrew Yopp, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:17 | UAB | George Lesley makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:17 | UAB | George Lesley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | UAB | Jerry Lachance pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | UAB | George Lesley can't connect on a jumper from close range | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Charlie Roberson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Matthew Hearn hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon and he's hacked by George Lesley - foul #1 on George Lesley, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Paul Terrell (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UAB | John Freitas (PF), Paul Keen (C) Carl Pettit, Jerry Lachance | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:06 | UAB | George Lesley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Paul Terrell snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Paul Terrell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Charlie Roberson tips it home | 55-53 |
| 05:24 | UAB | George Lesley clanks a shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Louie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Charlie Roberson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Louie Kennedy | 58-53 |
| 04:52 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Charlie Roberson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Andrew Yopp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Louie Kennedy tips it in | 60-53 |
| 04:26 | UAB | Brian Labrador can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Paul Keen grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Capehart (PG), Carl Pettit (PF), Jerry Lachance (C) George Lesley, John Freitas, Paul Keen | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Eric Capehart steals it from Paul Terrell | 60-53 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Paul Terrell snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Roberson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Eric Capehart (fresh) SG - Brian Labrador (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Valdovinos (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lachance (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Brian Labrador is called for the reach on Charlie Roberson - foul #3 on Brian Labrador, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Leigh Norman (PF) Andrew Yopp, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Trump (SG), Timothy Solinski (SF) Brian Labrador, Henry Valdovinos | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Charlie Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Charlie Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:09 | UAB | Timothy Solinski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fabiano - foul #1 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Paul Terrell (PF) Charlie Roberson, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:01 | UAB | Michael Trump drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Trump - foul #1 on Michael Trump, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG) Andrew Yopp | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:41 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG) Ronald Fabiano | |
| Subs | UAB | George Lesley (PG), Brian Labrador (SG), Henry Valdovinos (SF), John Freitas (PF), Paul Keen (C) Eric Capehart, Michael Trump, Timothy Solinski, Carl Pettit, Jerry Lachance | |
| 02:23 | UAB | George Lesley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-55 |
| 02:22 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to John Freitas | 64-55 |
| 02:10 | UAB | Brian Labrador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Leigh Norman (PF) Andrew Yopp, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Fabiano | 67-55 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Charlie Roberson is called for the reach on Brian Labrador - foul #3 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:25 | UAB | Brian Labrador makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Brian Labrador makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Henry Valdovinos pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | UAB | Brian Labrador clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Leigh Norman pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Brian Labrador is called for the reach on Leigh Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Labrador, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Holmes (PG) Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:50 | UAB | George Lesley loses the dribble to Leigh Norman | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Matthew Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:18 | UAB | Louie Kennedy picks off the pass by George Lesley | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Louie Kennedy runs out the clock | 69-57 |