| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Willis Foret inbounds the ball | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | James Rouse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| 19:42 | UAB | James Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 19:42 | UAB | James Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Pat Ray knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Maury | 43-25 |
| 18:57 | UAB | James Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-25 |
| 18:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 43-25 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 18:39 | UAB | Willis Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-27 |
| 18:04 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-30 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-30 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Stan Hebert steps in front of the Joe Lynch pass | 43-30 |
| 17:15 | UAB | James Rouse hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Stan Hebert swats the short shot by Daniel Nelson | 43-33 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Daniel Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Maury and the foul's on Stan Hebert - foul #3 on Stan Hebert, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SF), Michael Toland (PF) Joe Lynch, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (SG), Russell Taylor (C) James Rouse, Stan Hebert | |
| 16:45 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:21 | UAB | Russell Taylor drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Campbell | 46-36 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Henry Wood travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG), Marion Smith (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Leroy Polakowski, Willis Foret, Joseph Kapp | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gerald Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | UAB | Russell Taylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:33 | UAB | Stan Hebert tips it home | 46-38 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Lynch | 48-38 |
| 14:57 | UAB | Russell Taylor is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rouse (SG), Joseph Kapp (PF) Gerald Fairchild, Marion Smith | |
| 14:39 | UAB | Russell Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-38 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Lynch and the foul's on Joseph Kapp - foul #3 on Joseph Kapp, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG) Henry Wood, Michael Toland | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), Willis Foret (SF) David Campbell, Stan Hebert | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Gary Maury grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Pat Ray lays it in set up by Gary Maury | 53-38 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Joseph Kapp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Joe Lynch, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UAB | David Campbell (C) Russell Taylor | |
| 13:38 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Joseph Kapp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Daniel Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Kapp | 53-43 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Gary Maury buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 55-43 |
| 12:28 | UAB | Willis Foret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Michael Toland (PF) Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UAB | Marion Smith (PF), Stan Hebert (C) Joseph Kapp, David Campbell | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Willis Foret takes the ball from Joe Lynch | 55-43 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willis Foret | 55-45 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Gary Maury misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rouse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | UAB | Marion Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Shellenbarger | 57-45 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 59-45 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Gary Maury is called for the reach on Leroy Polakowski - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG) Gary Maury, Henry Wood | |
| Subs | UAB | Gerald Fairchild (PG), David Campbell (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Joseph Kapp (PF) Leroy Polakowski, James Rouse, Willis Foret, Marion Smith | |
| 10:52 | UAB | Russell Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Lynch | 59-45 |
| 10:51 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Fairchild | 59-45 |
| 10:34 | UAB | Philip Richardson is called for the reach on Russell Taylor - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:11 | UAB | Russell Taylor's pass is intercepted by Mark Shellenbarger | 59-45 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Michael Toland misses short on a turnaround from close range | 59-45 |
| 10:05 | UAB | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Philip Richardson picks off the pass by Gerald Fairchild | 59-45 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Russell Taylor steps in front of the Daniel Nelson pass | 59-45 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Russell Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Fairchild | 59-47 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Pat Ray drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Philip Richardson | 61-47 |
| 08:34 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Kapp | 61-50 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Russell Taylor swats the short shot by Daniel Nelson | 61-50 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:50 | UAB | Joseph Kapp connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-52 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-52 |
| 07:35 | UAB | Gerald Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gerald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stan Hebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | UAB | Russell Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Fairchild | 61-54 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Stan Hebert - foul #4 on Stan Hebert, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Michael Toland, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UAB | Leroy Polakowski (PG), James Rouse (SG), Willis Foret (SF), Marion Smith (PF) Gerald Fairchild, David Campbell, Russell Taylor, Joseph Kapp | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher's floater is tipped away by Marion Smith | 63-57 |
| 06:08 | UAB | The rebound goes to Willis Foret | 63-57 |
| 05:51 | UAB | James Rouse is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Rouse, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Kapp (PF), David Campbell (C) Marion Smith, Stan Hebert | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 65-57 |
| 05:22 | UAB | David Campbell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the jumper from close range | 65-60 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Joseph Kapp pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:37 | UAB | Willis Foret misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Gary Maury gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Joe Lynch knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Clinton Canaday | 67-60 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Joseph Kapp drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willis Foret | 67-63 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Gallaher | 70-63 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Timothy Gallaher, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | UAB | Stan Hebert (C) David Campbell | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leroy Polakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rouse (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willis Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Kapp (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stan Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Daniel Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Lynch | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Stan Hebert misses the runner from close range | 73-63 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Joseph Kapp tips it in | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Leroy Polakowski - foul #2 on Leroy Polakowski, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | UAB | Stan Hebert makes the floater in the paint | 75-67 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Daniel Nelson scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Pat Ray | 77-67 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski is hacked by Gary Maury - foul #4 on Gary Maury, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Leroy Polakowski misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Pat Ray is hacked by James Rouse - foul #3 on James Rouse, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | UAB | Nicholas Gould (PG), Gerald Fairchild (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Marion Smith (PF), David Campbell (C) Leroy Polakowski, James Rouse, Willis Foret, Joseph Kapp, Stan Hebert | |
| 01:14 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-67 |
| 01:07 | UAB | Marion Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-67 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Russell Taylor grabs the offensive board | 80-67 |
| 00:49 | UAB | Nicholas Gould drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Campbell | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Nicholas Gould is called for the reach on Michael Toland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Gould, team foul #7 | 80-70 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Michael Toland misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UAB | David Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-70 |
| 00:39 | UAB | Marion Smith grabs the offensive board | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Clinton Canaday steps in front of the Nicholas Gould pass | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Michael Toland connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Gallaher and he's hacked by Marion Smith - foul #2 on Marion Smith, team foul #8 | 82-70 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Michael Toland misses the free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:12 | UAB | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:05 | UAB | David Campbell misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 82-70 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson runs out the clock | 82-70 |