| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sefu Banda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Kang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Abrahams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Hamisi Azim inbounds the ball | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | William Frailey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 19:38 | UAB | Sefu Banda comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-55 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Elmer Kang hits the follow up shot | 35-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:19 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-57 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Jerald Smith snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 19:12 | UAB | Russell May hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-57 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Chen China's pass is intercepted by Sefu Banda in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| 18:54 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 18:52 | UAB | Sefu Banda grabs the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Sefu Banda makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Kang | 35-60 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Willie Abrahams swats the layup by Shane Nitz | 35-60 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Willie Abrahams grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Elmer Kang is hacked by William Frailey - foul #3 on William Frailey, team foul #1 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), William Patrick (C) William Frailey, Hamisi Azim, Chen China | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| 17:59 | UAB | John Piner is fouled on the floor by Liang Xiong - foul #2 on Liang Xiong, team foul #2 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mixson (SG) Jose Sosa | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:49 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Watson | 35-63 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-63 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Stephen Watson gets the rebound | 35-63 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Frank Bishop buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-65 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Charles Mixson travels in the backcourt | 35-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:17 | UAB | Stephen Watson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Liang Xiong - foul #3 on Liang Xiong, team foul #3 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF) Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Edwards (PF) Rodney Wilson | |
| 17:17 | UAB | Stephen Watson makes the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 17:17 | UAB | Stephen Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-67 |
| 17:07 | Rice | The 3pt attempt by Rogelio Marino is denied by John Piner | 35-67 |
| 17:06 | UAB | John Piner grabs the board | 35-67 |
| 16:59 | UAB | John Piner is whistled for traveling | 35-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG) Charles Mixson | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), David Lee (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson, Donald Edwards, Frank Bishop | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Chen China lays it in | 37-67 |
| 16:42 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-67 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Hamisi Azim snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-67 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Chen China tips it in | 39-67 |
| 16:08 | UAB | The jump hook by Willie Abrahams is blocked by Chen China | 39-67 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 39-67 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Jose Sosa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-67 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Russell May gets the rebound | 39-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Chen China (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Abrahams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UAB | David Lee misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Patrick - foul #1 on William Patrick, team foul #4 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (PG), William Frailey (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), James Neal (C) Jose Sosa, Rogelio Marino, Hamisi Azim, William Patrick, Chen China | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Rodney Wilson (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| 15:44 | UAB | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 15:44 | UAB | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Shane Nitz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Shane Nitz, team foul #5 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SF) David Lee | |
| 15:16 | UAB | Stephen Watson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-68 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-68 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Liang Xiong tips it but misses | 39-68 |
| 14:49 | Rice | William Frailey snags the offensive board | 39-68 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-68 |
| 14:43 | UAB | Rodney Wilson grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 14:37 | UAB | John Piner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-68 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Liang Xiong gets the rebound | 39-68 |
| 14:33 | Rice | James Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Chen China (C) William Frailey, James Neal | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Donald Edwards (PF), Russell May (C) John Piner, Sefu Banda, Stephen Watson, Rodney Wilson, Frank Bishop | |
| 14:21 | UAB | Elmer Kang loses the dribble to Chen China | 39-68 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Chen China hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Edwards - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #1 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mixson (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:14 | Rice | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 13:54 | UAB | Elmer Kang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chen China - foul #1 on Chen China, team foul #6 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Abrahams (PF) Donald Edwards | |
| 13:54 | UAB | Elmer Kang makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 13:54 | UAB | Elmer Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Stephen Cottrell takes the ball from Chen China in the backcourt | 41-70 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Willie Abrahams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shane Nitz - foul #2 on Shane Nitz, team foul #7 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Lee (SF) Elmer Kang | |
| 13:45 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Shane Nitz pulls down the rebound | 41-71 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jerald Smith is called for the reach on Jose Sosa - foul #3 on Jerald Smith, team foul #2 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG) Charles Mixson | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (PG) Jerald Smith | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Sefu Banda picks off the pass by Jose Sosa | 41-71 |
| 13:23 | UAB | David Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sefu Banda | 41-73 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Chen China comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-73 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Hamisi Azim tips it home | 43-73 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Willie Abrahams buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sefu Banda | 43-75 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Jose Sosa is hacked by Sefu Banda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sefu Banda, team foul #3 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), Timothy McCarty (SF), Liang Xiong (PF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Watson (SF), Donald Edwards (PF), Frank Bishop (C) Stephen Cottrell, David Lee, Willie Abrahams, Russell May | |
| 12:53 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-75 |
| 12:51 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McCarty | 43-75 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Liang Xiong connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 46-75 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Stephen Watson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sefu Banda | 46-77 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Timothy McCarty misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-77 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Donald Edwards snags the defensive board | 46-77 |
| 12:09 | UAB | John Piner is hacked by William Patrick - foul #2 on William Patrick, team foul #8 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), William Frailey (SG), James Neal (PF) Rogelio Marino, Lucien Bruno, Timothy McCarty | |
| Subs | UAB | David Lee (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Rodney Wilson (C) Sefu Banda, Stephen Watson, Donald Edwards, Frank Bishop | |
| 12:09 | UAB | John Piner makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 12:09 | UAB | John Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Jose Sosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-79 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Willie Abrahams snags the defensive board | 46-79 |
| 11:49 | UAB | Willie Abrahams is denied on a layup by James Neal | 46-79 |
| 11:47 | UAB | David Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-79 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Liang Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Neal (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Abrahams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UAB | Willie Abrahams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-79 |
| 11:32 | Rice | William Patrick snags the defensive board | 46-79 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Jose Sosa hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 46-79 |
| 11:27 | Rice | William Frailey tips it back up and in | 48-79 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Willie Abrahams is fouled on the floor by William Frailey - foul #4 on William Frailey, team foul #9 | 48-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) William Frailey, Liang Xiong, James Neal, William Patrick | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Frank Bishop (C) John Piner, David Lee, Rodney Wilson | |
| 11:09 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Willie Abrahams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-80 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Chen China grabs the defensive rebound | 48-80 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Shane Nitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-80 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Chen China hits the follow up shot | 50-80 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Hamisi Azim is called for the reach on Stephen Cottrell - foul #3 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #10 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG) Jose Sosa | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Watson (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Elmer Kang, Willie Abrahams | |
| 10:37 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-82 |
| 10:15 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| 10:10 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-82 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 50-82 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Stephen Cottrell steps in front of the Hamisi Azim pass in the backcourt | 50-82 |
| 10:04 | UAB | Stephen Cottrell misses the lay-in | 50-82 |
| 10:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rogelio Marino | 50-82 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Bishop - foul #1 on Frank Bishop, team foul #4 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mixson (SG), James Neal (PF) Rogelio Marino, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Rodney Wilson (PF), Russell May (C) Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson, Donald Edwards, Frank Bishop | |
| 09:46 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Russell May pulls down the rebound | 50-82 |
| 09:27 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerald Smith | 50-84 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Lucien Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Timothy McCarty (SF), Liang Xiong (C) Lucien Bruno, Hamisi Azim, Chen China | |
| Subs | UAB | David Lee (SF) Elmer Kang | |
| 09:18 | UAB | Sefu Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-84 |
| 09:17 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Wilson | 50-84 |
| 09:03 | UAB | David Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerald Smith | 50-87 |
| 08:53 | Rice | James Neal's floater is tipped away by Rodney Wilson | 50-87 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Russell May pulls down the rebound | 50-87 |
| 08:40 | UAB | Jerald Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sefu Banda | 50-90 |
| 08:26 | Rice | James Neal misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-90 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Liang Xiong tips it back up and in | 52-90 |
| 08:18 | UAB | Russell May misses the floater from close range | 52-90 |
| 08:16 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Russell May | 52-90 |
| 08:10 | UAB | Russell May is called for traveling | 52-90 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), William Patrick (C) Charles Mixson, Timothy McCarty, James Neal, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Stephen Watson (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, David Lee, Rodney Wilson | |
| 08:08 | Rice | Willie Abrahams is called for the reach on Jose Sosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Abrahams, team foul #5 | 52-90 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Jose Sosa connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rogelio Marino | 54-90 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Jose Sosa steals it from John Piner in the backcourt | 54-90 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Rogelio Marino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jose Sosa | 56-90 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - John Piner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Cottrell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Abrahams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell May (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UAB | Jose Sosa picks off the pass by Russell May | 56-90 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Shane Nitz clanks a runner from the left block | 56-90 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Russell May grabs the board | 56-90 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Stephen Watson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Cottrell | 56-93 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Stephen Cottrell picks off the pass by Rogelio Marino in the backcourt | 56-93 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Stephen Watson misses the dunk | 56-93 |
| 07:20 | UAB | Russell May snags the offensive board | 56-93 |
| 07:09 | UAB | Hamisi Azim is called for the reach on Stephen Watson - foul #4 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #11 | 56-93 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), James Neal (PF), Liang Xiong (C) Jose Sosa, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Frank Bishop (C) John Piner, Russell May | |
| 07:09 | UAB | Stephen Watson makes the 1st free throw | 56-94 |
| 07:09 | UAB | Stephen Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-95 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Liang Xiong blows the dunk but he's hacked by Stephen Watson - foul #2 on Stephen Watson, team foul #6 | 56-95 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mixson (SG) Rogelio Marino | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Donald Edwards (PF) Stephen Cottrell, Stephen Watson, Willie Abrahams | |
| 06:46 | Rice | Liang Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 57-95 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-95 |
| 06:46 | UAB | Frank Bishop snags the defensive board | 57-95 |
| 06:42 | UAB | Sefu Banda is hacked by Charles Mixson - foul #2 on Charles Mixson, team foul #12 | 57-95 |
| 06:42 | UAB | Sefu Banda makes the 1st free throw | 57-96 |
| 06:42 | UAB | Sefu Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 57-97 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Sefu Banda steals it from James Neal | 57-97 |
| 06:27 | UAB | Sefu Banda lays it up and in | 57-99 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Liang Xiong is fouled on the floor by Sefu Banda - foul #2 on Sefu Banda, team foul #7 | 57-99 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Timothy McCarty (SF) Lucien Bruno, William Patrick | |
| Subs | UAB | David Lee (SG) Sefu Banda | |
| 06:13 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 57-99 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Liang Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 57-99 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Liang Xiong drills a jump hook near the basket | 59-99 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Rogelio Marino steps in front of the Donald Edwards pass | 59-99 |
| 05:27 | Rice | James Neal drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Frank Bishop - foul #2 on Frank Bishop, team foul #8 | 61-99 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), William Patrick (C) Charles Mixson, Timothy McCarty | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Willie Abrahams (PF), Rodney Wilson (C) Jerald Smith, Elmer Kang, Donald Edwards, Frank Bishop | |
| 05:27 | Rice | James Neal makes the free throw | 62-99 |
| 05:17 | UAB | Willie Abrahams throws it down set up by John Piner | 62-101 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses the easy layup | 62-101 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Liang Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 62-101 |
| 04:58 | Rice | David Lee takes the ball from Liang Xiong | 62-101 |
| 04:49 | UAB | David Lee misses short on a jumper from the right side | 62-101 |
| 04:47 | Rice | James Neal pulls down the rebound | 62-101 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Lucien Bruno is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cottrell - foul #3 on Stephen Cottrell, team foul #9 | 62-101 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Sefu Banda (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Russell May (C) Stephen Cottrell, David Lee, Rodney Wilson | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 62-101 |
| 04:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Russell May | 62-101 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Willie Abrahams drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Elmer Kang | 62-103 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Lucien Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-103 |
| 04:16 | Rice | James Neal tips it home | 64-103 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Russell May buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elmer Kang | 64-105 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Willie Abrahams is called for the reach on Liang Xiong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Abrahams, team foul #10 | 64-105 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mixson (PG), Timothy McCarty (SF) Lucien Bruno, James Neal | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Stephen Watson (SF) John Piner, Elmer Kang | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Liang Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 65-105 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 65-105 |
| 04:08 | UAB | The rebound goes to Willie Abrahams | 65-105 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Sefu Banda buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Abrahams | 65-107 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Charles Mixson misses the jumper from the left wing | 65-107 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Timothy McCarty grabs the offensive board | 65-107 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Mixson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rogelio Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy McCarty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Liang Xiong (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerald Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sefu Banda (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Abrahams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell May (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Rice | William Patrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-107 |
| 03:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Sefu Banda | 65-107 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:15 | UAB | Willie Abrahams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on William Patrick - foul #3 on William Patrick, team foul #13 | 65-107 |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (PF) Timothy McCarty | |
| Subs | UAB | John Piner (PG), Stephen Cottrell (SG), Elmer Kang (SF), Frank Bishop (C) Jerald Smith, Sefu Banda, Stephen Watson, Russell May | |
| 03:15 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 65-108 |
| 03:15 | UAB | Willie Abrahams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-109 |
| 02:52 | Rice | James Neal loses the dribble to Stephen Cottrell | 65-109 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Charles Mixson takes the ball from Willie Abrahams | 65-109 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Stephen Cottrell picks off the pass by Liang Xiong in the backcourt | 65-109 |
| 02:30 | UAB | John Piner slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Cottrell | 65-111 |
| 02:23 | Rice | James Neal hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Mixson and he's hacked by Frank Bishop - foul #3 on Frank Bishop, team foul #11 | 67-111 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (PG), Timothy McCarty (SF) Charles Mixson, William Patrick | |
| Subs | UAB | David Lee (PG), Rodney Wilson (PF) John Piner, Willie Abrahams | |
| 02:23 | Rice | James Neal misses the free throw | 67-111 |
| 02:23 | UAB | Frank Bishop gets the rebound | 67-111 |
| 02:01 | UAB | James Neal is called for the reach on Rodney Wilson - foul #4 on James Neal, team foul #14 | 67-111 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jerald Smith (PG), Sefu Banda (SG), Donald Edwards (PF) Stephen Cottrell, Elmer Kang, Frank Bishop | |
| 02:01 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-112 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Rodney Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-113 |
| 01:44 | Rice | James Neal's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Edwards | 67-113 |
| 01:43 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jerald Smith | 67-113 |
| 01:22 | UAB | Jerald Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-113 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Sefu Banda grabs the offensive board | 67-113 |
| 00:59 | UAB | Rodney Wilson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 67-115 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Rogelio Marino knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-115 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:32 | UAB | Rodney Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sefu Banda | 70-117 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Edwards - foul #3 on Donald Edwards, team foul #12 | 70-117 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (C) Timothy McCarty | |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SF), Willie Abrahams (PF), Russell May (C) David Lee, Donald Edwards, Rodney Wilson | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Liang Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 70-117 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Liang Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 71-117 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Jerald Smith runs out the clock | 71-117 |