| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Adam Verville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Campana (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Mario Wainwright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Wilson | 40-48 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Todd Cross picks off the pass by Dale Chewning in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 19:27 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Todd Cross grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 19:09 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Dale Chewning snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 43-48 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Steve Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Tarek English (C) Johnathan Hofman, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Philip Lenhardt (SG), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 18:13 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Williams Gallagher gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Peter Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Williams Gallagher is called for the reach on Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Williams Gallagher, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Alfredo Pineda (SF) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | UAB | Elbert Edwards (SF) Todd Cross | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 17:24 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:18 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby lays it in on a great pass from Philip Lenhardt | 43-50 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Williams Gallagher steals the ball from Walter Scott in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 17:06 | UAB | Elbert Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 17:04 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Edmiston | 43-50 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Elbert Edwards hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Edmiston and he's fouled by Alfredo Pineda - foul #2 on Alfredo Pineda, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Anthony Bachus, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG), Adam Verville (PF), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Philip Lenhardt, Williams Gallagher, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 16:56 | UAB | Elbert Edwards misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Walter Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Walter Scott steals it from Elbert Edwards | 43-52 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman is fouled on the floor by Mario Wainwright - foul #1 on Mario Wainwright, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Alfredo Pineda | |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Cross (SF) Elbert Edwards | |
| 16:16 | Rice | Walter Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 16:15 | UAB | Todd Cross gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:09 | UAB | Mario Wainwright knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 43-54 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:56 | UAB | Todd Cross loses the dribble to Dale Chewning | 43-54 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the easy layup | 43-54 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it in | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Adam Verville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Campana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UAB | John Campana hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mario Wainwright | 45-56 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Dale Chewning is hacked by Todd Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Cross, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Johnathan Hofman, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Philip Lenhardt (SG), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 15:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Todd Cross tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 14:59 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 14:52 | UAB | Todd Cross connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Thomas Weathersby is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Thomas Weathersby, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Tarek English (PF) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Adam Verville (PF) Philip Lenhardt, Todd Cross, Williams Gallagher | |
| 14:13 | Rice | Anthony Bachus's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Verville | 47-58 |
| 14:11 | UAB | Adam Verville snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Dustin Walters (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 13:45 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lenhardt (SG) Mario Wainwright | |
| 13:34 | UAB | Adam Verville is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Pineda (SF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:20 | UAB | John Campana hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Verville | 47-60 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Alfredo Pineda clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-60 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Steve Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnathan Hofman - foul #2 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Johnathan Hofman, Dustin Walters, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Todd Cross (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Elbert Edwards, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 12:55 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 12:25 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Alfredo Pineda misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 12:09 | UAB | Williams Gallagher grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 12:03 | UAB | Robert Edmiston is hacked by Alfredo Pineda - foul #3 on Alfredo Pineda, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Alfredo Pineda, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (SG), John Campana (C) Philip Lenhardt, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 11:56 | UAB | Williams Gallagher hits the finger roll set up by Todd Cross | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Edmiston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Williams Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Campana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dale Chewning, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Elbert Edwards (SF) Robert Edmiston, Williams Gallagher | |
| 11:20 | UAB | Mario Wainwright is hacked by Johnathan Hofman - foul #3 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Dustin Walters (C) Isaac Greene, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Weathersby (C) John Campana | |
| 11:13 | UAB | Elbert Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Elbert Edwards, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Dale Chewning comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-64 |
| 11:01 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Mario Wainwright connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:46 | Rice | Walter Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 10:45 | UAB | The rebound goes to Todd Cross | 49-67 |
| 10:40 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Johnathan Hofman - foul #4 on Johnathan Hofman, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Tarek English (C) Walter Scott, Johnathan Hofman, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Adam Verville (PF) Steve Wilson, Todd Cross | |
| 10:40 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 10:40 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Adam Verville denies the turnaround by Tarek English | 49-69 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Tarek English tips it home | 51-69 |
| 10:13 | UAB | Elbert Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Edmiston | 51-71 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 10:04 | UAB | Mario Wainwright snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 09:37 | UAB | The jump hook by Thomas Weathersby is blocked by Tarek English | 51-71 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mario Wainwright - foul #2 on Mario Wainwright, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Alfredo Pineda (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Dustin Walters, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Philip Lenhardt (SG), Todd Cross (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Mario Wainwright, Elbert Edwards, Adam Verville, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 09:32 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:32 | UAB | Todd Cross gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Steve Wilson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:25 | UAB | Steve Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Steve Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the easy open layup | 52-73 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Joseph Venne tips it back up and in | 54-73 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Todd Cross misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-73 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Alfredo Pineda drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Williams Gallagher clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-73 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the easy layup | 57-73 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Walter Scott tips it but misses | 57-73 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Steve Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Cross | 57-75 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Steve Wilson steals it from Anthony Bachus | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Isaac Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Pineda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Williams Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Campana (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:26 | UAB | John Campana can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Isaac Greene - foul #1 on Isaac Greene, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Isaac Greene, Walter Scott, Alfredo Pineda, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Kevin Guth (SG), Elbert Edwards (SF), Adam Verville (PF) Steve Wilson, Philip Lenhardt, Todd Cross, Williams Gallagher | |
| 07:26 | UAB | John Campana makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 07:26 | UAB | John Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Carl Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-77 |
| 07:16 | UAB | Kevin Guth pulls down the rebound | 57-77 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Kevin Guth hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Edmiston | 57-80 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Kevin Guth is called for the reach on Johnathan Hofman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Guth, team foul #7 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (SG), Thomas Weathersby (C) Kevin Guth, John Campana | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 07:07 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby is hacked by Carl Allen - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #10 | 58-80 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Carl Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-82 |
| 06:28 | UAB | Mario Wainwright drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Verville | 58-85 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Dustin Walters banks in the layup and he's hacked by Thomas Weathersby - foul #2 on Thomas Weathersby, team foul #8 | 60-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG) Johnathan Hofman | |
| Subs | UAB | Philip Lenhardt (SG), Todd Cross (SF) Mario Wainwright, Elbert Edwards | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the free throw | 61-85 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Todd Cross is hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #4 on Dale Chewning, team foul #11 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Tarek English (C) Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Guth (PG) Robert Edmiston | |
| 05:55 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Weathersby - foul #3 on Thomas Weathersby, team foul #9 | 61-87 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-87 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tarek English - foul #2 on Tarek English, team foul #12 | 63-87 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Williams Gallagher (PF) Adam Verville | |
| 05:35 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby makes the 1st free throw | 63-88 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby misses the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-88 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Philip Lenhardt steals it from Peter Jenkins in the backcourt | 63-88 |
| 05:31 | UAB | Philip Lenhardt banks in the layup | 63-90 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-90 |
| 05:17 | UAB | Williams Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-90 |
| 05:12 | UAB | Dale Chewning takes the ball from Philip Lenhardt | 63-90 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Dale Chewning clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Lenhardt - foul #1 on Philip Lenhardt, team foul #10 | 63-90 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Elbert Edwards (SF) Philip Lenhardt, Todd Cross | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 1st free throw | 63-90 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 64-90 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Kevin Guth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-90 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (SG), Adam Verville (PF) Kevin Guth, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Walter Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-90 |
| 04:36 | UAB | Mario Wainwright is whistled for traveling | 67-90 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Pineda (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), John Campana (C) Robert Edmiston, Williams Gallagher | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Carl Allen hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by John Campana - foul #2 on John Campana, team foul #11 | 69-90 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the free throw | 69-90 |
| 04:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Adam Verville | 69-90 |
| 04:13 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-92 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Walter Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-92 |
| 03:53 | UAB | The rebound goes to Adam Verville | 69-92 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | UAB | Elbert Edwards makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Wainwright | 69-95 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Steve Wilson takes the ball from Walter Scott in the backcourt | 69-95 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Mario Wainwright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 69-97 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfredo Pineda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Wainwright (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elbert Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Adam Verville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Campana (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Joseph Venne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-97 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Johnathan Hofman, Alfredo Pineda, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (PG), Philip Lenhardt (SG), Todd Cross (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Steve Wilson, Mario Wainwright, Elbert Edwards, Adam Verville, John Campana | |
| 03:10 | UAB | Todd Cross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Scott - foul #2 on Walter Scott, team foul #13 | 69-97 |
| Subs | Rice | Tarek English (C) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:10 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 1st free throw | 69-98 |
| 03:10 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-99 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Isaac Greene is hacked by Robert Edmiston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Edmiston, team foul #12 | 69-99 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Isaac Greene makes the 1st free throw | 70-99 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Isaac Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 70-99 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby gets the rebound | 70-99 |
| 03:03 | UAB | Isaac Greene is called for the reach on Robert Edmiston - foul #2 on Isaac Greene, team foul #14 | 70-99 |
| 03:03 | UAB | Robert Edmiston makes the 1st free throw | 70-100 |
| 03:03 | UAB | Robert Edmiston misses the 2nd free throw | 70-100 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the rebound | 70-100 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Isaac Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Edmiston - foul #3 on Robert Edmiston, team foul #13 | 70-100 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Isaac Greene makes the 1st free throw | 71-100 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Isaac Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 72-100 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Todd Cross misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-100 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the rebound | 72-100 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Dustin Walters's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Weathersby | 72-100 |
| 02:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Williams Gallagher | 72-100 |
| 02:30 | UAB | Todd Cross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-100 |
| 02:29 | UAB | Williams Gallagher tips it home | 72-102 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the shot from the free throw line | 72-102 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Anthony Bachus tips it in | 74-102 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby jams it set up by Philip Lenhardt and he's fouled by Tarek English - foul #3 on Tarek English, team foul #15 | 74-104 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG) Isaac Greene | |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Wilson (PG), Mario Wainwright (SG), Adam Verville (PF) Robert Edmiston, Philip Lenhardt, Williams Gallagher | |
| 01:48 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby makes the free throw | 74-105 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Walter Scott loses the dribble to Mario Wainwright in the backcourt | 74-105 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Steve Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Mario Wainwright | 74-107 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Tarek English misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-107 |
| 01:27 | UAB | The rebound goes to Todd Cross | 74-107 |
| 01:21 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-107 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | John Campana (C) Thomas Weathersby | |
| 01:12 | Rice | Anthony Bachus clanks a turnaround near the basket | 74-107 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it home | 76-107 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Mario Wainwright drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Cross | 76-110 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Tarek English drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by John Campana - foul #3 on John Campana, team foul #14 | 78-110 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Tarek English misses the free throw | 78-110 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the offensive rebound | 78-110 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-110 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Dustin Walters can't tip it in | 78-110 |
| 00:48 | UAB | Todd Cross gets the rebound | 78-110 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UAB | Adam Verville clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 78-110 |
| 00:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Middlebrooks | 78-110 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-110 |
| 00:16 | UAB | Adam Verville grabs the defensive rebound | 78-110 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Steve Wilson runs out the clock | 78-110 |