| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gabriel Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Monday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darwin Schroder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Parris (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Pappalardo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | John Davis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Robert Higuera steals it from Stanley Monday | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Robert Higuera lays it in | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | UAB | Stanley Monday misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Gordon Ward gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Eric Parris steals the ball from Carter Collins | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | UAB | Eric Parris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Houston | John Davis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darwin Schroder - foul #1 on Darwin Schroder, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Carter Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Stanley Monday pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Gordon Ward is called for the reach on Gabriel Peterson - foul #3 on Gordon Ward, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG) Gordon Ward | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Giles (C) James Pappalardo | |
| 17:12 | UAB | Kenneth Giles is fouled on the floor by David Marsala - foul #2 on David Marsala, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 16:51 | UAB | Eric Parris buries a turnaround from close range | 36-33 |
| 16:35 | Houston | John Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Theodore Bryan (SG), Carl Hancock (PF), Dennis Hall (C) Gabriel Peterson, Stanley Monday, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris | |
| 16:06 | UAB | Kenneth Giles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hall | 36-33 |
| 15:51 | UAB | Gregg Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | UAB | Theodore Bryan tips it home | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Giles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Tracey Byrd clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Theodore Bryan - foul #1 on Theodore Bryan, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (SG), John Davis (SF) David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo | |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (PG), Darwin Schroder (SF), James Pappalardo (C) Gregg Wright, Carl Hancock, Dennis Hall | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:23 | UAB | Kenneth Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Monday (SG), Eric Parris (PF) Theodore Bryan, Kenneth Giles | |
| 15:06 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | UAB | Eric Parris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gabriel Peterson - foul #3 on Gabriel Peterson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Darwin Schroder tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | Houston | John Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Eric Parris gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Darwin Schroder loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | Houston | John Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | UAB | James Pappalardo snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Eric Parris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gabriel Peterson | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Houston | John Davis misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Darwin Schroder - foul #2 on Darwin Schroder, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Theodore Bryan (SG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Carl Hancock (PF), Dennis Hall (C) Gabriel Peterson, Stanley Monday, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris, James Pappalardo | |
| 13:20 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | UAB | Dennis Hall's floater is tipped away by Donald Meade | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Gordon Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | Houston | John Davis tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it in | 45-42 |
| 12:36 | UAB | Theodore Bryan hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gregg Wright | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | Houston | John Davis clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | UAB | Kenneth Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Dennis Hall hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Bryan | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Gordon Ward banks in the layup set up by John Davis | 47-46 |
| 11:19 | UAB | Gregg Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:50 | Houston | The short jumper by John Davis is denied by Kenneth Giles | 47-46 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it home | 49-46 |
| 10:35 | UAB | Dennis Hall misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracey Byrd | 49-46 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Gordon Ward connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Davis | 51-46 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Kenneth Giles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracey Byrd | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | Houston | John Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 09:32 | UAB | Carl Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Carter Collins (C) Robert Higuera, John Davis, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (PG), Stanley Monday (SG), Darwin Schroder (SF), Eric Parris (PF), James Pappalardo (C) Gregg Wright, Theodore Bryan, Kenneth Giles, Carl Hancock, Dennis Hall | |
| 09:22 | Houston | Jack Dawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Delorenzo and the foul's on Eric Parris - foul #3 on Eric Parris, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:22 | UAB | James Pappalardo gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Darwin Schroder's pass is intercepted by David Marsala | 56-46 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo hits the finger roll set up by David Marsala | 58-46 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Darwin Schroder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Stanley Monday grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Jack Dawson swats the shot by James Pappalardo | 58-46 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Eric Parris is called for the reach on Jack Dawson - foul #4 on Eric Parris, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Dennis Hall (PF) Eric Parris | |
| 07:44 | Houston | David Marsala scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gordon Ward | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gabriel Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Monday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darwin Schroder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pappalardo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Dennis Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 07:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carter Collins | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Houston | Dennis Hall swats the layup by Carter Collins | 61-46 |
| 07:08 | UAB | Darwin Schroder grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darwin Schroder | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Monday - foul #1 on Stanley Monday, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (SG), Eric Parris (PF), Kenneth Giles (C) Stanley Monday, Dennis Hall, James Pappalardo | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Bryan | 63-51 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Carter Collins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 05:50 | UAB | The jump hook by Gabriel Peterson is blocked by Tracey Byrd | 66-51 |
| 05:48 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Giles | 66-51 |
| 05:30 | UAB | Kenneth Giles buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Peterson | 66-54 |
| 05:10 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by Eric Parris - foul #5 on Eric Parris, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), David Marsala (SG), Jack Dawson (PF) Gordon Ward, Lawrence Turcotte, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Stanley Monday (SG), Carl Hancock (PF), Dennis Hall (C) Gabriel Peterson, Theodore Bryan, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris | |
| 05:10 | Houston | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:10 | UAB | Carl Hancock gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:54 | UAB | Jack Dawson is called for the reach on Carl Hancock - foul #3 on Jack Dawson, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| 04:43 | UAB | Carl Hancock knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Carter Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Dawson | 68-57 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Jack Dawson blocks the jumper by Gregg Wright | 68-57 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Stanley Monday steals the ball from John Davis | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carter Collins (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Monday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | UAB | Stanley Monday drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Wright | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Giles - foul #3 on Kenneth Giles, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (SG), Donald Meade (C) David Marsala, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (PG), Darwin Schroder (SF), James Pappalardo (C) Gregg Wright, Kenneth Giles, Dennis Hall | |
| 03:07 | Houston | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Carl Hancock snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:00 | UAB | Carl Hancock is whistled for a carry | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Giles (PF) Carl Hancock | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Jack Dawson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 71-59 |
| 02:16 | UAB | Stanley Monday misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Kenneth Giles hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Christopher Delorenzo, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 02:00 | UAB | James Pappalardo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:53 | UAB | Stanley Monday buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Giles | 71-63 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Gordon Ward drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Dawson | 73-63 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Stanley Monday clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-63 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Stanley Monday grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | UAB | The short jumper by Stanley Monday is denied by Carter Collins | 73-63 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Gabriel Peterson is called for the reach on Carter Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Peterson, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), David Marsala (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Donald Meade (PF) Robert Higuera, Gordon Ward, John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Theodore Bryan (SG), Carl Hancock (PF), Dennis Hall (C) Gabriel Peterson, Stanley Monday, Darwin Schroder, James Pappalardo | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Kenneth Giles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-63 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Carter Collins snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | David Marsala misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Theodore Bryan - foul #2 on Theodore Bryan, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) Salvador Garcia, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | David Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:14 | Houston | David Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Gregg Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Marsala runs out the clock | 77-63 |