| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Willis Foret inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UAB | Willis Foret misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 19:38 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Ralph Freitas connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn and he's fouled by James Rouse - foul #2 on James Rouse, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:28 | UAB | Joseph Kapp snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Willis Foret tips it in | 31-39 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Michael Granados clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Michael Granados tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 18:51 | UAB | Willis Foret can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:36 | Rice | John Cowling buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 36-39 |
| 18:25 | UAB | James Rouse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:24 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:18 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a jumper from the left block | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | UAB | Stan Hebert pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Richard Thomas buries a floater near the basket set up by Ralph Freitas | 38-39 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Stan Hebert comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | UAB | Stan Hebert hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 41-41 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Richard Thomas denies the turnaround by Joseph Kapp | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Leroy Polakowski - foul #2 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG), David Campbell (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Marion Smith (C) Leroy Polakowski, James Rouse, Willis Foret, Stan Hebert | |
| 16:30 | Rice | John Nutter connects on the 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Marion Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Rice | John Nutter pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Joseph Kapp blocks the jumper by Carl Lungwitz | 44-41 |
| 15:52 | UAB | Marion Smith gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Kapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marion Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UAB | Joseph Kapp is denied on a layup by Zachary Hedberg | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Smith | 44-41 |
| 15:21 | UAB | Marion Smith is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF) Gerald Fairchild, Joseph Kapp | |
| 14:56 | Rice | John Nutter is hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Ralph Freitas (C) John Nutter, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Stan Hebert (C) David Campbell, Marion Smith | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cowling | 47-41 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Willis Foret hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 47-41 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| 13:59 | UAB | Willis Foret is denied on a layup by Richard Thomas | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:42 | UAB | James Rouse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Kapp (PF) Marion Smith | |
| 13:42 | UAB | James Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:42 | UAB | James Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:26 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is hacked by James Rouse - foul #3 on James Rouse, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Marion Smith (C) James Rouse, Stan Hebert | |
| 13:06 | Rice | Bobby Allison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | UAB | Joseph Kapp grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Joseph Kapp's pass is intercepted by Carl Lungwitz | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Joseph Kapp pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:17 | UAB | Joseph Kapp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Veatch | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Rice | David Campbell is called for the reach on Carl Lungwitz - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Michael Granados, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret, Marion Smith | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:47 | UAB | Joseph Kapp snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UAB | Russell Taylor travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-41 |
| 11:33 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Ralph Freitas lays it in set up by Duane Lawhorn | 49-41 |
| 11:18 | UAB | David Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 10:51 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 10:50 | UAB | Stan Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:40 | UAB | David Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:24 | Rice | John Nutter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 10:22 | UAB | David Campbell gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:00 | UAB | Russell Taylor is hacked by John Cowling - foul #2 on John Cowling, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF), Marion Smith (PF) James Rouse, Joseph Kapp, Stan Hebert | |
| 09:41 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski's pass is intercepted by Richard Thomas | 49-41 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Allison | 51-41 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Marion Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leroy Polakowski | 51-44 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Richard Thomas, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Joseph Kapp (PF), Stan Hebert (C) David Campbell, Marion Smith, Russell Taylor | |
| 08:18 | UAB | James Rouse's floater is tipped away by Bobby Allison | 51-44 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Bobby Allison comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | UAB | James Rouse snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 07:44 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Willis Foret is called for the reach on John Cowling - foul #3 on Willis Foret, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:20 | Rice | John Cowling hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 54-46 |
| 07:01 | UAB | Joseph Kapp connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Polakowski | 54-48 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Bobby Allison is hacked by Joseph Kapp - foul #2 on Joseph Kapp, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Richard Thomas (PF) Duane Lawhorn, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG), David Campbell (SG), Marion Smith (C) Leroy Polakowski, James Rouse, Stan Hebert | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Marion Smith grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Joseph Kapp clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | UAB | Russell Taylor (SF) Willis Foret | |
| 06:28 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Joseph Kapp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz scores on a turnaround in the lane | 56-49 |
| 05:52 | UAB | David Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 05:34 | Rice | John Cowling is hacked by Marion Smith - foul #1 on Marion Smith, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), James Rouse (SG), Stan Hebert (C) Gerald Fairchild, David Campbell, Joseph Kapp | |
| 05:34 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:34 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stan Hebert | 56-52 |
| 05:17 | UAB | Marion Smith hits a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 05:02 | Rice | John Cowling jams it set up by Duane Lawhorn | 58-55 |
| 04:38 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 04:36 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Stan Hebert - foul #2 on Stan Hebert, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (PF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | Willis Foret (SF), Joseph Kapp (PF) Russell Taylor, Marion Smith | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:05 | UAB | Stan Hebert comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (C) Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:05 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:05 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Edwin Veatch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Marion Smith (C) James Rouse, Stan Hebert | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Marion Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UAB | Marion Smith scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #2 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG) Leroy Polakowski | |
| 03:08 | UAB | Marion Smith makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | Rice | David Campbell takes the ball from Zachary Hedberg | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), James Rouse (SG), Stan Hebert (C) Gerald Fairchild, David Campbell, Marion Smith | |
| 02:34 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the jumper in the paint set up by Duane Lawhorn | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | UAB | Willis Foret is hacked by John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 63-59 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it in | 65-59 |
| 01:12 | UAB | Stan Hebert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 01:10 | UAB | James Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Duane Lawhorn takes the ball from Stan Hebert | 65-59 |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Cowling misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | UAB | Stan Hebert gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UAB | James Rouse makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Leroy Polakowski | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | James Rouse is called for the reach on Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Rouse, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:38 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:38 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Leroy Polakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Ralph Freitas picks off the pass by Leroy Polakowski | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Michael Granados is hacked by James Rouse in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Rouse, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (C) John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG) James Rouse | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Leroy Polakowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UAB | David Campbell is hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #3 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:13 | UAB | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | UAB | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Leroy Polakowski is called for the reach on Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Michael Granados, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG) Leroy Polakowski | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:06 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Stan Hebert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Willis Foret pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The clock runs out | 74-65 |