| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Ramey inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the runner in the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:47 | UAB | Larry Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Alan Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Cora | 38-32 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:48 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:17 | UAB | Alan Thomas is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Ira Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:58 | UAB | John Young tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Robert Benson picks off the pass by Roger Pendergrass | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | UAB | Larry Cora buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Benson | 42-32 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Robert Ramey buries a jump hook in the paint | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Alan Thomas is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Toledo (PF), Keith Avery (C) Larry Cora, John Young | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Greg Rice | |
| 16:52 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Phillips | 42-37 |
| 16:19 | UAB | Alan Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:17 | UAB | Ira Williams tips it in | 44-37 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Keith Avery swats the layup by Roger Pendergrass | 44-37 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Keith Avery gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | UAB | Stephen Karlson picks off the pass by Ira Williams | 44-37 |
| 15:02 | Houston | David Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it home | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | UAB | Ira Williams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Avery | 46-39 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Phillips | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Rodney Toledo makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Benson | 48-41 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Stephen Karlson clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 13:49 | UAB | Ira Williams snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Ira Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Thomas | 51-41 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Ira Williams picks off the pass by Vincent Vaden | 51-41 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Rodney Toledo misses the dunk attempt | 51-41 |
| 13:07 | UAB | Ira Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Keith Avery misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 12:53 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Toledo | 51-41 |
| 12:42 | UAB | Rodney Toledo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ira Williams | 54-41 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Keith Avery is called for the reach on Vincent Vaden - foul #3 on Keith Avery, team foul #1 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Rodney Toledo, Keith Avery | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Robert Ramey (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Eric Keller double dribbles | 54-41 |
| 11:57 | UAB | Larry Cora misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 11:57 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:57 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-41 |
| 11:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Cora | 56-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Pucci (fresh) SF - Ira Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UAB | Larry Cora misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffery Powell (PG) Ira Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Stephen Karlson | |
| 11:29 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:29 | UAB | Larry Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Robert Ramey drills a turnaround from the left block | 58-43 |
| 10:50 | UAB | Timothy Mullins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Larry Cora pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:30 | UAB | John Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Powell | 60-43 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Greg Rice comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Mullins - foul #1 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #2 | 60-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Toledo (SF) Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) David Phillips | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:15 | UAB | John Young pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:57 | UAB | Timothy Mullins misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Robert Ramey | |
| 09:57 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:57 | UAB | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Greg Rice loses the dribble to Timothy Mullins | 62-44 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Timothy Mullins lays it in | 64-44 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Allen Morello clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Cora - foul #1 on Larry Cora, team foul #3 | 64-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Keith Avery (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Timothy Mullins, Walter Pucci, Larry Cora, John Young | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:29 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:04 | UAB | Jeffery Powell's pass is intercepted by Stephen Karlson | 64-46 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Greg Rice hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:32 | UAB | Jeffery Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Keith Avery, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Rodney Toledo steps in front of the David Phillips pass | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:01 | UAB | Larry Cora scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Benson | 66-49 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Eric Keller is whistled for a carry | 66-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SF) Rodney Toledo | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Robert Ramey (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Edmond Ferguson takes the ball from Larry Cora | 66-49 |
| 07:25 | Houston | David Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 66-51 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UAB | Larry Cora knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alan Thomas | 69-51 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the easy layup | 69-51 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson snags the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the shot from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Ira Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Robert Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Vincent Vaden scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #4 | 69-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Rodney Toledo (PF), Keith Avery (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Larry Cora, John Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) David Phillips, Robert Ramey | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:30 | UAB | Rodney Toledo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 72-56 |
| 05:15 | UAB | Walter Pucci gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:55 | UAB | Vincent Vaden takes the ball from Walter Pucci | 72-56 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 72-56 |
| 04:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 72-56 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson and he's hacked by Walter Pucci - foul #1 on Walter Pucci, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Jeffery Powell (C) Walter Pucci, Ira Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 04:11 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Keith Avery banks in the layup | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Allen Morello misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Mullins - foul #2 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Timothy Mullins, Keith Avery, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | UAB | Robert Benson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Thomas | 77-60 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alan Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Toledo (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Cora (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-63 |
| 02:34 | UAB | John Young's floater is knocked away by Allen Morello | 77-63 |
| 02:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Phillips | 77-63 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 02:27 | UAB | Rodney Toledo gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Larry Cora is hacked by Allen Morello - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Mullins (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Keith Avery (SF), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Alan Thomas, Robert Benson, Rodney Toledo, Larry Cora, John Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 01:45 | UAB | Keith Avery misses the runner near the basket | 77-63 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Keith Avery tips it back up and in | 79-63 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Timothy Mullins - foul #3 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #7 | 79-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Toledo (SF) Garry Neely | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Timothy Mullins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Guice and he's hacked by Timothy Mullins - foul #4 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #8 | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | UAB | Keith Avery snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UAB | Timothy Mullins is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Garry Neely (PF) Timothy Mullins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ramey | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Alan Thomas (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Ira Williams (SF), Larry Cora (PF), John Young (C) Jeffery Powell, Walter Pucci, Rodney Toledo, Garry Neely, Keith Avery | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, George Guice, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UAB | Alan Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Karlson - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Walter Pucci (SG), Rodney Toledo (SF), Keith Avery (C) Robert Benson, Ira Williams, John Young | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:33 | UAB | Alan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:33 | UAB | Alan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is hacked by Keith Avery - foul #4 on Keith Avery, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffery Powell (PG), Garry Neely (PF) Alan Thomas, Larry Cora | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Jeffery Powell runs out the clock | 81-71 |