| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Scott Maes denies the turnaround by James Kress | 36-31 |
| 19:44 | UAB | The rebound goes to Johnny Slaughter | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Frank Campanella double dribbles | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Angel Bruno comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | UAB | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | UAB | Scott Maes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Frank Campanella grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:17 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | UAB | Frank Campanella tips it in | 40-31 |
| 18:10 | Houston | William Gouin buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) James Kress | |
| 17:31 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Campanella | 42-33 |
| 17:13 | Houston | William Gouin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Stachowski | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Scott Campbell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:53 | UAB | Frank Campanella gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Gouin | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Grounds | 45-38 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Robert Spier drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Gouin | 45-40 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Campanella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Maes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | UAB | Scott Campbell clanks a jump hook in the paint | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Robert Spier hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Gouin | 45-43 |
| 15:02 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Frank Koprowski (SF), David Foley (PF), Marvin Atkinson (C) Joseph Grounds, Johnny Slaughter, Scott Campbell, Frank Campanella, Scott Maes | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier | |
| 14:45 | Houston | Donald Stachowski loses the dribble to James Norton | 45-43 |
| 14:16 | UAB | Frank Koprowski drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Norton | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Angel Bruno is fouled on the floor by David Foley - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Keith Costello (PF) Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski | |
| 13:47 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:28 | UAB | David Foley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:27 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Houston | James Kress buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Gouin | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | UAB | James Norton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rich | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Houston | James Kress misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:36 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Koprowski | 50-47 |
| 12:14 | UAB | Robert Rich is fouled on the floor by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Johnny Slaughter (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Scott Maes (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, David Foley, Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Keith Costello | |
| 12:00 | UAB | Frank Koprowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:58 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Koprowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Robert Spier comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Maes - foul #2 on Scott Maes, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Campanella (PF) Frank Koprowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (C) Armando Rodriguez, James Kress | |
| 10:55 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:55 | UAB | Scott Maes pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:34 | UAB | Scott Campbell throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Campanella and he's fouled by Donald Stachowski - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG) Joseph Grounds | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) Robert Spier | |
| 10:34 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Johnny Thorn scores on a turnaround in the paint | 53-50 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Frank Campanella can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Scott Maes tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 09:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 53-50 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 09:26 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Campanella | 53-50 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Scott Maes clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Wardle - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG) James Norton | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 09:18 | UAB | Scott Maes makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Scott Maes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Houston | William Gouin is hacked by Johnny Slaughter - foul #3 on Johnny Slaughter, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF) Johnny Thorn | |
| 08:44 | Houston | James Kress is hacked by Scott Maes - foul #3 on Scott Maes, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| 08:29 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the floater from close range | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Scott Maes grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:08 | UAB | Frank Koprowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Grounds | 57-50 |
| 07:54 | Houston | James Kress loses the dribble to Scott Maes | 57-50 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Koprowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Campanella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Maes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | UAB | Joseph Grounds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 07:25 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter tips it in | 59-50 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 07:13 | UAB | Scott Maes gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:53 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter is hacked by James Kress - foul #4 on James Kress, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), David Foley (PF), Marvin Atkinson (C) Joseph Grounds, Johnny Slaughter, Frank Campanella, Scott Maes | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Harold Clingerman (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 06:37 | UAB | Frank Koprowski misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Donald Stachowski - foul #2 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Frank Koprowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Frank Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Harold Clingerman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Kevin Wardle double dribbles | 63-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Slaughter (SG) Frank Koprowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF) William Gouin | |
| 05:21 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wardle - foul #3 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Scott Maes (C) James Norton, Marvin Atkinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| 05:21 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the easy layup | 65-53 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Donald Stachowski tips it in | 65-55 |
| 04:44 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Joseph Grounds tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Scott Campbell hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 04:34 | UAB | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:09 | UAB | David Foley loses the dribble to Angel Bruno | 67-55 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Angel Bruno lays it in | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | UAB | Angel Bruno takes the ball from Johnny Slaughter | 67-57 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Campanella (PF) David Foley | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Robert Spier (PF) Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Slaughter (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Campanella (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Maes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Joseph Grounds steps in front of the James Kress pass | 67-57 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Thorn - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Johnny Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:26 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Frank Campanella steals the ball from James Kress | 68-57 |
| 02:47 | UAB | Frank Campanella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 02:45 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 02:40 | Houston | James Kress tips it in | 68-59 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Robert Spier steals it from Scott Maes | 68-59 |
| 02:04 | Houston | William Gouin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:03 | UAB | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:37 | UAB | Joseph Grounds comes up short on the floater from the left side | 68-59 |
| 01:35 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Joseph Grounds is called for the reach on William Gouin - foul #2 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 01:02 | UAB | The rebound goes to Frank Campanella | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UAB | James Kress is called for the reach on Scott Maes - foul #5 on James Kress, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Joseph Grounds, Frank Campanella | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) James Kress | |
| 00:55 | UAB | Scott Maes makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Scott Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the easy layup | 70-59 |
| 00:45 | Houston | William Gouin can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Scott Maes gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UAB | Scott Maes misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Frank Koprowski (PG), James Norton (SG), David Foley (SF) Kurt Delgadillo, Johnny Slaughter, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier | |
| 00:23 | UAB | Scott Maes makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:23 | UAB | Scott Maes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG) Scott Maes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:00 | UAB | James Norton runs out the clock | 72-59 |