| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Shook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Scott Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Scott Campbell drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Norton | 33-37 |
| 19:24 | Rice | William Stanton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 19:19 | UAB | James Norton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marvin Atkinson | 36-40 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:58 | UAB | James Norton pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:53 | UAB | Robert Moen swats the shot by James Norton | 36-40 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Daniel Costner grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Shook misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:19 | UAB | James Norton can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Moen - foul #1 on Robert Moen, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:19 | UAB | James Norton makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:19 | UAB | James Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Robert Moen misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Atkinson - foul #2 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:47 | UAB | Robert Moen steals the ball from Robert Rich | 37-43 |
| 17:25 | Rice | William Stanton jams it on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson and he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 17:25 | Rice | William Stanton makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:09 | UAB | David Foley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Moen - foul #2 on Robert Moen, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG) Robert Rich | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:09 | UAB | David Foley makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:09 | UAB | David Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:51 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:49 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:29 | UAB | Daniel Costner steals it from David Foley | 39-46 |
| 16:16 | Rice | William Stanton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 39-49 |
| 15:55 | UAB | William Stanton steps in front of the Marvin Atkinson pass | 39-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | James Norton is called for the reach on Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Norton, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Frank Campanella (C) James Norton, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Antonio Clark (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Robert Moen, James Shook | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:32 | UAB | Frank Campanella gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:26 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 39-49 |
| 15:24 | UAB | Scott Campbell tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Rich - foul #2 on Robert Rich, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Joseph Grounds knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Campbell | 42-50 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Donald Reavis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 14:15 | UAB | Scott Campbell is whistled for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, David Foley, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), James Shook (C) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Donald Reavis | |
| 14:02 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 13:40 | UAB | Lawrence Johnson steals it from Michael Harris | 42-52 |
| 13:19 | Rice | James Shook loses the dribble to Michael Harris | 42-52 |
| 13:06 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the floater in the lane set up by James Norton | 44-52 |
| 12:38 | Rice | James Shook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-52 |
| 12:36 | UAB | Scott Campbell grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 12:18 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 12:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 44-52 |
| 11:53 | Rice | James Norton is called for the reach on Daniel Costner - foul #3 on James Norton, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), David Foley (SF), Frank Campanella (C) Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF), Donald Reavis (PF), Donald Ivy (C) Antonio Clark, Lawrence Johnson, James Shook | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Campanella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | William Stanton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grounds - foul #1 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 11:42 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:42 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:42 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:18 | UAB | David Foley's layup is rejected by Donald Ivy | 44-53 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:08 | Rice | William Stanton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 11:06 | UAB | James Norton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Norton, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG) James Norton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:48 | Rice | William Stanton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Donald Ivy pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Donald Reavis is whistled for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF), Michael Harris (C) Marvin Atkinson, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Antonio Clark (PF), James Shook (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Donald Reavis, Donald Ivy | |
| 10:07 | UAB | Michael Harris loses the dribble to Antoine Sharp | 44-56 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Rumph - foul #1 on William Rumph, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Antonio Clark steps in front of the William Rumph pass | 44-58 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Robert Moen snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Antonio Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Antoine Sharp | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:58 | UAB | David Foley loses the ball out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Joseph Grounds, William Rumph, David Foley | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Donald Ivy (SF) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Robert Moen | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Daniel Costner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marvin Atkinson - foul #3 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #10 | 44-61 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:26 | UAB | Robert Rich is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 08:04 | Rice | James Shook can't connect on a shot in the paint | 46-62 |
| 08:03 | UAB | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 07:45 | UAB | Michael Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-62 |
| 07:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 46-62 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Delgadillo (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Shook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | William Stanton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 07:12 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Scott Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:29 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 06:27 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Scott Campbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Rich | 49-62 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Antonio Clark double dribbles | 49-62 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Joseph Grounds (SG), David Foley (SF), Frank Campanella (C) Kurt Delgadillo, Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF), Donald Reavis (PF), Donald Ivy (C) Antonio Clark, Lawrence Johnson, James Shook | |
| 05:37 | UAB | David Foley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Norton | 51-62 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 05:14 | UAB | The rebound goes to Marvin Atkinson | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | UAB | James Norton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-62 |
| 05:07 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson can't tip it in | 51-62 |
| 05:05 | UAB | David Foley tips it in | 53-62 |
| 04:47 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 53-62 |
| 04:45 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Campanella | 53-62 |
| 04:40 | UAB | James Norton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 04:38 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Atkinson | 53-62 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is fouled on the floor by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Garret Muncy (C) Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG) Daniel Costner, William Stanton | |
| 04:08 | UAB | James Norton clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 04:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Garret Muncy blocks the jumper by Donald Ivy | 53-62 |
| 03:50 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Campanella | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) Joseph Grounds, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| 03:30 | UAB | Garret Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:30 | UAB | Garret Muncy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Donald Reavis gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Antoine Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Atkinson (PF), Michael Harris (C) David Foley, Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), James Shook (C) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Donald Reavis | |
| 02:49 | UAB | William Stanton is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Robert Moen | |
| 02:44 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson hits the finger roll set up by James Norton and he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 02:44 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | UAB | James Norton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Rich | 60-62 |
| 01:54 | Rice | James Shook makes the shot in the lane set up by Daniel Costner | 60-64 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 01:29 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:08 | Rice | William Stanton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 60-67 |
| 00:47 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 60-67 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Robert Rich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rich, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:45 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UAB | Robert Rich knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:36 | Rice | William Stanton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rich - foul #4 on Robert Rich, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| 00:36 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Scott Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:31 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by James Norton in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Norton, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG) James Norton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:28 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Robert Rich is called for the reach on Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Rich, team foul #15 | 63-72 |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG) Robert Rich | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Scott Campbell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner runs out the clock | 63-73 |