| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) SG - Kenneth Presley (fresh) SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kelly Coke | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Kelly Coke clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | UAB | The rebound goes to Claude Chartrand | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | UAB | Kenneth Presley knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Claude Chartrand | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Norman Smith is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | UAB | Kenneth Presley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Peter Shield can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | UAB | Kelly Coke hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Richard Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Larry Molloy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | UAB | Larry Molloy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #1 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 17:25 | UAB | Peter Shield clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Norman Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Claude Chartrand snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | UAB | Kenneth Presley's pass is intercepted by Gilbert McGibney | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Norman Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Kelly Coke buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Shield | 8-7 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Claude Chartrand is called for the reach on Norman Smith - foul #1 on Claude Chartrand, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Michael Simard (C) Peter Shield, Kenneth Presley, Larry Molloy, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Michael Fellman | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) SG - Jesse Younts (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Simard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) SG - George Mulloy (fresh) SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Joshua Odom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Bob Weir gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:34 | Rice | George Mulloy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | UAB | Mario Martin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Mulloy - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Smith (C) Kelly Coke | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Larry Hughes | |
| 15:16 | UAB | Mario Martin makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:16 | UAB | Mario Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Richard Young is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SG) Bob Weir | |
| 14:28 | Rice | Joshua Odom travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Larry Molloy (SF) Jesse Younts, Mario Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Vic Cornwall | |
| 14:11 | UAB | Peter Shield scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Molloy | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Joshua Odom can't finish the layup | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Larry Molloy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | UAB | Scott Richmond's floater is knocked away by Richard Young | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | UAB | Larry Molloy tips it home | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Mulloy | 14-11 |
| 13:03 | UAB | Larry Molloy's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Young | 14-11 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Richard Young clanks a runner from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Larry Hughes grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Richmond - foul #1 on Scott Richmond, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Presley (SG), Kelly Coke (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Michael Simard, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (PF) George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 12:16 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | UAB | Claude Chartrand hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Shield | 17-13 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Bob Weir is fouled on the floor by Larry Molloy - foul #1 on Larry Molloy, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG), Mario Martin (SF) Peter Shield, Larry Molloy | |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jesse Younts (fresh) SG - Kenneth Presley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Chad Delp (fresh) C - Michael Fellman (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Michael Fellman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 17-16 |
| 11:16 | UAB | Mario Martin travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG) Jesse Younts | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Michael Fellman connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gilbert McGibney | 17-18 |
| 10:38 | UAB | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Kenneth Presley - foul #1 on Bob Weir, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Larry Molloy (SF) Scott Richmond, Mario Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (C) Chad Delp | |
| 10:29 | UAB | Larry Molloy misses the floater from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Fellman | 17-18 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Bob Weir misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 10:20 | UAB | Claude Chartrand pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:03 | UAB | Peter Shield knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Molloy | 20-18 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 09:39 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kelly Coke | 20-18 |
| 09:34 | UAB | Kenneth Presley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Shield | 22-18 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Norman Smith drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gilbert McGibney | 22-21 |
| 08:59 | UAB | Larry Molloy can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG), Michael Simard (C) Kenneth Presley, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman | |
| 08:59 | UAB | Larry Molloy misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:59 | UAB | Larry Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 08:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Young | 23-21 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Larry Hughes can't finish the layup | 23-21 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Joshua Odom tips it but misses | 23-21 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Larry Hughes can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 08:34 | UAB | Kelly Coke snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Larry Molloy throws it down on a great pass from Scott Richmond | 25-21 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kelly Coke - foul #1 on Kelly Coke, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Vic Cornwall | |
| 08:13 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:13 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kelly Coke | 25-22 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Larry Molloy hits the finger roll | 27-22 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Larry Hughes double dribbles | 27-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Donald Smith (C) Peter Shield, Larry Molloy, Kelly Coke | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Larry Hughes | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Younts (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Simard (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | UAB | Michael Simard can't throw it down but the foul's on Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Presley (SG) Jesse Younts | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) George Mulloy | |
| 07:43 | UAB | Michael Simard makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:43 | UAB | Michael Simard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Beauchamp | 29-25 |
| 07:13 | UAB | Mario Martin comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 29-25 |
| 07:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Odom | 29-25 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Norman Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gilbert McGibney | 29-28 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Kenneth Presley hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Mario Martin | 32-28 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Richard Young blows the dunk | 32-28 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Scott Richmond snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Kenneth Presley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 06:09 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Martin | 32-28 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Norman Smith steals the ball from Michael Simard | 32-28 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Kenneth Presley, Mario Martin, Michael Simard, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 05:08 | UAB | Kelly Coke drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Claude Chartrand and the foul's on Chad Delp - foul #1 on Chad Delp, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Larry Molloy snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Larry Hughes picks off the pass by Larry Molloy | 34-28 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 04:36 | UAB | The rebound goes to Claude Chartrand | 34-28 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Peter Shield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG) Jesse Younts | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Chad Delp | |
| 04:17 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Peter Shield misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:59 | Rice | George Mulloy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Fellman | 35-30 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Claude Chartrand snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) PF - Michael Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | UAB | Larry Molloy can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Bob Weir - foul #2 on Bob Weir, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Presley (SG) Scott Richmond | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Larry Hughes | |
| 03:22 | UAB | Larry Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:22 | UAB | Larry Molloy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it in | 36-32 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Bob Weir is called for the reach on Larry Molloy - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF) Bob Weir, Michael Fellman | |
| 02:57 | UAB | Larry Molloy misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:57 | UAB | Larry Molloy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Joshua Odom hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-32 |
| 02:41 | UAB | Kenneth Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Joshua Odom picks off the pass by Peter Shield | 36-32 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 01:46 | UAB | The jump hook by Kelly Coke is blocked by Joshua Odom | 36-35 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Kelly Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Joshua Odom swats the layup by Kenneth Presley | 36-35 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Kelly Coke pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Kelly Coke is fouled on the floor by Joshua Odom - foul #1 on Joshua Odom, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Michael Simard (C) Peter Shield, Kenneth Presley, Larry Molloy, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| 00:25 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Chad Delp's floater is tipped away by Michael Simard | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 37-35 |