| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Joseph Venne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fresh) SG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) SF - Todd Cross (fresh) PF - Adam Verville (fresh) C - John Campana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joseph Venne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Johnathan Hofman is called for the reach on Mario Wainwright - foul #1 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Mario Wainwright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Dale Chewning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Mario Wainwright drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Adam Verville | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | UAB | John Campana grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | UAB | Mario Wainwright clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnathan Hofman - foul #2 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG) Johnathan Hofman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:26 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Mario Wainwright steps in front of the Gregory Middlebrooks pass | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | UAB | John Campana connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | UAB | John Campana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Dustin Walters (PF), Tarek English (C) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Philip Lenhardt (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, Todd Cross, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 17:33 | Rice | Walter Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Edmiston - foul #1 on Robert Edmiston, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the floater from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tarek English - foul #1 on Tarek English, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Guth (SG) Philip Lenhardt | |
| 17:05 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Tarek English hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | UAB | The rebound goes to Elbert Edwards | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | UAB | Elbert Edwards is hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Pineda (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lenhardt (SG) Kevin Guth | |
| 16:31 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Williams Gallagher takes the ball from Anthony Bachus in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | UAB | Dustin Walters steals it from Philip Lenhardt | 4-8 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Tarek English can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Lenhardt - foul #1 on Philip Lenhardt, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Alfredo Pineda, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG), Todd Cross (SF) Robert Edmiston, Philip Lenhardt, Elbert Edwards | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Tarek English makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Tarek English makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Tarek English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Cross (fresh) PF - Williams Gallagher (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Weathersby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | UAB | Mario Wainwright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Tarek English's pass is intercepted by Mario Wainwright | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Mario Wainwright lays it in | 6-10 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:57 | UAB | Williams Gallagher grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | UAB | Steve Wilson loses the dribble to Peter Jenkins in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Tarek English clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Weathersby - foul #1 on Thomas Weathersby, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (C) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UAB | Adam Verville (PF), John Campana (C) Williams Gallagher, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Tarek English misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Tarek English misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Campana | 6-10 |
| 14:23 | UAB | Todd Cross misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:23 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:23 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Carl Allen hits a floater in the paint | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | UAB | John Campana misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Allen - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Pineda (SF), Dustin Walters (PF) Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Guth (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF) Mario Wainwright, Todd Cross | |
| 14:03 | UAB | John Campana makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | UAB | John Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Alfredo Pineda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Rice | John Campana blocks the short jumper by Dustin Walters | 8-14 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Alfredo Pineda hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | UAB | John Campana is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Isaac Greene, Gregory Middlebrooks, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG), Todd Cross (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Kevin Guth, Elbert Edwards, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 13:12 | Rice | Walter Scott's pass is intercepted by Mario Wainwright | 10-14 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Carl Allen is called for the reach on Williams Gallagher - foul #2 on Carl Allen, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Alfredo Pineda, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 12:45 | UAB | Williams Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Williams Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Walter Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | UAB | The rebound goes to Williams Gallagher | 10-16 |
| 12:12 | UAB | John Campana connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Wainwright | 10-18 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Guth (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Adam Verville (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Mario Wainwright, Todd Cross, Williams Gallagher, John Campana | |
| 11:58 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Wilson and he's hacked by Isaac Greene - foul #1 on Isaac Greene, team foul #8 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (SG) Kevin Guth | |
| 11:58 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the turnaround near the basket | 10-21 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Dustin Walters gets the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Isaac Greene (fresh) SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Wainwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elbert Edwards (fresh) PF - Adam Verville (fresh) C - Thomas Weathersby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby double dribbles | 13-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Alfredo Pineda (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Isaac Greene, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Kevin Guth (SG), Todd Cross (SF), John Campana (C) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, Elbert Edwards, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 11:07 | Rice | John Campana picks off the pass by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| 10:50 | UAB | John Campana drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Guth | 13-23 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Joseph Venne is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Guth - foul #1 on Kevin Guth, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG), Williams Gallagher (PF) Robert Edmiston, Kevin Guth, Adam Verville | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Steve Wilson - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Philip Lenhardt (SG), Adam Verville (PF) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, Williams Gallagher | |
| 10:20 | Rice | Walter Scott is whistled for traveling | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG) Robert Edmiston, Philip Lenhardt | |
| 10:13 | UAB | Adam Verville lays it in set up by Steve Wilson and he's hacked by Dustin Walters - foul #1 on Dustin Walters, team foul #9 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Alfredo Pineda | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:13 | UAB | Adam Verville makes the free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Scott | 15-26 |
| 09:52 | UAB | Adam Verville is fouled on the floor by Dustin Walters - foul #2 on Dustin Walters, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Philip Lenhardt (SG), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, John Campana | |
| 09:52 | UAB | Adam Verville makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:52 | UAB | Adam Verville misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the lay-in | 15-27 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Adam Verville gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 09:35 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Philip Lenhardt, Todd Cross, Adam Verville, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 09:16 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 09:15 | UAB | Elbert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 08:49 | UAB | Elbert Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 08:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Bachus | 15-27 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Williams Gallagher is called for the reach on Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Williams Gallagher, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Alfredo Pineda (SF), Tarek English (PF) Isaac Greene, Dale Chewning, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Kevin Guth (SG), Todd Cross (SF), Adam Verville (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, John Campana | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 08:19 | UAB | Tarek English steals the ball from Kevin Guth | 15-27 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 15-27 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Tarek English pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Thomas Weathersby swats the short shot by Tarek English | 15-27 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 07:40 | UAB | Robert Edmiston drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Guth | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Pineda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tarek English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Venne (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Edmiston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Guth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Verville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Weathersby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Todd Cross steals the ball from Tarek English | 15-29 |
| 07:21 | UAB | Kevin Guth lays it up and in set up by Todd Cross | 15-31 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Thomas Weathersby - foul #2 on Thomas Weathersby, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Alfredo Pineda, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG), Williams Gallagher (PF), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Kevin Guth, Adam Verville, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:05 | UAB | John Campana gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 06:52 | UAB | Mario Wainwright can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Steve Wilson is called for the reach on Walter Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Wilson, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lenhardt (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF) Steve Wilson, Todd Cross | |
| 06:46 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Walter Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:46 | UAB | John Campana snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 06:32 | UAB | Elbert Edwards is fouled on the floor by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #11 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Tarek English (C) Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:32 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 06:32 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Williams Gallagher denies the turnaround by Dale Chewning | 17-33 |
| 06:13 | UAB | Elbert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:09 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Isaac Greene - foul #2 on Isaac Greene, team foul #12 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG) Isaac Greene | |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Cross (SF) Philip Lenhardt | |
| 06:09 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:09 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Dale Chewning is hacked by Todd Cross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Cross, team foul #9 | 17-35 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Williams Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 17-35 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Mario Wainwright connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elbert Edwards | 17-37 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Walter Scott connects on the jumper from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Elbert Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 05:43 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Cross | 19-37 |
| 05:17 | UAB | John Campana scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #13 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lenhardt (SG), Adam Verville (PF) Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher | |
| 05:17 | UAB | John Campana makes the free throw | 19-40 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Dale Chewning is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Pineda (SF) Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Thomas Weathersby (C) Philip Lenhardt, John Campana | |
| 05:01 | UAB | Adam Verville knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Edmiston | 19-42 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-42 |
| 04:54 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the defensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Mario Wainwright comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #14 | 19-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Alfredo Pineda | |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lenhardt (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Todd Cross, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 04:33 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 19-43 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 19-44 |
| 04:33 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 3rd free throw | 19-45 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-45 |
| 04:19 | UAB | Mario Wainwright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-45 |
| 04:17 | UAB | Adam Verville grabs the offensive board | 19-45 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-45 |
| 04:10 | UAB | Adam Verville pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-45 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Elbert Edwards is whistled for a carry | 19-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Cross (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Philip Lenhardt, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Dale Chewning banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Scott and he's hacked by Elbert Edwards - foul #1 on Elbert Edwards, team foul #10 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Tarek English, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Adam Verville (PF), John Campana (C) Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the free throw | 22-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Isaac Greene (fresh) SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mario Wainwright (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Verville (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Campana (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UAB | John Campana misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-45 |
| 03:27 | UAB | John Campana snags the offensive board | 22-45 |
| 03:14 | UAB | John Campana's floater is tipped away by Dustin Walters | 22-45 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman grabs the board | 22-45 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Isaac Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-45 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it back up and in | 24-45 |
| 02:26 | UAB | John Campana misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-45 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Todd Cross steals it from Dale Chewning | 24-45 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Todd Cross misses the lay-in | 24-45 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Adam Verville grabs the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Todd Cross misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 24-45 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Todd Cross picks off the pass by Isaac Greene in the backcourt | 24-45 |
| 01:34 | UAB | Mario Wainwright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-45 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Dustin Walters gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Carl Allen comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-45 |
| 01:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Walters | 24-45 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 24-45 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Adam Verville pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 00:58 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Alfredo Pineda (SF) Isaac Greene, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lenhardt (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Mario Wainwright, Todd Cross, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 00:36 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Weathersby is blocked by Alfredo Pineda | 24-45 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Steve Wilson steals it from Alfredo Pineda | 24-45 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Steve Wilson banks in the layup | 24-47 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Thomas Weathersby blocks the short jumper by Walter Scott | 24-47 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Williams Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 24-47 |