| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Cossette (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Clarence Malley inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UAB | Joshua Kepner steps in front of the Phillip Anderson pass | 41-36 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Earnest Tucker drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Earnest Tucker is called for the reach on Danny Cossette - foul #1 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:56 | UAB | James Cook hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Parker Spann | 43-38 |
| 18:37 | Houston | William Piper's pass is intercepted by Parker Spann | 43-38 |
| 18:25 | UAB | James Cook clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Joshua Kepner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:50 | UAB | The rebound goes to Danny Cossette | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | UAB | Danny Cossette drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Parker Spann | 46-38 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Phillip Anderson blocks the short jumper by Robert Brown | 46-38 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 17:16 | UAB | Danny Cossette grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | UAB | Clarence Malley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:55 | UAB | Parker Spann tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 16:33 | Houston | William Piper drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 48-40 |
| 16:15 | UAB | Robert Brown steals the ball from James Cook | 48-40 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Joshua Kepner knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Jeff Theriault | 48-42 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Danny Cossette (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Clarence Malley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UAB | Earnest Tucker is called for the reach on Parker Spann - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG), Nathaniel Hamdan (SG), Steven Green (SF), Lucio Martin (PF), Karl Blom (C) Parker Spann, Danny Cossette, Clarence Malley, Phillip Anderson, James Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Joshua Kepner, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 15:14 | UAB | Karl Blom scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Nathaniel Hamdan | 50-42 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Howard Heskett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McWatters | 50-45 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Karl Blom banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Green | 52-45 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Scott Ross misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lucio Martin - foul #1 on Lucio Martin, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Danny Cossette (SG) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:27 | UAB | Alec Raya misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Lucio Martin tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 14:05 | Houston | James Price makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Augustus Bonkowski | 54-50 |
| 13:43 | UAB | Lucio Martin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 13:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 54-50 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Nathaniel Hamdan blocks the short jumper by Robert McWatters | 54-50 |
| 13:27 | Houston | James Price can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | UAB | Danny Cossette grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Lucio Martin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 13:07 | Houston | James Price grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Price | 54-53 |
| 12:48 | UAB | Lucio Martin hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Cossette and the foul's on Robert McWatters - foul #4 on Robert McWatters, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Clarence Malley (SF), James Cook (C) Alec Raya, Nathaniel Hamdan, Karl Blom | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| 12:48 | UAB | Lucio Martin misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:36 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeff Theriault | 56-56 |
| 12:23 | UAB | James Cook is hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #3 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (SG), Phillip Anderson (PF) Danny Cossette, Lucio Martin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:14 | UAB | Howard Heskett picks off the pass by Parker Spann | 56-56 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Howard Heskett banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 11:50 | UAB | Phillip Anderson scores on a shot from close range set up by Alec Raya and he's fouled by Earnest Tucker - foul #4 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (PF) Earnest Tucker | |
| 11:50 | UAB | Phillip Anderson makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alec Raya (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Howard Heskett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Scott Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Howard Heskett is denied on a layup by Phillip Anderson | 59-58 |
| 11:24 | UAB | The rebound goes to James Cook | 59-58 |
| 11:07 | UAB | Alec Raya makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Parker Spann | 62-58 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #2 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Danny Cossette (SG) Alec Raya | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Robert Brown is hacked by Phillip Anderson - foul #1 on Phillip Anderson, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (C) Robert Brown | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Parker Spann is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Parker Spann, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) William Piper | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 10:04 | UAB | Danny Cossette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:40 | UAB | Phillip Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Scott Ross pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Jeff Theriault double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG), Nathaniel Hamdan (SF), Lucio Martin (PF), Karl Blom (C) Parker Spann, Clarence Malley, Phillip Anderson, James Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross | |
| 09:23 | UAB | Nathaniel Hamdan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 09:21 | Houston | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Howard Heskett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 62-60 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Danny Cossette misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Lucio Martin can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Alec Raya pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:36 | UAB | Danny Cossette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Clarence Malley (SF), James Cook (C) Alec Raya, Nathaniel Hamdan, Karl Blom | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 08:21 | Houston | William Piper is denied on a layup by Lucio Martin | 62-60 |
| 08:19 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Price | 62-60 |
| 08:04 | Houston | William Piper scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Parker Spann misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Phillip Anderson (PF) Lucio Martin | |
| Subs | Houston | Earnest Tucker (PF), Scott Ross (C) James Price, Robert Brown | |
| 07:50 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Danny Cossette (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Augustus Bonkowski | 64-66 |
| 07:20 | UAB | Danny Cossette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Danny Cossette pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:47 | UAB | Phillip Anderson misses short on a runner in the lane | 64-66 |
| 06:46 | UAB | James Cook tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Howard Heskett can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 06:14 | UAB | James Cook snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Danny Cossette connects on the turnaround from close range | 68-66 |
| 05:44 | Houston | William Piper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-66 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Howard Heskett tips it in | 68-68 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Danny Cossette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-68 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Scott Ross snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Scott Ross | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Parker Spann is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Parker Spann, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:39 | UAB | James Cook gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | UAB | Phillip Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Howard Heskett pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jeff Theriault | 68-71 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Phillip Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 68-71 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Danny Cossette (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Malley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 10 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it home | 68-73 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Howard Heskett picks off the pass by Danny Cossette | 68-73 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits the finger roll | 68-75 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Phillip Anderson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Parker Spann and he's hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #5 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG), Nathaniel Hamdan (SG), Steven Green (SF), Lucio Martin (C) Parker Spann, Danny Cossette, Clarence Malley, James Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF) William Piper, Earnest Tucker | |
| 02:50 | UAB | Phillip Anderson makes the free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | UAB | Danny Cossette (SG) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Robert McWatters scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 02:21 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Clarence Malley (SF), James Cook (C) Alec Raya, Nathaniel Hamdan, Lucio Martin | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Robert McWatters | |
| 02:05 | UAB | Phillip Anderson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Parker Spann | 73-78 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Danny Cossette | 73-78 |
| 01:39 | UAB | Parker Spann lays it up and in on a great pass from Danny Cossette | 75-78 |
| 01:16 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Anderson - foul #2 on Phillip Anderson, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| 01:16 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:16 | Houston | William Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:16 | UAB | The rebound goes to Phillip Anderson | 75-79 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Danny Cossette makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clarence Malley | 78-79 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Robert Brown drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Theriault and he's hacked by Danny Cossette - foul #1 on Danny Cossette, team foul #7 | 78-81 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UAB | James Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:37 | Houston | William Piper pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Danny Cossette is called for the reach on William Piper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Cossette, team foul #8 | 78-82 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (PF) Jeff Theriault, Scott Ross | |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:34 | Houston | William Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Clarence Malley grabs the board | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UAB | Parker Spann drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cook | 80-83 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Parker Spann is called for the reach on Howard Heskett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Parker Spann, team foul #9 | 80-83 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:29 | UAB | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | UAB | Phillip Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 80-83 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-83 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Parker Spann is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Parker Spann, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | UAB | Robert McWatters is called for the reach on Parker Spann - foul #5 on Robert McWatters, team foul #8 | 80-85 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Scott Ross (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters | |
| 00:13 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Brown is hacked by Parker Spann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Parker Spann, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG) Parker Spann | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), James Price (PF) Jeff Theriault, Scott Ross | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Danny Cossette misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-87 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Howard Heskett pulls down the rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-87 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Howard Heskett is hacked by Danny Cossette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Cossette, team foul #12 | 82-87 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Danny Cossette misses the halfcourt shot | 82-89 |