| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | James Kress 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) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Robert Spier's layup is rejected by Michael Harris | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Houston | Eric Larmon tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Robert Rich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Johnny Thorn tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Scott Campbell lays it up and in set up by James Norton and he's hacked by Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Spier lays it in | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | UAB | James Norton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:09 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Robert Rich misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | UAB | Robert Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Angel Bruno comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to Marvin Atkinson | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | UAB | Robert Spier swats the layup by James Norton | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Angel Bruno buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Spier | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | UAB | Robert Rich clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:52 | UAB | Johnny Thorn picks off the pass by Robert Rich | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Kevin Wardle's pass is intercepted by Scott Campbell | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Robert Rich travels with the ball | 10-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), Garret Muncy (C) Robert Rich, Michael Harris | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), David Foley (SF) James Norton, Scott Campbell | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) SG - William Rumph (fresh) SF - David Foley (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) C - Garret Muncy (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson is hacked by Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:13 | UAB | Joseph Grounds clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Harold Clingerman pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 14:50 | UAB | David Foley gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:33 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Garret Muncy tips it but misses | 12-5 |
| 14:30 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:18 | Houston | William Rumph steals the ball from Robert Spier | 12-5 |
| 13:59 | UAB | David Foley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 13:58 | UAB | David Foley grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Michael Harris (C) William Rumph, Marvin Atkinson, Garret Muncy | |
| 13:37 | Houston | Donald Stachowski scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Johnny Thorn and he's hacked by David Foley - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:37 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the free throw | 15-5 |
| 13:20 | UAB | Robert Rich loses the dribble to Johnny Thorn | 15-5 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-5 |
| 13:03 | UAB | James Norton grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 12:53 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Atkinson (PF) Joseph Grounds | |
| 12:43 | UAB | Michael Harris hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:43 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:43 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Donald Stachowski hits the finger roll | 17-7 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 12:13 | UAB | James Norton misses the tip | 17-7 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is called for 5 seconds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Robert Spier (PF) Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | UAB | Garret Muncy (C) Michael Harris | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Foley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) C - Garret Muncy (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | UAB | James Norton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 11:35 | UAB | Garret Muncy snags the offensive board | 17-7 |
| 11:21 | UAB | David Foley makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Garret Muncy | 17-9 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Eric Larmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 10:58 | UAB | James Norton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 10:56 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Spier | 22-9 |
| 10:18 | UAB | Robert Rich misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 10:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 22-9 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is fouled on the floor by Robert Rich - foul #1 on Robert Rich, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Donald Stachowski (C) Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), William Rumph (SG), Joseph Grounds (SF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, David Foley, Garret Muncy | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Robert Spier misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-9 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 09:24 | UAB | Michael Harris is hacked by Donald Stachowski - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #6 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:11 | UAB | Michael Harris connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Atkinson and he's fouled by Kevin Wardle - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| 09:11 | UAB | Michael Harris makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 08:49 | UAB | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:47 | UAB | William Gouin steps in front of the Kurt Delgadillo pass in the backcourt | 22-12 |
| 08:46 | Houston | William Gouin banks in the layup | 24-12 |
| 08:30 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Grounds | 24-14 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a shot in the lane | 24-14 |
| 08:22 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:01 | UAB | William Rumph is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wardle - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Garret Muncy (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Kurt Delgadillo, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| 08:01 | UAB | William Rumph makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:01 | UAB | William Rumph makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Grounds - foul #2 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), David Foley (SF) William Rumph, Joseph Grounds | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UAB | David Foley loses the dribble to Johnny Thorn | 27-16 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Eric Larmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Thorn | 29-16 |
| 07:09 | UAB | James Norton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 06:49 | Houston | James Kress hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| 06:49 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:49 | Houston | James Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on James Norton - foul #2 on Eric Larmon, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), Michael Harris (C) Robert Rich, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 06:33 | UAB | James Norton makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:33 | UAB | James Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Robert Spier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 33-21 |
| 06:05 | UAB | David Foley lays it in | 33-23 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Robert Spier travels with the ball | 33-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF), Keith Costello (C) Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Atkinson (PF) Garret Muncy | |
| 05:24 | UAB | James Norton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rumph | 33-25 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is whistled for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Kenneth Campbell (C) James Norton, William Rumph, Michael Harris | |
| 04:48 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson double dribbles | 33-25 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is hacked by Robert Rich - foul #2 on Robert Rich, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Donald Stachowski, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG) Robert Rich | |
| 04:32 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:15 | UAB | William Rumph is hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| 04:15 | UAB | William Rumph makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:15 | UAB | William Rumph misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Robert Spier snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Kenneth Campbell swats the layup by James Kress | 35-26 |
| 03:58 | Houston | James Kress tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 03:56 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kurt Delgadillo | 35-26 |
| 03:42 | UAB | William Rumph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson tips it in | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Delgadillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rumph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-28 |
| 03:24 | Houston | James Kress tips it in | 37-28 |
| 03:01 | UAB | William Rumph makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Delgadillo | 37-30 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Kurt Delgadillo steals it from Harold Clingerman | 37-30 |
| 02:23 | UAB | David Foley comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Michael Harris (C) Kurt Delgadillo, William Rumph, Marvin Atkinson, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 02:23 | UAB | David Foley makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:23 | UAB | David Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 02:00 | UAB | James Norton gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:42 | UAB | Scott Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Norton | 37-35 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 01:20 | UAB | James Norton grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Kevin Wardle swats the shot by Robert Rich | 37-35 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Donald Stachowski snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:35 | Houston | David Foley denies the turnaround by Armando Rodriguez | 37-35 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Robert Rich grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 00:15 | UAB | James Norton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Michael Harris blocks the short jumper by Kevin Wardle | 37-35 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 37-35 |