| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Andrew Ouellette (fresh) SF - David Hines (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) C - Joey Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ronald Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Robert Jacobs is blocked by Joey Murray | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UAB | Joey Murray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Joey Murray hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ouellette | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Joseph Harrison misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Clark - foul #1 on Donald Clark, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Joseph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Joseph Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:54 | UAB | David Hines grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:39 | UAB | David Hines misses the lay-in | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Joseph Harrison snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Joseph Bush is hacked by Joey Murray - foul #1 on Joey Murray, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Ronald Woodard's pass is intercepted by Joey Murray | 1-3 |
| 17:26 | UAB | Donald Clark makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 1-5 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Ronald Woodard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:04 | UAB | David Hines snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Robert Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Ronald Woodard gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Mike Rye is called for traveling | 1-5 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG) Robert Jacobs | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:33 | UAB | Robert Adams is hacked by David Brickey - foul #1 on David Brickey, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Rice | James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:18 | UAB | Joey Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 15:49 | Rice | David Hines steals the ball from Joseph Bush | 1-5 |
| 15:46 | UAB | David Hines dunks the ball | 1-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) SF - James Franzen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ouellette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Murray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Robert Adams steps in front of the David Brickey pass in the backcourt | 1-7 |
| 15:32 | UAB | Donald Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andrew Ouellette | 1-9 |
| 15:11 | Rice | David Brickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-9 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Ronald Woodard blows the layup | 1-9 |
| 14:46 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Hines | 1-9 |
| 14:24 | UAB | David Hines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Franzen - foul #1 on James Franzen, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), John Lamothe (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) David Brickey, Joseph Bush, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (SG), Philip Lee (PF), Johnny Bachand (C) Andrew Ouellette, Donald Clark, Joey Murray | |
| 14:24 | UAB | David Hines misses the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 14:24 | UAB | David Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 1-9 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Ronald Woodard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 13:44 | UAB | Johnny Bachand hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Adams | 3-11 |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Lamothe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Joseph Harrison grabs the offensive board | 3-11 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Ronald Woodard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-11 |
| 12:59 | UAB | Philip Lee grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 12:47 | UAB | John Lamothe is called for the reach on Glen Boykins - foul #1 on John Lamothe, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Ouellette (SG), William Garbutt (SF), Joey Murray (C) Robert Adams, David Hines, Johnny Bachand | |
| 12:32 | UAB | Glen Boykins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 12:30 | UAB | Philip Lee tips it home | 3-13 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Ronald Woodard can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Garbutt - foul #1 on William Garbutt, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Clark (PF) Philip Lee | |
| 12:13 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:00 | UAB | Donald Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Ronald Woodard drills a runner from the baseline | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - John Lamothe (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Glen Boykins (fresh) SG - Andrew Ouellette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Garbutt (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joey Murray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | UAB | Donald Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Harrison - foul #1 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Robert Jacobs, John Lamothe, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Adams (PG) Glen Boykins | |
| 11:28 | UAB | Donald Clark misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:28 | UAB | Donald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:03 | Rice | David Brickey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Franzen | 9-14 |
| 10:48 | UAB | Joey Murray clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Woodard - foul #1 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Hines (SF) William Garbutt | |
| 10:48 | UAB | Joey Murray misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:48 | UAB | Joey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:28 | Rice | David Brickey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Ronald Woodard tips it in | 11-15 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Joseph Bush is called for the reach on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) David Brickey, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (SG), Philip Lee (PF) Andrew Ouellette, Donald Clark | |
| 09:51 | UAB | Philip Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Joseph Bush, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SG) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | UAB | Johnny Bachand (C) Joey Murray | |
| 09:51 | UAB | Philip Lee makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:51 | UAB | Philip Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Joseph Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Johnny Bachand gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:20 | UAB | David Hines dunks the ball on a great pass from Glen Boykins and he's hacked by Robert Jacobs - foul #1 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| 09:20 | UAB | David Hines makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Ronald Woodard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 08:52 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Rye | 11-20 |
| 08:30 | Rice | A charge is called on Ronald Woodard - foul #2 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #9 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG) Robert Jacobs | |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Ouellette (SG), Donald Clark (PF), Joey Murray (C) Robert Adams, Philip Lee, Johnny Bachand | |
| 08:05 | UAB | David Hines misses long on a jumper from close range | 11-20 |
| 08:04 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette grabs the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:54 | UAB | Donald Clark's pass is intercepted by Mike Rye | 11-20 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Joseph Harrison's floater is tipped away by Joey Murray | 11-20 |
| 07:26 | UAB | David Hines snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lamothe (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Glen Boykins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ouellette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joey Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | UAB | Andrew Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 07:05 | UAB | Joey Murray snags the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 06:48 | UAB | David Hines is fouled on the floor by Ronald Woodard - foul #3 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #10 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Henry Boddy (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) David Brickey, John Lamothe, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Adams (PG) Glen Boykins | |
| 06:48 | UAB | David Hines makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 06:48 | UAB | David Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Ronald Woodard pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Robert Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Robert Adams | 11-21 |
| 06:03 | UAB | Donald Clark is called for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | William Garbutt (SF), Philip Lee (PF) David Hines, Donald Clark | |
| 05:38 | Rice | Joey Murray swats the layup by Ronald Woodard | 11-21 |
| 05:37 | UAB | Philip Lee pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 05:20 | UAB | William Garbutt knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 11-23 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is whistled for traveling | 11-23 |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SG) Henry Boddy | |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (SG), Johnny Bachand (C) Andrew Ouellette, Joey Murray | |
| 04:41 | UAB | Glen Boykins banks in the layup set up by Robert Adams | 11-25 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #11 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) Robert Jacobs, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | UAB | David Hines (SF), Donald Clark (PF) William Garbutt, Johnny Bachand | |
| 04:18 | UAB | David Hines misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 11-25 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 03:53 | Rice | David Brickey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 03:35 | UAB | Robert Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Boykins | 14-28 |
| 03:15 | Rice | David Brickey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-28 |
| 03:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Lamothe (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Rice | John Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-28 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the offensive board | 14-28 |
| 02:39 | Rice | John Lamothe is fouled on the floor by David Hines - foul #1 on David Hines, team foul #4 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) David Brickey, John Lamothe, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | UAB | Andrew Ouellette (SG), William Garbutt (PF), Joey Murray (C) Glen Boykins, Donald Clark, Philip Lee | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Joseph Bush clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 02:18 | UAB | Joey Murray pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| 02:01 | UAB | David Hines banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Adams and he's hacked by Ronald Woodard - foul #5 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #12 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Harrison (PF) Ronald Woodard | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Daniels (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 02:01 | UAB | David Hines makes the free throw | 14-31 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Robert Jacobs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Bush | 17-31 |
| 01:22 | UAB | David Hines is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Hines, team foul #5 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (PG), Donald Clark (PF) Richard Daniels, David Hines | |
| 01:00 | Rice | Kenneth Orman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jacobs | 20-31 |
| 00:42 | UAB | Joey Murray blows the dunk | 20-31 |
| 00:40 | UAB | Glen Boykins can't tip it in | 20-31 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Robert Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), Mike Rye (SF) Robert Jacobs, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Adams (PG), David Hines (SF) Glen Boykins, William Garbutt | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Robert Adams misses the lay-in | 20-31 |