| Lineup | UAB | PG - Glen Boykins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garbutt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Weitzel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | William Garbutt inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Glen Boykins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Orman | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | UAB | Kenneth Orman is called for the reach on William Garbutt - foul #1 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | UAB | Glen Boykins scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by William Garbutt | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Timothy Bates drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:30 | UAB | William Garbutt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| 18:30 | UAB | William Garbutt makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | UAB | William Garbutt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Joseph Bush's pass is intercepted by Glen Boykins | 36-31 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Glen Boykins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | UAB | Glen Boykins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | UAB | Terry Weitzel hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Glen Boykins and he's fouled by Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Adams (SG), Arthur Hurd (C) Richard Daniels, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Kenneth Orman | |
| 17:29 | UAB | Terry Weitzel makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Richard Maddocks tips it home | 42-36 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Robert Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:46 | UAB | William Garbutt tips it in | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Daniels (SG), Bradley Spielman (PF) Glen Boykins, Terry Weitzel | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks | |
| 16:13 | UAB | Richard Daniels makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 47-36 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Alfred Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garbutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Spielman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Keith Queen grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Donald Fox hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 47-39 |
| 14:44 | UAB | Bradley Spielman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Joseph Bush pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Alfred Moore is fouled on the floor by Richard Daniels - foul #1 on Richard Daniels, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (PG), Richard Anderson (SF), Ryan Stanley (C) Richard Daniels, William Garbutt, Arthur Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 14:15 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 13:49 | UAB | Robert Adams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Avent - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Weitzel (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:49 | UAB | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:49 | UAB | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 13:19 | UAB | Terry Weitzel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:06 | UAB | Glen Boykins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:05 | UAB | Ryan Stanley can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Daniels (SG), William Garbutt (SF) Robert Adams, Bradley Spielman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:29 | UAB | Glen Boykins gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:22 | UAB | William Garbutt lays it in on a great pass from Glen Boykins and the foul's on Kenneth Orman - foul #3 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Hurd (PF), Raymond Bryant (C) Terry Weitzel, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:22 | UAB | William Garbutt makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Raymond Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Raymond Bryant, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Jason Avent can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 11:52 | UAB | Raymond Bryant gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Glen Boykins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garbutt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Bryant (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | UAB | Raymond Bryant comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Bates - foul #4 on Timothy Bates, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Timothy Bates, Kenneth Orman | |
| 11:46 | UAB | Raymond Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | UAB | Raymond Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Keith Queen pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Jason Avent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 11:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Queen | 52-41 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Avent | 52-44 |
| 10:49 | UAB | William Garbutt scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Glen Boykins | 54-44 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:13 | UAB | Glen Boykins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Richard Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Arthur Hurd makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Bryant | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Keith Queen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 09:25 | UAB | Arthur Hurd pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Richard Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Arthur Hurd tips it in | 58-47 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 09:11 | UAB | William Garbutt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:04 | UAB | William Garbutt clanks a jumper near the basket | 58-47 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Joseph Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:45 | Rice | The jump hook by Michael Jenkins is blocked by Raymond Bryant | 58-47 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Raymond Bryant grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:25 | UAB | Keith Queen steals the ball from Glen Boykins | 58-47 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 08:08 | UAB | William Garbutt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:48 | UAB | Arthur Hurd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-47 |
| 07:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Queen | 58-47 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Glen Boykins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garbutt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Arthur Hurd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Queen | 58-50 |
| 07:06 | UAB | Raymond Bryant knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Glen Boykins | 60-50 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Keith Queen travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Sears (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Bradley Spielman (SF), Terry Weitzel (PF), Ryan Stanley (C) Glen Boykins, Richard Daniels, William Garbutt, Raymond Bryant, Arthur Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 06:41 | UAB | Bradley Spielman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 06:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 60-50 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Richard Maddocks travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Terry Sears misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Donald Fox gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Donald Fox loses the dribble to Bradley Spielman | 60-50 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Terry Sears can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Alfred Moore is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | UAB | William Garbutt (SF), Ronnie Morena (C) Terry Sears, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:37 | Rice | Kenneth Orman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #4 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Anderson (SG) Terry Weitzel | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore | |
| 04:37 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:13 | UAB | Ronnie Morena drills a turnaround from the left block | 62-53 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Timothy Bates is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Sears (PG), Terry Weitzel (PF) Richard Anderson, Bradley Spielman | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | UAB | William Garbutt drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 64-53 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Terry Sears (fresh) SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Garbutt (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Weitzel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Morena (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bush (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bush | 64-56 |
| 03:02 | UAB | Ronnie Morena misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 64-56 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Keith Queen pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Glen Boykins (PG), Richard Daniels (SG), Ryan Stanley (C) Terry Sears, Robert Adams, Ronnie Morena | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Terry Weitzel - foul #3 on Terry Weitzel, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 02:33 | UAB | William Garbutt pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:15 | UAB | William Garbutt hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Boykins | 67-56 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Weitzel - foul #4 on Terry Weitzel, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Sears (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Richard Anderson (SF), Bradley Spielman (PF), Arthur Hurd (C) Glen Boykins, Richard Daniels, William Garbutt, Terry Weitzel, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Kenneth Orman | |
| 01:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Robert Adams - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 01:38 | UAB | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 69-57 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Terry Sears - foul #3 on Donald Fox, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Terry Sears makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Terry Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Joseph Bush knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Fox | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UAB | Richard Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fox - foul #4 on Donald Fox, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Keith Queen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-61 |
| 00:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 73-61 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Joseph Bush can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 00:31 | UAB | Bradley Spielman grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | UAB | Robert Adams's pass is intercepted by Joseph Bush | 73-61 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Arthur Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |