| Lineup | UAB | PG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 32-28 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Cliff Aleman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cornelius Martindale | 35-28 |
| 19:22 | Rice | John Herring knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 35-30 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Cliff Aleman loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 18:51 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 18:48 | UAB | Stanley Moody snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:32 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Stanley Moody takes the ball from Henry Sexton | 35-30 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Mark Fagin scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Henry Sexton | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | UAB | Cliff Aleman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cornelius Martindale | 37-32 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Jae Champion misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 16:41 | UAB | Stanley Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:21 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Marshall Hollars (PG), Anthony Baker (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Matthew Warren (C) Cornelius Martindale, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison | |
| 16:08 | UAB | Matthew Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Matthew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 15:54 | UAB | Marshall Hollars pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Marshall Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Matthew Warren denies the turnaround by Sean Stutts | 42-32 |
| 15:18 | UAB | Stanley Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont travels with the ball | 42-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Cliff Aleman (SG) Marshall Hollars, Stanley Moody | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Robert Reed (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Eric Gurganus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:53 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 42-32 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Jae Champion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Ralph Hannum tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-34 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffry Belmont - foul #1 on Jeffry Belmont, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UAB | David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Jeffry Belmont, Anthony Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Jonathan Brown drills a floater from the right block set up by Cliff Aleman | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-35 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Matthew Warren hits a jump hook in the lane | 46-35 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jae Champion knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Gurganus | 46-38 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Carlos Flynn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SG), Stanley Moody (PF), Jeffry Belmont (C) Cliff Aleman, Matthew Warren, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:05 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale hits a jumper in the lane set up by Carlos Flynn | 51-40 |
| 11:52 | Rice | John Herring misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Carlos Flynn is called for the reach on John Herring - foul #4 on Carlos Flynn, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SG) Carlos Flynn | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Robert Reed loses the dribble to Anthony Baker | 51-40 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Robert Reed clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Anthony Baker grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 10:22 | UAB | David Bass can't connect on a shot from close range | 51-40 |
| 10:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 51-40 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 10:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stanley Moody | 51-40 |
| 09:59 | UAB | David Bass misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-40 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Eric Gurganus loses the dribble to Stanley Moody | 51-40 |
| 09:47 | UAB | David Bass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 09:45 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Anthony Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:34 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont's pass is intercepted by Eric Gurganus | 51-40 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Robert Reed is hacked by Anthony Baker - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), Jonathan Brown (C) Anthony Baker, David Bass | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Colby Dickison (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed, Sean Stutts | |
| 08:50 | Rice | Ralph Hannum knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jae Champion | 51-42 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Cliff Aleman is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Marshall Hollars (PG), Anthony Baker (SF) Cornelius Martindale, Jeffry Belmont | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Jae Champion loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Warren (PF) Stanley Moody | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum | |
| 07:48 | UAB | The jump hook by Matthew Warren is blocked by Nathaniel Toothman | 51-42 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Marshall Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the dunk | 51-42 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Henry Sexton gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Henry Sexton is fouled on the floor by Marshall Hollars - foul #2 on Marshall Hollars, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Stanley Moody (PF) Marshall Hollars, Anthony Baker, Matthew Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled on the floor by Carlos Flynn - foul #5 on Carlos Flynn, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (PG), David Bass (SF) Carlos Flynn, Jeffry Belmont | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (C) Sean Stutts | |
| 06:47 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Cliff Aleman - foul #1 on Cliff Aleman, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Colby Dickison | |
| 06:47 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:33 | UAB | David Bass lays it up and in on a great pass from Cornelius Martindale | 53-43 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Jonathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:53 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is fouled on the floor by Jae Champion - foul #3 on Jae Champion, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SG), Matthew Warren (C) Cliff Aleman, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 05:42 | UAB | Stanley Moody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 05:41 | Rice | John Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:23 | Rice | John Herring connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Colby Dickison | 53-46 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Anthony Baker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:00 | Rice | John Herring is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (SF) David Bass | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| 04:48 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Mark Fagin knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Hannum and he's hacked by Stanley Moody - foul #1 on Stanley Moody, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Marshall Hollars (PG), Cliff Aleman (SG) Cornelius Martindale, Stanley Moody | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Sean Stutts | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:15 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Jae Champion is hacked by Marshall Hollars in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Hollars, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Jonathan Brown (C) Marshall Hollars | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Matthew Warren gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:52 | UAB | Anthony Baker is hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #3 on Sean Stutts, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UAB | David Bass (SF) Anthony Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:25 | UAB | Cliff Aleman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (PG), Stanley Moody (PF) Jeffry Belmont, Matthew Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 02:51 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 02:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stanley Moody | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | UAB | Cliff Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (C) Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Colby Dickison | 58-53 |
| 02:24 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Jonathan Brown (C) Jeffry Belmont | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Jae Champion, Colby Dickison | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | UAB | Jonathan Brown misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-53 |
| 02:03 | UAB | Jonathan Brown tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Rice | John Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 01:55 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 60-53 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Brown - foul #2 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:45 | UAB | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 01:27 | UAB | Cliff Aleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 01:25 | Rice | John Herring pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Sean Stutts scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 60-56 |
| 01:01 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 60-56 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Eric Gurganus pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the easy layup | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Mark Fagin double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (SF) David Bass | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UAB | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Jonathan Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale is hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Herring scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Fagin | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | UAB | David Bass (SF) Jeffry Belmont | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | UAB | Cliff Aleman is fouled in the backcourt by John Herring - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Herring | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Mark Fagin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Mark Fagin blows the layup | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | UAB | Cliff Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:20 | UAB | Jonathan Brown makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Cornelius Martindale | 64-62 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Herring | 64-64 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Stanley Moody clanks a jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Stanley Moody gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | UAB | Jonathan Brown buries a shot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 03:09 | Rice | John Herring misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:08 | UAB | David Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:01 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Hannum | 66-67 |
| 02:13 | UAB | Jonathan Brown is whistled for traveling | 66-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Warren (C) Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the follow up shot | 66-69 |
| 01:53 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Jonathan Brown (C) Matthew Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| 01:42 | UAB | Ralph Hannum picks off the pass by Cornelius Martindale | 66-69 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 01:25 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Bass | 66-69 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Cliff Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Sean Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | UAB | David Bass misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Stanley Moody hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Herring is hacked by Cornelius Martindale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cornelius Martindale, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Herring makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Stanley Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |