| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronnie Larson (fresh) SG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SF - James Blaze (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Stanley Moody 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 (-5) | |
| 19:43 | UAB | The jumper by Cornelius Martindale is denied by Jim Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UAB | Anthony Baker's floater is tipped away by Mark Fagin | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Anthony Baker picks off the pass by James Blaze | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | UAB | Stanley Moody hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Erik Brooks snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Rice | James Blaze hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Larson - foul #1 on Ronnie Larson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 17:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | UAB | Ronnie Larson is fouled on the floor by Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Warren (C) Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| 17:21 | UAB | Matthew Warren buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Eric Gurganus connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathaniel Toothman | 3-8 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Matthew Warren can't finish the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Ronnie Larson grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | UAB | Matthew Warren is hacked by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (PG), David Bass (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF) Ronnie Larson, Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Ralph Hannum | |
| 16:16 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:14 | UAB | Matthew Warren grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:53 | UAB | Matthew Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 15:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 3-8 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) SG - David Bass (fresh) SF - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) PF - Stanley Moody (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Warren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Rice | John Herring connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 3-10 |
| 15:09 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-10 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Stanley Moody tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Stanley Moody swats the shot by James Blaze | 5-10 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Matthew Warren snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Matthew Warren misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:20 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Jeffry Belmont - foul #1 on Jeffry Belmont, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), Cornelius Martindale (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Cliff Aleman, Jeffry Belmont, Stanley Moody, Matthew Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a shot near the basket | 5-10 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 5-13 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Jim Williams swats the dunk try by Jonathan Brown | 5-13 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 12:48 | Rice | David Bass swats the short shot by Mark Fagin | 5-13 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it but misses | 5-13 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Anthony Baker pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Cornelius Martindale and the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Moody (PF) David Bass | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| 12:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-13 |
| 11:53 | UAB | Ronnie Larson gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronnie Larson (fresh) SG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| 11:26 | Rice | James Blaze misses the easy layup | 8-13 |
| 11:24 | Rice | James Blaze snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Keith Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 11:07 | UAB | Mark Fagin swats the layup by Anthony Baker | 8-13 |
| 11:05 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Stanley Moody is called for the reach on James Blaze - foul #1 on Stanley Moody, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Warren (C) Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Jim Williams | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Anthony Baker is called for the reach on James Blaze - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Keith Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 8-15 |
| 10:20 | UAB | Matthew Warren misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Erik Brooks grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 8-15 |
| 10:07 | Rice | James Blaze tips it in | 8-17 |
| 09:50 | UAB | Matthew Warren is fouled on the floor by Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (PG), David Bass (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF) Ronnie Larson, Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 09:28 | UAB | David Bass scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Warren | 10-17 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Keith Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Jonathan Brown (C) Stanley Moody | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (PF) James Blaze | |
| 09:08 | UAB | Matthew Warren misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:06 | UAB | Jonathan Brown tips it in | 12-17 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Bass - foul #1 on David Bass, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SG) David Bass | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 08:29 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 08:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 12-18 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 08:19 | UAB | The rebound goes to Cornelius Martindale | 12-18 |
| 08:16 | UAB | Cliff Aleman double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), Anthony Baker (SF), Stanley Moody (PF) Cliff Aleman, Jeffry Belmont, Matthew Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 07:37 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Erik Brooks pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronnie Larson (fresh) SG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Robert Reed travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 07:18 | UAB | Anthony Baker's layup is rejected by Jim Williams | 12-18 |
| 07:17 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 07:13 | Rice | John Herring comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 06:58 | UAB | Ronnie Larson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Cornelius Martindale | 15-18 |
| 06:48 | Rice | James Blaze comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 15-18 |
| 06:47 | UAB | Stanley Moody pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Jonathan Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Anthony Baker tips it but misses | 15-18 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Herring and the foul's on Jonathan Brown - foul #1 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (PG), David Bass (SG), Matthew Warren (C) Ronnie Larson, Cornelius Martindale, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 06:15 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:15 | UAB | Stanley Moody pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:02 | UAB | Stanley Moody buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-20 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the tip | 18-20 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 05:34 | UAB | Anthony Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-22 |
| 05:16 | UAB | Stanley Moody grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:02 | UAB | A charge is called on Anthony Baker - foul #2 on Anthony Baker, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (SF), Ira Gilmore (C) Anthony Baker, Stanley Moody | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 04:38 | Rice | Matthew Warren picks off the pass by James Blaze | 21-22 |
| 04:18 | UAB | David Bass scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Cliff Aleman | 23-22 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 04:13 | UAB | David Bass gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:09 | UAB | James Blaze steals it from Cliff Aleman | 23-22 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Eric Gurganus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:03 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 03:43 | UAB | David Bass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Jim Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Cliff Aleman - foul #1 on Cliff Aleman, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), Cornelius Martindale (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Stanley Moody (PF), Jonathan Brown (C) Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Jeffry Belmont, Matthew Warren, Ira Gilmore | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronnie Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UAB | Anthony Baker hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Moody | 25-24 |
| 02:50 | Rice | James Blaze throws it down set up by Robert Reed and he's hacked by Ronnie Larson - foul #2 on Ronnie Larson, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 02:50 | Rice | James Blaze makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:34 | UAB | Stanley Moody drills a 3 from straight away set up by Ronnie Larson | 28-27 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it home | 28-29 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Anthony Baker buries a floater from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:26 | Rice | James Blaze buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 30-31 |
| 01:15 | UAB | Jonathan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (SF), Matthew Warren (C) Anthony Baker, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Ronnie Larson steps in front of the Nathaniel Toothman pass | 30-31 |
| 00:46 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 00:45 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:31 | UAB | Ronnie Larson travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (PG), David Bass (SG) Ronnie Larson, Cornelius Martindale | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Keith Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Stanley Moody pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Matthew Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Cliff Aleman hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-31 |