| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | David Bass inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | UAB | Cliff Aleman scores on a floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Ralph Hannum blows the layup | 37-49 |
| 19:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jonathan Brown | 37-49 |
| 19:23 | UAB | Carlos Flynn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Cliff Aleman - foul #1 on Cliff Aleman, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 19:03 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Martens - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:42 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Charles Adkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 41-50 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Charles Adkins steals the ball from David Bass | 41-50 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 17:52 | UAB | David Bass grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 17:47 | UAB | Carlos Flynn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Cliff Aleman steals it from Charles Adkins | 41-50 |
| 17:12 | UAB | Jonathan Brown buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Cliff Aleman and he's fouled by John Martens - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) John Martens, Charles Adkins, David Netherton | |
| Subs | UAB | Victor Spillers (PG), Darrell Vandergriff (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Harry Britton (PF) Carlos Flynn, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Roger Jackson | |
| 17:12 | UAB | Jonathan Brown makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Michael Beck hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 16:37 | UAB | Jonathan Brown comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-53 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Brett Parker snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Henry Sexton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Hannum | 46-53 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF) Victor Spillers, Jonathan Brown | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 15:49 | UAB | David Bass gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Britton | 46-55 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Ralph Hannum loses the dribble to Cliff Aleman | 46-55 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Ralph Hannum is called for the reach on Cliff Aleman - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), David Netherton (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Roger Jackson (PF) Darrell Vandergriff, Anthony Baker | |
| 14:52 | UAB | Cliff Aleman is fouled on the floor by David Netherton - foul #1 on David Netherton, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:36 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is denied on a layup by Roger Jackson | 46-55 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Ralph Hannum tips it home | 48-55 |
| 14:06 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 14:04 | UAB | Harry Britton misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Ralph Hannum lays it in and he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Harry Britton | |
| 13:56 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:56 | UAB | Jonathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:40 | UAB | Carlos Flynn is fouled on the floor by Sean Stutts - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker is hacked by John Martens - foul #4 on John Martens, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, John Martens, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UAB | Victor Spillers (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| 13:06 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 13:05 | UAB | Victor Spillers tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-57 |
| 12:42 | UAB | Anthony Baker grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:28 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Charles Adkins grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Brown - foul #2 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (SG), David Netherton (PF), Michael Beck (C) Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF) Carlos Flynn, Victor Spillers | |
| 12:07 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:50 | UAB | Cliff Aleman hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bass | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Netherton (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Henry Sexton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UAB | Victor Spillers (PG), Roger Jackson (PF) Darrell Vandergriff, Anthony Baker | |
| 11:13 | UAB | Victor Spillers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 11:12 | UAB | Jonathan Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:49 | UAB | David Bass drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Spillers | 52-62 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Brett Parker knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by David Netherton | 54-62 |
| 10:21 | UAB | David Bass hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roger Jackson and he's fouled by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Ralph Hannum, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Harry Britton (C) Victor Spillers, Jonathan Brown | |
| 10:21 | UAB | David Bass makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Henry Sexton | 56-65 |
| 09:52 | UAB | David Bass misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-65 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Brett Parker grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sean Stutts | 58-65 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Henry Sexton steps in front of the Roger Jackson pass | 58-65 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Brett Parker is hacked by Harry Britton - foul #2 on Harry Britton, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (SG), Victor Spillers (SF), Anthony Baker (PF) Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Roger Jackson | |
| 08:57 | Rice | Brett Parker is fouled on the floor by Victor Spillers - foul #1 on Victor Spillers, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the shot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Colby Dickison picks off the pass by Victor Spillers | 60-65 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 08:01 | UAB | The rebound goes to Harry Britton | 60-65 |
| 07:41 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (PG), John Martens (SG), David Netherton (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Brett Parker, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Carlos Flynn, Victor Spillers, Harry Britton | |
| 07:41 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:41 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Martens (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Netherton (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bass (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 07:26 | UAB | Cliff Aleman pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:04 | UAB | Anthony Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Colby Dickison (PF) Ralph Hannum, David Netherton | |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Jackson (PF) Anthony Baker | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Brett Parker is hacked by Cliff Aleman - foul #2 on Cliff Aleman, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), David Netherton (PF) Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cliff Aleman | 62-70 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Brett Parker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-70 |
| 06:05 | Rice | David Netherton tips it but misses | 62-70 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 62-73 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Brett Parker hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 05:16 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Michael Beck is fouled on the floor by Darrell Vandergriff - foul #1 on Darrell Vandergriff, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, David Netherton | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Victor Spillers (SF), Anthony Baker (PF), Harry Britton (C) Darrell Vandergriff, David Bass, Roger Jackson, Jonathan Brown | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:47 | UAB | Harry Britton lays it in on a nice dish by Cliff Aleman and he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:47 | UAB | Harry Britton makes the free throw | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:37 | Rice | John Martens makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Adkins | 69-79 |
| 04:13 | UAB | Anthony Baker blows the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| 04:13 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 04:13 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Flynn - foul #1 on Carlos Flynn, team foul #9 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jonathan Brown (C) Cliff Aleman | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:32 | UAB | Harry Britton makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Flynn | 70-82 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Victor Spillers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Harry Britton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-82 |
| 03:17 | UAB | Jonathan Brown gets the rebound | 70-82 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Carlos Flynn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #12 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (SG), David Bass (SF) Victor Spillers, Harry Britton | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Carlos Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Carlos Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the shot from the baseline set up by Brett Parker | 72-84 |
| 02:41 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), Roger Jackson (PF) Darrell Vandergriff, Anthony Baker | |
| 02:23 | UAB | Jonathan Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-84 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 72-84 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Ralph Hannum lays it in on a great pass from Brett Parker and he's hacked by David Bass - foul #1 on David Bass, team foul #10 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:44 | UAB | David Bass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-84 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Roger Jackson - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #11 | 75-84 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Carlos Flynn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Flynn, team foul #12 | 76-84 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Jonathan Brown swats the layup by Colby Dickison | 76-84 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it in | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-84 |
| 00:59 | UAB | Roger Jackson tips it home | 78-86 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | John Martens misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:53 | UAB | Roger Jackson pulls down the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UAB | Roger Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Sexton - foul #5 on Henry Sexton, team foul #13 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:51 | UAB | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:51 | UAB | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Brett Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-88 |
| 00:45 | UAB | Jonathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 78-88 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Jonathan Brown is hacked by John Martens in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Martens, team foul #14 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) John Martens, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UAB | Willie Lewis (PG), Darrell Vandergriff (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Harry Britton (PF) Carlos Flynn, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Roger Jackson | |
| 00:42 | UAB | Jonathan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Jonathan Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 78-89 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a floater from the left side | 78-89 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't tip it in | 78-89 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it in | 80-89 |
| 00:30 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF) Willie Lewis, Darrell Vandergriff, Harry Britton | |
| 00:27 | UAB | Charles Adkins is called for the reach on Cliff Aleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #15 | 80-89 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brett Parker | 83-91 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Cliff Aleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #16 | 83-91 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Anthony Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker is fouled on the floor by Colby Dickison - foul #1 on Colby Dickison, team foul #17 | 83-92 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brett Parker | 85-93 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Carlos Flynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Parker, team foul #18 | 85-93 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Carlos Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Carlos Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Brett Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-94 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the board | 85-94 |