| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) SF - Charles Howells (fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) C - Gerald Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) SF - David Bass (fresh) PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Stanley Moody wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | UAB | David Bass is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Bass - foul #1 on David Bass, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | UAB | Jonathan Brown slams it home set up by David Bass | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Wilcox | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Stanley Moody's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Misner | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Carlos Flynn steps in front of the Kenneth Misner pass | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Jonathan Brown is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (PG), Anthony Baker (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Matthew Warren (C) Carlos Flynn, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Jonathan Brown | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Jackie Kay knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Britton (C) Stanley Moody | |
| 17:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is fouled on the floor by Matthew Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Harry Britton - foul #1 on Harry Britton, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:18 | UAB | Harry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Anthony Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Moody (PF) Harry Britton | |
| 16:32 | Houston | Anthony Baker takes the ball from Gerald Long | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), David Bass (SF) Cornelius Martindale, Matthew Warren | |
| 16:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Carlos Flynn is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #1 on Carlos Flynn, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), Jonathan Brown (C) Anthony Baker, Jeffry Belmont | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) SF - David Bass (fresh) PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Misner | 10-2 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Carlos Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 14:45 | UAB | Stanley Moody snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 14:29 | UAB | David Bass is fouled on the floor by Charles Howells - foul #1 on Charles Howells, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG), Stephan Anderson (PF), Philip Mason (C) Jackie Kay, Kenneth Misner, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (PG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Anthony Baker (PF), Matthew Warren (C) Carlos Flynn, David Bass, Stanley Moody, Jonathan Brown | |
| 14:13 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Matthew Warren tips it in | 10-4 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Cornelius Martindale steps in front of the Charles Howells pass | 10-4 |
| 13:30 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffry Belmont, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Britton (C) Cliff Aleman | |
| 13:11 | Houston | Philip Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Moody (PF) Matthew Warren | |
| 13:01 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 12:39 | UAB | Stanley Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:28 | UAB | Stanley Moody is called for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Anthony Baker, Jeffry Belmont, Harry Britton | |
| 12:13 | Houston | Jonathan Brown swats the short shot by Kenneth Misner | 10-4 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 12:10 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 11:44 | UAB | Charles Howells is called for the reach on David Bass - foul #2 on Charles Howells, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Jackie Kay, Charles Howells, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG) Cornelius Martindale | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Gerald Long (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) SF - David Bass (fresh) PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | UAB | Stanley Moody drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Flynn | 10-7 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Francis Rhodes and the foul's on Carlos Flynn - foul #2 on Carlos Flynn, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (PG), Matthew Warren (PF) Carlos Flynn, Stanley Moody | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:56 | UAB | David Bass comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 13-7 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Philip Mason scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephan Anderson | 15-7 |
| 10:44 | UAB | Bruce Wilcox steals it from Cliff Aleman in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 17-7 |
| 10:26 | UAB | David Bass misses the easy layup | 17-7 |
| 10:25 | UAB | David Bass tips it home | 17-9 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Jeffry Belmont is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes - foul #2 on Jeffry Belmont, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (PG), Anthony Baker (SG), Marshall Hollars (SF), Harry Britton (C) Jeffry Belmont, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Jonathan Brown | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Philip Mason denies the turnaround by Harry Britton | 19-9 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Stephan Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Francis Rhodes | 21-9 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Marshall Hollars misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Philip Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Moody (PF) Matthew Warren | |
| 09:15 | UAB | Harry Britton is denied on a layup by Stephan Anderson | 21-9 |
| 09:14 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale grabs the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Marshall Hollars drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-11 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Stanley Moody denies the turnaround by Stephan Anderson | 21-11 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the follow up shot | 23-11 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Anthony Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG) Cornelius Martindale | |
| 08:43 | Houston | Stephan Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | UAB | David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Anthony Baker, Harry Britton | |
| 08:41 | UAB | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Cliff Aleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Jonathan Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Long - foul #1 on Gerald Long, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Jonathan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Jonathan Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 08:05 | UAB | Stanley Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Cliff Aleman is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 07:59 | UAB | Stanley Moody tips it home | 23-14 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Stephan Anderson slams it home and the foul's on Jonathan Brown - foul #1 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Philip Mason (C) Bruce Wilcox, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (PG) Marshall Hollars | |
| 07:54 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:54 | UAB | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:33 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is called for traveling | 25-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SG), Matthew Warren (C) Cliff Aleman, Jonathan Brown | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) SG - Anthony Baker (fresh) SF - David Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the shot in the paint | 25-14 |
| 07:07 | UAB | Matthew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Anthony Baker lays it in on a great pass from Cornelius Martindale | 25-16 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Philip Mason - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), Harry Britton (C) David Bass, Matthew Warren | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:42 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 25-16 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on a runner from the right block | 25-16 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Kenneth Misner gets the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Anthony Baker steals it from Jason Conklin | 25-16 |
| 05:54 | UAB | Anthony Baker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 25-16 |
| 05:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 25-16 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Jason Conklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Gerald Long (C) Jason Conklin, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UAB | Marshall Hollars (PG), David Bass (SF) Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker | |
| 05:15 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Moody | 25-19 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Gerald Long's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Moody | 25-19 |
| 05:06 | UAB | Cliff Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:46 | UAB | Stanley Moody is hacked by Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | UAB | Jonathan Brown (C) Harry Britton | |
| 04:36 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-19 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Gerald Long can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-19 |
| 04:19 | UAB | David Bass gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Stanley Moody can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SG) Cliff Aleman | |
| 04:07 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Stanley Moody takes the ball from Jackie Kay | 25-19 |
| 03:47 | UAB | Marshall Hollars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Matthew Warren (PF) Marshall Hollars, David Bass, Stanley Moody | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Gerald Long connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jonathan Brown - foul #2 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) SF - Charles Howells (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) PF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UAB | Anthony Baker scores on a shot near the basket | 28-21 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Gerald Long misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-21 |
| 03:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Conklin | 28-21 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffry Belmont - foul #3 on Jeffry Belmont, team foul #11 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Grady Wilmes (PF) Francis Rhodes, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SG), Marshall Hollars (SF) Anthony Baker, Jeffry Belmont | |
| 02:45 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:45 | UAB | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:34 | UAB | Marshall Hollars misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 29-21 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Matthew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:22 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Wilcox - foul #1 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (PF) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Moody (PF), Harry Britton (C) Matthew Warren, Jonathan Brown | |
| 02:22 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:22 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Grady Wilmes | 31-23 |
| 02:03 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Marshall Hollars - foul #1 on Marshall Hollars, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (PF) Stanley Moody | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale's pass is intercepted by Grady Wilmes in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Grady Wilmes lays it up and in | 35-23 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Anthony Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cornelius Martindale | 35-26 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Kenneth Misner buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jackie Kay | 37-26 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Philip Mason (C) Grady Wilmes, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Carlos Flynn, Marshall Hollars, Harry Britton | |
| 01:16 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 40-26 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Cliff Aleman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Matthew Warren (PF) Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Matthew Warren swats the short shot by Bruce Wilcox | 40-26 |
| 00:40 | UAB | The rebound goes to Matthew Warren | 40-26 |
| 00:23 | UAB | Cliff Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Moody (PF) Jonathan Brown | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The rebound goes to Matthew Warren | 40-26 |