| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) C - Stan Hebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Stan Hebert 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:49 | UAB | The short jumper by Russell Taylor is denied by Pat Ray | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | UAB | Russell Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell Taylor | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Henry Wood pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Pat Ray can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Henry Wood picks off the pass by Leroy Polakowski in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Terry Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Wood | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | UAB | Willis Foret comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Stan Hebert tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Pat Ray is fouled on the floor by Stan Hebert - foul #1 on Stan Hebert, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stan Hebert | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Donald Darden (PF), Marion Smith (C) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:30 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Lewis | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | UAB | Marion Smith connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Polakowski | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Henry Wood | 6-9 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | UAB | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Gary Maury hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Gallaher | 6-12 |
| 14:51 | UAB | Willis Foret's pass is intercepted by Pat Ray | 6-12 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis lays it up and in set up by Timothy Gallaher | 6-14 |
| 14:20 | UAB | Donald Darden buries a jumpshot from the left side | 8-14 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Terry Lewis's floater is tipped away by Marion Smith | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | UAB | Donald Darden snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:54 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Polakowski | 10-14 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Pat Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), James Rouse (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 13:16 | UAB | Henry Wood picks off the pass by James Rouse | 10-14 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Michael Toland misses badly on a floater from the right block | 10-14 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Henry Wood tips it in | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild's dunk attempt is rejected by Clinton Canaday | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:12 | UAB | Clinton Canaday steals the ball from Stan Hebert | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Philip Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Clinton Canaday buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 10-18 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | UAB | David Campbell buries a floater from close range on a great pass from James Rouse and he's fouled by Michael Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Harrison, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Willis Foret (SF) James Rouse | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Henry Wood | |
| 11:41 | UAB | David Campbell makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Fairchild - foul #1 on Gerald Fairchild, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:12 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-20 |
| 11:10 | UAB | Willis Foret pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:58 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Clinton Canaday gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Clinton Canaday loses the ball out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Donald Darden (PF), Marion Smith (C) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Michael Toland, Clinton Canaday, Michael Harrison | |
| 10:16 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Marion Smith is blocked by Craig Kohr | 13-20 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Craig Kohr snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Craig Kohr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Craig Kohr grabs the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Terry Lewis is whistled for a carry | 13-20 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG) Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Terry Lewis, Craig Kohr | |
| 09:24 | UAB | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Donald Darden steals the ball from Timothy Gallaher | 13-20 |
| 08:39 | UAB | James Rouse lays it in | 15-20 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Pat Ray misses long on a runner from the right block | 15-20 |
| 08:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Donald Darden | 15-20 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Timothy Gallaher is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, James Rouse, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF) Gary Maury, Pat Ray | |
| 07:52 | UAB | Russell Taylor travels with the ball | 15-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Philip Richardson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Henry Wood and the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (PF) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | UAB | Willis Foret can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Willis Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 17-25 |
| 06:55 | UAB | Willis Foret is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Pat Ray (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland, Michael Harrison | |
| 06:38 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Edward Cole | |
| 06:38 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:38 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Henry Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday | |
| 06:04 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-25 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Gary Maury grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Pat Ray misses short on a jumper in the lane | 18-25 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Maury | 18-27 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the easy open layup | 18-27 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Michael Toland pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Terry Lewis buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Stan Hebert - foul #2 on Stan Hebert, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Donald Darden (PF), Marion Smith (C) Gerald Fairchild, Russell Taylor, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF) Michael Toland, Pat Ray | |
| 05:02 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:44 | UAB | Marion Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Donald Darden snags the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 04:23 | UAB | Marion Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), James Rouse (SF) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 04:03 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Henry Teachout (SG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:03 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Nicholas Gould clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (SG), Russell Taylor (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Henry Teachout, Donald Darden, Marion Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Craig Kohr | |
| 03:42 | UAB | Nicholas Gould makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Nicholas Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Henry Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 03:25 | UAB | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nicholas Gould (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UAB | Nicholas Gould makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stan Hebert | 23-31 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Richardson and he's hacked by Stan Hebert - foul #3 on Stan Hebert, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Donald Darden (C) Nicholas Gould, James Rouse, Stan Hebert | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 02:30 | UAB | Willis Foret pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 23-34 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Maury | 23-37 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Willis Foret is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #8 | 23-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (C) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF) Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 01:57 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Michael Harrison pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Michael Toland's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Darden | 23-37 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-37 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Donald Darden gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willis Foret | 26-37 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher lays it in set up by Michael Toland | 26-39 |
| 00:33 | UAB | Willis Foret misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 00:31 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Marion Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-39 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is fouled on the floor by Donald Darden - foul #1 on Donald Darden, team foul #7 | 26-39 |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Russell Taylor (PF) Gerald Fairchild, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Michael Harrison | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Marion Smith hits a floater from the free throw line | 28-41 |