| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Antonio Clark inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | James Shook can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:47 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:47 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:47 | UAB | Scott Campbell pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 19:26 | UAB | James Norton blows the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 19:26 | UAB | James Norton misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:26 | UAB | James Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 35-22 |
| 19:08 | Rice | David Mabe drills a driving attempt from close range | 37-22 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Norton | 37-25 |
| 18:34 | Rice | James Shook is fouled on the floor by Marvin Atkinson - foul #2 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 18:20 | Rice | James Shook drills a jump hook in the lane | 39-25 |
| 17:59 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson is whistled for traveling | 39-25 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Michael Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Norton | 41-27 |
| 17:05 | Rice | James Shook misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs tips it home | 43-27 |
| 16:49 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson is denied on a dunk by Jerome Wiggs | 43-27 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Michael Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:30 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Wiggs | 43-27 |
| 16:28 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 16:14 | UAB | A charge is called on Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Jerome Wiggs, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), David Foley (PF), Garret Muncy (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| 16:05 | Rice | William Stanton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 16:03 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 15:48 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Campbell and he's fouled by Antoine Sharp - foul #2 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF) William Stanton | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:48 | UAB | Joseph Grounds makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Rumph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - David Foley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Donald Reavis tips it in | 45-30 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Scott Campbell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Clark - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) William Rumph, David Foley | |
| 15:08 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Donald Ivy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Marvin Atkinson - foul #3 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Donald Ivy misses the free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:54 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:41 | Rice | William Stanton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-32 |
| 14:31 | UAB | James Norton travels with the ball | 50-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Antoine Sharp connects on the floater from the left side | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:57 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, Garret Muncy | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-32 |
| 13:33 | Rice | David Mabe tips it back up and in | 54-32 |
| 13:24 | UAB | Michael Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Daniel Costner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 13:05 | Rice | William Stanton buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Mabe | 57-32 |
| 12:47 | UAB | Michael Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Norton | 57-35 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Robert Rich is called for the reach on William Stanton - foul #1 on Robert Rich, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) Jerome Wiggs, James Shook | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Garret Muncy (C) James Norton, David Foley, Michael Harris | |
| 12:22 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 12:21 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 12:09 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Rich | 57-37 |
| 11:47 | Rice | David Mabe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (C) David Mabe | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG) Robert Rich | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Grounds (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Rumph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UAB | William Rumph misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Garret Muncy is called for the reach on William Stanton - foul #1 on Garret Muncy, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| 11:34 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 11:34 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 11:22 | UAB | William Rumph misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Stanton - foul #3 on William Stanton, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), David Foley (PF) Joseph Grounds, Marvin Atkinson | |
| 11:22 | UAB | William Rumph makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:22 | UAB | William Rumph makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Daniel Costner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-39 |
| 10:59 | UAB | William Rumph drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 62-41 |
| 10:50 | Rice | James Norton steals the ball from Jerome Wiggs | 62-41 |
| 10:47 | UAB | James Norton slams it home | 62-43 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Donald Ivy travels with the ball | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (PF), David Mabe (C) Donald Ivy, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), Michael Harris (C) William Rumph, Garret Muncy | |
| 10:14 | UAB | Jerome Wiggs picks off the pass by James Norton | 62-43 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs lays it in | 64-43 |
| 10:03 | UAB | David Foley's floater is tipped away by James Shook | 64-43 |
| 10:01 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 09:50 | Rice | James Norton picks off the pass by Daniel Costner | 64-43 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Joseph Grounds drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Harris | 64-45 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Joseph Grounds steals it from James Shook | 64-45 |
| 09:33 | UAB | James Norton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Grounds | 64-48 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Antoine Sharp's pass is intercepted by Scott Campbell | 64-48 |
| 08:56 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 08:55 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Antoine Sharp connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Jerome Wiggs picks off the pass by Scott Campbell | 66-48 |
| 08:06 | Rice | David Mabe misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Norton - foul #3 on James Norton, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Donald Ivy (PF) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Garret Muncy (C) James Norton, Joseph Grounds, David Foley, Michael Harris | |
| 08:06 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:06 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 07:31 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 07:29 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Delgadillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UAB | Scott Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Shook - foul #3 on James Shook, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF), Donald Reavis (C) James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:16 | UAB | The jump hook by Scott Campbell is blocked by Donald Reavis | 67-50 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Donald Reavis clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 67-50 |
| 06:54 | UAB | The rebound goes to Garret Muncy | 67-50 |
| 06:38 | UAB | Robert Rich is fouled on the floor by Donald Ivy - foul #2 on Donald Ivy, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG) Kurt Delgadillo | |
| 06:26 | UAB | Joseph Grounds loses the dribble to Donald Reavis | 67-50 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Donald Reavis comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Garret Muncy - foul #2 on Garret Muncy, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), David Mabe (C) Daniel Costner, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Michael Harris (C) Scott Campbell, Garret Muncy | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Joseph Grounds misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 05:53 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:34 | Rice | William Stanton loses the ball out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (PF) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SF) Robert Rich | |
| 05:19 | UAB | James Norton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 05:18 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Stanton | 71-50 |
| 04:41 | UAB | James Norton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 04:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 71-50 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-50 |
| 04:19 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 04:14 | UAB | James Norton is fouled on the floor by Antoine Sharp - foul #3 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), Frank Campanella (PF), Garret Muncy (C) Joseph Grounds, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| 04:14 | UAB | James Norton makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:14 | UAB | James Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is fouled on the floor by Garret Muncy - foul #3 on Garret Muncy, team foul #10 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG) James Norton | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Garret Muncy pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:57 | UAB | William Rumph misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-52 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Garret Muncy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Campbell (C) David Foley | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Campbell - foul #1 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #11 | 72-52 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Delgadillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rumph (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Campanella (fresh) PF - Garret Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | UAB | Frank Campanella dunks the ball | 74-54 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Donald Reavis can't finish the layup | 74-54 |
| 02:58 | UAB | William Rumph snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Rumph | 74-56 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 02:22 | UAB | Frank Campanella snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| 02:03 | UAB | William Rumph dunks the ball on a great pass from Kurt Delgadillo | 74-58 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Donald Reavis buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Costner and the foul's on Kenneth Campbell - foul #2 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #12 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), David Foley (SF) Kurt Delgadillo, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:33 | UAB | David Foley buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Rumph and he's fouled by Donald Ivy - foul #3 on Donald Ivy, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:33 | UAB | David Foley makes the free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-61 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Donald Ivy hits the follow up shot | 79-61 |
| 00:59 | UAB | Antoine Sharp steals the ball from David Foley | 79-61 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the lay-in | 79-61 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits the follow up shot | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UAB | William Rumph double dribbles | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | William Stanton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 81-61 |
| 00:16 | UAB | William Rumph pulls down the rebound | 81-61 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Frank Campanella can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-61 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Antoine Sharp runs out the clock | 81-61 |