| Lineup | UAB | PG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) SG - Todd Cross (fresh) SF - Chris Rosser (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rickett (fresh) C - Thomas Weathersby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) SG - Rob Hobart (fresh) SF - Ray Clark (fresh) PF - James Luc (fresh) C - David Aragon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Luc wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Chris Rosser picks off the pass by Ray Clark | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UAB | Mario Wainwright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Rosser | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Rice | James Luc connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Oram | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Rosser | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Rob Hobart is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Ray Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chris Rosser - foul #1 on Chris Rosser, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Charles Goodman (C) Mario Wainwright, Chris Rosser, Kenneth Rickett, Thomas Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), Joshua Breece (PF), Billy Hund (C) Rob Hobart, James Luc, David Aragon | |
| 17:53 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Ray Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Oram - foul #1 on Jacob Oram, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (PF) Ray Clark | |
| 17:37 | UAB | Todd Cross drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Kevin Scott - foul #1 on Kevin Scott, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Kevin Scott is hacked by Charles Goodman - foul #1 on Charles Goodman, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (SG) Todd Cross | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:03 | Rice | Billy Hund clanks a shot near the basket | 8-7 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Charles Goodman gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Robert Edmiston misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Scott - foul #2 on Kevin Scott, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Chris Rosser (SF), Kenneth Rickett (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Michael Williams, Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (PG), Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), James Luc (PF) Jacob Oram, Kevin Scott, Joshua Breece, Joseph Venne | |
| 16:45 | UAB | Robert Edmiston makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Robert Edmiston makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Ray Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:35 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby misses badly on a floater from close range | 10-7 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Rob Hobart pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Thomas Weathersby is called for the reach on Dale Chewning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Weathersby, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Billy Hund | |
| 16:14 | Rice | Dustin Walters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | UAB | Mario Wainwright's pass is intercepted by Rob Hobart in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Rob Hobart lays it in | 10-9 |
| 16:03 | UAB | Robert Edmiston is fouled on the floor by James Luc - foul #1 on James Luc, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Cross (SG) Robert Edmiston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:39 | UAB | Mario Wainwright comes up short on the shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Mario Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Rosser (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Rickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Weathersby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ray Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) PF - James Luc (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Dale Chewning is called for 10 seconds | 10-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Elbert Edwards (SF) Mario Wainwright, Chris Rosser | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Joshua Breece (PF), Billy Hund (C) Dale Chewning, James Luc, Dustin Walters | |
| 15:14 | UAB | Todd Cross misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Joshua Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Rob Hobart is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Cross - foul #1 on Todd Cross, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF), Charles Goodman (C) Kenneth Rickett, Thomas Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:51 | Rice | Jacob Oram buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ray Clark | 10-12 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Williams Gallagher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Joshua Breece grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Billy Hund misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Williams Gallagher - foul #1 on Williams Gallagher, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Robert Edmiston (SG), Chris Rosser (SF), Kenneth Rickett (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Michael Williams, Todd Cross, Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (PF) Joshua Breece | |
| 14:11 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:54 | UAB | Robert Edmiston can't throw it down | 10-13 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Robert Edmiston tips it in | 12-13 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Billy Hund grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:13 | Rice | David Aragon lays it in | 12-15 |
| 12:52 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Edmiston | 14-15 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Jacob Oram loses the dribble to Thomas Weathersby in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Rob Hobart pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Rice | David Aragon misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Billy Hund tips it home | 14-17 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Rickett | 14-17 |
| 11:41 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 11:39 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 11:37 | UAB | Robert Edmiston can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 11:36 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Todd Cross (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Charles Goodman (C) Mario Wainwright, Robert Edmiston, Chris Rosser, Kenneth Rickett, Thomas Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (SF), James Luc (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Rob Hobart, David Aragon, Billy Hund | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Todd Cross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elbert Edwards (fresh) PF - Williams Gallagher (fresh) C - Charles Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Breece (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Luc (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Jacob Oram is hacked by Todd Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Cross, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (SG) Todd Cross | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Ray Clark misses the jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Jacob Oram grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Charles Goodman steals the ball from Ray Clark | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | UAB | Elbert Edwards throws it down on a great pass from Williams Gallagher and he's hacked by Dustin Walters - foul #1 on Dustin Walters, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (PF), Billy Flanagan (C) Jacob Oram, Ray Clark, Joshua Breece, Dustin Walters | |
| 10:39 | UAB | Elbert Edwards misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | UAB | The rebound goes to Charles Goodman | 16-17 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Elbert Edwards drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Williams | 18-17 |
| 09:48 | Rice | James Luc is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Chris Rosser (SF), Kenneth Rickett (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Michael Williams, Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), David Aragon (C) Joseph Venne, Billy Flanagan | |
| 09:29 | UAB | Chris Rosser scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Wainwright and the foul's on James Luc - foul #2 on James Luc, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SF), Joshua Breece (PF) Dale Chewning, James Luc | |
| 09:29 | UAB | Chris Rosser misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:29 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Mario Wainwright picks off the pass by David Aragon in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 09:16 | UAB | Rob Hobart steals the ball from Robert Edmiston | 20-17 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Rob Hobart lays it in | 20-19 |
| 08:54 | UAB | Mario Wainwright can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:53 | Rice | David Aragon snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Jacob Oram comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-19 |
| 08:30 | Rice | David Aragon hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 08:20 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rickett and he's hacked by Jacob Oram - foul #2 on Jacob Oram, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Charles Goodman (C) Robert Edmiston, Chris Rosser, Kenneth Rickett, Thomas Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Jacob Oram, David Aragon | |
| 08:20 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Rob Hobart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Rosser (SG) Mario Wainwright | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Joshua Breece | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | UAB | Rob Hobart is called for the reach on Elbert Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rob Hobart, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (PF) Joseph Venne | |
| 07:54 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:54 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Dustin Walters is hacked by Charles Goodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Goodman, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Weathersby (C) Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Flanagan (C) Rob Hobart | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:21 | UAB | Elbert Edwards loses the dribble to Dustin Walters | 24-25 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Rosser (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Williams Gallagher (tiring) C - Thomas Weathersby (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dustin Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Clark (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) PF - Joshua Breece (tiring) 2 reb. C - Billy Flanagan (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Ray Clark misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-25 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:57 | UAB | Chris Rosser can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Walters - foul #2 on Dustin Walters, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (SG), Kenneth Rickett (PF) Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher | |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (SG), Joseph Venne (PF), Billy Hund (C) Dustin Walters, Dale Chewning, Billy Flanagan | |
| 06:57 | UAB | Chris Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:57 | UAB | Chris Rosser makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Billy Hund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Todd Cross (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Charles Goodman (C) Michael Williams, Robert Edmiston, Chris Rosser, Thomas Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:17 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Todd Cross | 28-25 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Billy Hund tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Mario Wainwright is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Clark - foul #1 on Ray Clark, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Rosser (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF) Elbert Edwards, Kenneth Rickett | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Joseph Venne | |
| 05:52 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the dunk | 30-27 |
| 05:22 | UAB | Charles Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:18 | UAB | Ray Clark steals the ball from Mario Wainwright in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Ray Clark lays it in | 30-29 |
| 05:12 | UAB | Rob Hobart is called for the reach on Todd Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rob Hobart, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Mario Wainwright, Chris Rosser, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), David Aragon (PF), Billy Flanagan (C) Rob Hobart, Joshua Breece, Billy Hund | |
| 05:12 | UAB | Todd Cross misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:12 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Billy Flanagan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Chewning | 31-31 |
| 04:44 | UAB | David Aragon is called for the reach on Williams Gallagher - foul #1 on David Aragon, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Hund (C) Billy Flanagan | |
| 04:44 | UAB | Williams Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:44 | UAB | Williams Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the wide open jump hook from the left block | 33-33 |
| 03:57 | UAB | Michael Williams banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kevin Scott - foul #3 on Kevin Scott, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Rosser (SF), Kenneth Rickett (PF), Charles Goodman (C) Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, Thomas Weathersby | |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (PG), Joshua Breece (SF), Joseph Venne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Kevin Scott, Dale Chewning, David Aragon, Billy Hund | |
| 03:57 | UAB | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Kenneth Rickett is called for the reach on James Luc - foul #1 on Kenneth Rickett, team foul #9 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:42 | Rice | James Luc makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:42 | Rice | James Luc makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Todd Cross is hacked by Joseph Venne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Venne, team foul #14 | 36-35 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Ray Clark's pass is intercepted by Charles Goodman | 38-35 |
| 03:15 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG) Mario Wainwright | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Edmiston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Rosser (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Rickett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Goodman (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Luc (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Clark (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Breece (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | UAB | Robert Edmiston is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 38-35 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Joshua Breece grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 02:34 | Rice | James Luc clanks a shot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Charles Goodman snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 02:25 | UAB | The jump hook by Kenneth Rickett is blocked by Dustin Walters | 38-35 |
| 02:24 | Rice | James Luc grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Rickett - foul #2 on Kenneth Rickett, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Robert Edmiston, Chris Rosser, Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Billy Hund (C) Joshua Breece, Dustin Walters | |
| 01:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 01:38 | Rice | James Luc misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Joseph Venne tips it in | 38-38 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Todd Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Williams Gallagher (PF) Mario Wainwright, Kenneth Rickett | |
| Subs | Rice | David Aragon (PF) Joseph Venne | |
| 01:16 | Rice | David Aragon is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #11 | 38-38 |
| 01:16 | Rice | David Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:16 | Rice | David Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Elbert Edwards blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 00:51 | Rice | David Aragon pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Ray Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Elbert Edwards is fouled on the floor by Ray Clark - foul #2 on Ray Clark, team foul #15 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Robert Edmiston (SG), Kenneth Rickett (PF) Michael Williams, Todd Cross, Williams Gallagher | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Scott (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Flanagan (C) Ray Clark, Dale Chewning, Billy Hund | |
| 00:19 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Robert Edmiston is called for the reach on Kevin Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Edmiston, team foul #12 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Rosser (SF) Elbert Edwards | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Kevin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Kevin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:15 | UAB | James Luc takes the ball from Mario Wainwright in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Joshua Breece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (SG) Kevin Scott | |
| 00:01 | UAB | Chris Rosser clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Aragon grabs the board | 40-43 |