| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) PF - James Renken (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ruffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | James Renken wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Steve Montgomery can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | UAB | William Ruffin loses the ball out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Lonnie Paris blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Houston | James Renken tips it home | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | UAB | Daniel Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Bell | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Daniel Clark blocks the jumper by James Renken | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Houston | James Renken grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Thomas Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Montgomery | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Clayton Barroso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | UAB | Daniel Clark tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Steve Montgomery's layup is rejected by Daniel Clark | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Lonnie Paris hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | UAB | William Ruffin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | UAB | Harry Wallace snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:19 | UAB | Harry Wallace double dribbles | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Houston | James Renken buries a jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:37 | UAB | Harry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 9-2 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Daniel Clark gets the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:29 | UAB | Clayton Barroso can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-2 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Harry Wallace is called for the reach on Fang Wang - foul #1 on Harry Wallace, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sweitzer (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| 15:52 | Houston | William Ruffin denies the turnaround by Christopher Jackson | 9-2 |
| 15:51 | UAB | Harry Wallace gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) C - Garf Glomski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fairly fresh) SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) C - William Ruffin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UAB | William Ruffin clanks a jumper from close range | 9-2 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Steve Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:27 | UAB | William Ruffin grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Clayton Barroso hits a 3 from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Clayton Barroso steals it from Christopher Jackson | 9-5 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Jason Pereira hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clayton Barroso | 9-7 |
| 14:09 | Houston | The jump hook by Steve Montgomery is blocked by William Ruffin | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | UAB | William Ruffin gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:44 | UAB | Clayton Barroso loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Steve Montgomery, Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Loren Staab (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Jason Pereira, Clayton Barroso, Harry Wallace, William Ruffin | |
| 13:24 | Houston | James Renken is fouled on the floor by Robert Sweitzer - foul #1 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Lonnie Paris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-7 |
| 13:02 | UAB | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:56 | UAB | James Cheesman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Sweitzer | 9-10 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses long on a shot in the paint | 9-10 |
| 12:29 | UAB | Robert Remer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:18 | UAB | Daniel Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Lonnie Paris pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Lonnie Paris hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Sweitzer - foul #2 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Barroso (SG), Harry Wallace (SF), Robert Owen (C) Loren Staab, Robert Remer, Robert Sweitzer | |
| 12:02 | Houston | Lonnie Paris makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | UAB | Daniel Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clayton Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Owen (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Harry Wallace is called for the reach on Thomas Bell - foul #2 on Harry Wallace, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Loren Staab (SF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Harry Wallace, Robert Owen | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Steve Montgomery scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 10:58 | UAB | Loren Staab is hacked by Thomas Bell - foul #1 on Thomas Bell, team foul #1 | 14-13 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Jason Pereira clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Renken - foul #1 on James Renken, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Thomas Bell knocks in the floater near the basket | 16-15 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Fang Wang is called for the reach on Jason Pereira - foul #1 on Fang Wang, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 10:20 | UAB | Clayton Barroso comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Houston | James Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Lonnie Paris loses the dribble to Loren Staab | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | UAB | Loren Staab lays it in | 16-17 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Lonnie Paris loses the dribble to Clayton Barroso | 16-17 |
| 09:35 | UAB | Clayton Barroso lays it up and in | 16-19 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Fang Wang buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:59 | UAB | William Ruffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Renken | 19-19 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Fang Wang's pass is intercepted by Loren Staab | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | UAB | William Ruffin buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Lonnie Paris - foul #1 on Lonnie Paris, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Robert Remer (SF), Robert Owen (PF) Jason Pereira, Clayton Barroso, Daniel Clark | |
| 08:29 | UAB | William Ruffin makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Milton Hefner double dribbles | 19-22 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Barroso (SG) William Ruffin | |
| 08:11 | UAB | Clayton Barroso connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cheesman | 19-25 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:53 | UAB | Robert Remer pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:24 | UAB | James Cheesman buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Owen and he's fouled by Carmelo Fuentes - foul #1 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Kennedy (SF) Steve Montgomery | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Clark (PF) Loren Staab | |
| 07:24 | UAB | James Cheesman makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) C - Garf Glomski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Barroso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Remer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Owen (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Frank Kennedy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Clayton Barroso buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Cheesman | 22-31 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Garf Glomski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-31 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Christopher Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Milton Hefner misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Frank Kennedy misses the tip | 22-31 |
| 06:18 | UAB | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:13 | UAB | Clayton Barroso misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 06:12 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to James Cheesman | 22-31 |
| 05:57 | UAB | Garf Glomski steals it from Daniel Clark | 22-31 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Milton Hefner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-31 |
| 05:48 | UAB | James Cheesman gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:28 | UAB | Clayton Barroso clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Milton Hefner gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Milton Hefner hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 24-31 |
| 05:08 | UAB | Carmelo Fuentes steps in front of the James Cheesman pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Frank Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Christopher Jackson hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 04:36 | UAB | A charge is called on Clayton Barroso - foul #1 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy, Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Loren Staab (SF), William Ruffin (C) James Cheesman, Robert Remer, Robert Owen | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Thomas Bell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clayton Barroso - foul #2 on Clayton Barroso, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (SG) Clayton Barroso | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:58 | UAB | Thomas Bell takes the ball from Loren Staab | 28-31 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Loren Staab steps in front of the Thomas Bell pass | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | UAB | Loren Staab can't throw it down | 28-31 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Fang Wang pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:27 | Houston | James Renken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Harry Wallace (SF), Robert Sweitzer (PF) James Cheesman, Daniel Clark | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Loren Staab (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Harry Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) C - William Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | UAB | Jason Pereira is fouled on the floor by Fang Wang - foul #2 on Fang Wang, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| 02:46 | UAB | William Ruffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Loren Staab | 28-34 |
| 02:34 | Houston | The jump hook by Thomas Bell is blocked by William Ruffin | 28-34 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Lonnie Paris gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Thomas Bell's floater is tipped away by Robert Sweitzer | 28-34 |
| 02:18 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:12 | UAB | William Ruffin misses the jump hook from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 02:10 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 01:51 | Houston | William Ruffin blocks the short jumper by Thomas Bell | 28-36 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Harry Wallace scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Pereira | 28-38 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Fang Wang clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 01:10 | Houston | James Renken gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Lonnie Paris drills a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 00:38 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 00:37 | Houston | James Renken grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Thomas Bell connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Fang Wang and he's hacked by Harry Wallace - foul #3 on Harry Wallace, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | UAB | James Cheesman (PG), Clayton Barroso (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Robert Owen (C) Jason Pereira, Loren Staab, Harry Wallace, Robert Sweitzer, William Ruffin | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from James Cheesman | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Thomas Bell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Clayton Barroso comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-38 |