| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Harry Wallace inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | UAB | William Ruffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lee | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Johnnie Paro drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 18:58 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer buries a floater from the left side | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | Rice | John French is hacked by William Ruffin - foul #1 on William Ruffin, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Johnnie Paro and the foul's on Clayton Barroso - foul #1 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Clayton Barroso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:46 | Rice | John French can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:45 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | UAB | Jason Pereira misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Robert Hall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:05 | UAB | Harry Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:49 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Jarrod Lee hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John French | 39-41 |
| 16:09 | UAB | Harry Wallace misses long on a floater from close range | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Jarrod Lee drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Johnnie Paro | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Barroso (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harry Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UAB | John French steals it from Jason Pereira | 41-41 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:31 | UAB | Jason Pereira snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | UAB | Harry Wallace buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Pereira | 41-44 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | UAB | John French picks off the pass by William Ruffin | 44-44 |
| 14:58 | Rice | John French lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| 14:45 | UAB | Harry Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Loren Staab (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Robert Owen (C) Jason Pereira, Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace, Robert Sweitzer, William Ruffin | |
| 14:22 | Rice | John Marson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ronald Motyka pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:13 | UAB | Robert Owen grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Major Arevalo - foul #1 on Major Arevalo, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Daniel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Rice | John Marson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Owen - foul #1 on Robert Owen, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Rice | John Marson misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Rice | John Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Robert Remer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 12:47 | UAB | Robert Owen snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:21 | UAB | John French is called for the reach on Daniel Clark - foul #3 on John French, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Kevin Neihoff (C) John Marson, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Barroso (SG), Harry Wallace (SF) Robert Remer, Robert Owen | |
| 12:08 | UAB | Loren Staab connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Major Arevalo - foul #2 on Major Arevalo, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:08 | UAB | Loren Staab misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:51 | Rice | John French misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Johnnie Paro tips it home | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Loren Staab (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:30 | UAB | Loren Staab misses long on a runner in the paint | 49-47 |
| 11:28 | UAB | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:12 | UAB | Daniel Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Robert Sweitzer (PF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Daniel Clark, Loren Staab | |
| 10:50 | Rice | John French double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (C) Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:27 | UAB | Harry Wallace comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joaquin Yost - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG) John French | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:27 | UAB | Harry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:27 | UAB | Harry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Jarrod Lee's layup is rejected by Robert Sweitzer | 49-49 |
| 10:03 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Major Arevalo | 49-49 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Joaquin Yost scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer misses the driving attempt in the lane | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Jarrod Lee blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Sweitzer - foul #2 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | UAB | Loren Staab (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Harry Wallace, Robert Sweitzer | |
| 09:12 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Loren Staab misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | Rice | John French makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Clark is blocked by Johnnie Paro | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Marson | 55-51 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #4 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Harry Wallace (SF), Robert Remer (PF), Robert Owen (C) Jason Pereira, Clayton Barroso, Daniel Clark, William Ruffin | |
| 08:11 | Rice | Ronald Motyka is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:50 | UAB | Loren Staab is hacked by John French - foul #4 on John French, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) John Marson | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Clark (PF), Robert Sweitzer (C) Robert Remer, Robert Owen | |
| 07:39 | UAB | Johnnie Paro takes the ball from Robert Sweitzer | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Loren Staab (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rodrick Beadles | 57-51 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Loren Staab double dribbles | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Barroso (SG) Harry Wallace | |
| 06:46 | Rice | John French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Major Arevalo tips it in | 59-51 |
| 06:23 | UAB | Robert Hall steals it from Clayton Barroso | 59-51 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Robert Hall lays it up and in | 61-51 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Major Arevalo, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Harry Wallace (SF), Robert Remer (PF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Loren Staab, Daniel Clark, Robert Sweitzer | |
| 05:33 | Rice | Jarrod Lee scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John French | 63-51 |
| 05:19 | UAB | Clayton Barroso is hacked by John French - foul #5 on John French, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF) John French, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:04 | UAB | Harry Wallace misses the shot near the basket | 63-51 |
| 05:03 | UAB | William Ruffin grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 04:51 | UAB | Harry Wallace connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clayton Barroso | 63-53 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Jarrod Lee loses the dribble to William Ruffin | 63-53 |
| 04:30 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Pereira | 63-55 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses long on a runner from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Robert Remer snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:58 | UAB | William Ruffin comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Motyka - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UAB | Loren Staab (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace | |
| 03:58 | UAB | William Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:58 | UAB | William Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Johnnie Paro grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | John Marson double dribbles | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Loren Staab (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Remer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UAB | Major Arevalo is called for the reach on Loren Staab - foul #3 on Major Arevalo, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Sweitzer (C) Jason Pereira, William Ruffin | |
| 03:24 | UAB | Loren Staab makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:24 | UAB | Loren Staab makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Robert Sweitzer steals the ball from Lloyd Rizzo | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | UAB | Loren Staab misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Daniel Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Clayton Barroso (SG), Harry Wallace (SF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Loren Staab, Robert Remer, Robert Sweitzer | |
| 02:34 | UAB | William Ruffin makes the 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Jason Pereira picks off the pass by Joaquin Yost | 63-60 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Clayton Barroso - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Jarrod Lee blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Clayton Barroso buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Jarrod Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 00:58 | Rice | John Marson gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Johnnie Paro lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | UAB | Jason Pereira can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Daniel Clark gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Johnnie Paro swats the short shot by William Ruffin | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Marson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Marson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UAB | William Ruffin wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Jarrod Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 04:01 | UAB | William Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:00 | Rice | John Marson snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Jarrod Lee jams it and the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #5 on Daniel Clark, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sweitzer (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:19 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 03:19 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:19 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:02 | Rice | John Marson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 71-66 |
| 02:53 | UAB | Jason Pereira is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Pereira, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) John Marson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Joaquin Yost's floater is knocked away by Harry Wallace | 71-66 |
| 02:33 | UAB | Harry Wallace snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:16 | UAB | Jason Pereira comes up short on the shot from the right side | 71-66 |
| 02:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lloyd Rizzo | 71-66 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is fouled on the floor by William Ruffin - foul #2 on William Ruffin, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Owen (C) Jason Pereira, William Ruffin | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:58 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Robert Owen | |
| 01:44 | UAB | Clayton Barroso loses the ball out of bounds | 73-66 |
| 01:18 | Rice | John Marson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:17 | UAB | William Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Harry Wallace is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Harry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:04 | UAB | Harry Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:04 | UAB | William Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | UAB | Harry Wallace hits a shot near the basket set up by Clayton Barroso | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Marson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ruffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Marson is hacked by Clayton Barroso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Marson makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Marson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | UAB | William Ruffin knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Jason Pereira | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Barroso - foul #3 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | UAB | William Ruffin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-71 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Harry Wallace buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clayton Barroso and he's fouled by John Marson - foul #3 on John Marson, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Harry Wallace makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Pereira is called for the reach on Jarrod Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Pereira, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | UAB | Johnnie Paro steals it from Harry Wallace | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Jason Pereira is called for the reach on Johnnie Paro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Pereira, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG) Jason Pereira | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Wallace | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Clayton Barroso is hacked by John Marson - foul #4 on John Marson, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Clayton Barroso makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Robert Hall is hacked by James Cheesman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cheesman, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:06 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | UAB | William Ruffin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jarrod Lee runs out the clock | 81-76 |