| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fresh) SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) SG - Stacy Demers (fresh) SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) C - William Stevens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Kelly Coke 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Larry Molloy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | UAB | Larry Molloy makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Bob Weir comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Kelly Coke gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | UAB | Kelly Coke can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | UAB | William Stevens is fouled on the floor by Don Wettstein - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Kelly Coke drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Shield | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Stacy Demers steals it from James Fleming | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | UAB | Don Wettstein blocks the short jumper by Stacy Demers | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Bob Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Richard Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Peter Shield pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | UAB | Larry Molloy drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Bob Weir comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:03 | UAB | The rebound goes to Peter Shield | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | UAB | Kelly Coke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Ray Taylor (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Peter Shield, Stacy Demers, Larry Molloy, Kelly Coke, William Stevens | |
| 16:34 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Richard Young tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | UAB | Ray Taylor comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:13 | UAB | Ray Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | UAB | Ray Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Bob Weir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:53 | Rice | James Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) C - Rodney Coca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) SG - Jesse Younts (fresh) SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Rodney Coca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Stacy Demers (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Kelly Coke (PF) Scott Richmond, Jesse Younts, Mario Martin, Ray Taylor | |
| 15:05 | UAB | Claude Chartrand connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Molloy | 2-11 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Molloy - foul #1 on Larry Molloy, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Richard Young (C) Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UAB | William Stevens (C) Claude Chartrand | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:43 | UAB | William Stevens gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Peter Shield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Norman Smith, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:28 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 14:09 | Rice | George Mulloy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-13 |
| 14:08 | UAB | Stacy Demers gets the rebound | 2-13 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Stacy Demers is fouled on the floor by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #5 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Rodney Coca (C) George Mulloy, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG) Peter Shield | |
| 13:33 | UAB | Larry Molloy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ray Taylor (SF) Larry Molloy | |
| 13:15 | Rice | James Fleming buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 5-13 |
| 12:55 | UAB | William Stevens's floater is tipped away by Rodney Coca | 5-13 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Don Wettstein grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 12:27 | Rice | James Fleming comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 12:26 | UAB | Ray Taylor gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:22 | UAB | Scott Richmond comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Kelly Coke is called for the reach on Bob Weir - foul #1 on Kelly Coke, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Larry Molloy (SF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Kelly Coke, William Stevens | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 11:46 | UAB | Ray Taylor gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fresh) PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) C - Michael Fellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Demers (fresh) SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UAB | Peter Shield double dribbles | 5-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG) Stacy Demers | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Bob Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Larry Molloy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 11:14 | UAB | Scott Richmond snags the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 11:03 | UAB | Larry Molloy blows the layup | 5-13 |
| 11:01 | UAB | Claude Chartrand misses the tip | 5-13 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Bob Weir grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 10:56 | Rice | George Mulloy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Michael Fellman tips it home | 7-13 |
| 10:38 | UAB | Norman Smith takes the ball from Larry Molloy | 7-13 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Rodney Coca buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Norman Smith | 9-13 |
| 10:20 | UAB | Norman Smith is called for the reach on Larry Molloy - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Bob Weir, Norman Smith, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG), Kelly Coke (PF), William Stevens (C) Scott Richmond, Ray Taylor, Claude Chartrand | |
| 10:11 | UAB | Kelly Coke blows the layup but he's hacked by Gilbert McGibney - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (C) Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:11 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Kelly Coke misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Kelly Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Larry Molloy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-13 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Kelly Coke grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 09:15 | UAB | Larry Molloy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Don Wettstein snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 09:02 | Rice | George Mulloy drills a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Stacy Demers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-15 |
| 08:28 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Larry Molloy scores on a jump hook in the paint | 12-17 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:41 | UAB | Peter Shield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey grabs the board | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Demers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Molloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | James Fleming misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Molloy - foul #2 on Larry Molloy, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, George Mulloy, Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Ray Taylor (SF), Claude Chartrand (C) Peter Shield, Larry Molloy, William Stevens | |
| 07:17 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:17 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:09 | UAB | Scott Richmond is hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Michael Fellman (C) James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Martin (SF) Kelly Coke | |
| 07:09 | UAB | Scott Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:09 | UAB | Scott Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Rodney Coca lays it in on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | UAB | Stacy Demers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Martin | 19-22 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Larry Hughes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (SG) Stacy Demers | |
| 06:30 | UAB | Ray Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Richmond | 19-25 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Rodney Coca scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Weir | 22-25 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Mario Martin is fouled on the floor by Vic Cornwall - foul #1 on Vic Cornwall, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), James Fleming (SF) Larry Hughes, Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG), Kelly Coke (PF), William Stevens (C) Jesse Younts, Ray Taylor, Claude Chartrand | |
| 05:49 | UAB | Mario Martin misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Mario Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:39 | Rice | James Fleming connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 05:31 | UAB | William Stevens drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Scott Richmond and he's fouled by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ray Taylor (SF) Mario Martin | |
| 05:31 | UAB | William Stevens makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-29 |
| 05:09 | UAB | Ray Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:05 | UAB | Ray Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG) Scott Richmond | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Michael Fellman clanks a shot from close range | 24-29 |
| 04:46 | Rice | James Fleming hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 04:25 | UAB | William Stevens lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Shield | 26-31 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:18 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 03:57 | UAB | Kelly Coke is fouled on the floor by Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, Rodney Coca, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (SG), Larry Molloy (SF), Claude Chartrand (C) Stacy Demers, Ray Taylor, William Stevens | |
| 03:57 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:57 | UAB | Kelly Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:53 | Rice | George Mulloy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 03:31 | UAB | The short jumper by Larry Molloy is denied by Richard Young | 26-33 |
| 03:29 | UAB | Scott Richmond can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Norman Smith gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Molloy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Rice | James Fleming misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-33 |
| 03:13 | UAB | The rebound goes to Scott Richmond | 26-33 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Kelly Coke hits the finger roll set up by Scott Richmond | 26-35 |
| 02:32 | Rice | James Fleming buries a runner in the lane | 28-35 |
| 02:17 | UAB | Kelly Coke can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 02:16 | UAB | Kelly Coke tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Kelly Coke gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:57 | UAB | Larry Molloy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-35 |
| 01:56 | Rice | George Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:29 | Rice | James Fleming knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Richard Young | 30-35 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Scott Richmond is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Rodney Coca (C) George Mulloy, James Fleming, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Ray Taylor (PF), William Stevens (C) Peter Shield, Larry Molloy, Kelly Coke, Claude Chartrand | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Richmond - foul #1 on Scott Richmond, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Norman Smith, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG) Scott Richmond | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 3rd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:41 | UAB | Jesse Younts makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Stacy Demers and he's hacked by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| 00:41 | UAB | Jesse Younts makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rodney Coca clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Mario Martin - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | UAB | Ray Taylor comes up short on the runner from the right block | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerard Ramsey | 34-38 |