| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Melvin Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Tilley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Dunfee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Peter Schultz inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses short on a shot in the lane | 28-27 |
| 19:38 | UAB | Melvin Thurston grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Peter Schultz knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Dunfee | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Cadet - foul #3 on Anthony Cadet, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Porterfield (C) Anthony Cadet | |
| 19:12 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Stephen Tilley buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Thurston | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Earl Baro misses short on a shot in the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Michael Atwood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Larry Porterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Earl Baro - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Earl Baro can't connect on a runner from the left block | 30-32 |
| 17:48 | UAB | Stephen Tilley pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:24 | UAB | Peter Schultz's pass is intercepted by Michael Atwood | 30-32 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney is fouled on the floor by Larry Porterfield - foul #1 on Larry Porterfield, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (SF) Earl Baro | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:52 | Houston | Stephen Tilley steps in front of the Dennis Retherford pass | 30-32 |
| 16:49 | UAB | Melvin Thurston can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Joseph Carney drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Atwood | 32-32 |
| 16:09 | UAB | David Dunfee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-32 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Joseph Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Rudolph Smith (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood, Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Harold Aubry (SG), Peter Leigh (SF), Archie Page (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee, Larry Porterfield | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) SG - Harold Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Leigh (fresh) PF - Archie Page (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | UAB | Louis Lorusso is hacked by Philip Perry - foul #1 on Philip Perry, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 15:28 | UAB | Peter Leigh misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 32-32 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Louis Lorusso gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Harold Aubry connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Lorusso | 32-34 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Harold Aubry is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gordon - foul #2 on Harold Aubry, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG) Louis Lorusso, Peter Leigh | |
| 14:45 | Houston | Earl Baro clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | UAB | Stephen Tilley pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:23 | UAB | Melvin Thurston comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:22 | UAB | Anthony Cadet can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Archie Page can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Earl Baro drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Gordon | 34-34 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Melvin Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Joseph Carney pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Joseph Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Dennis Retherford (SF) Jeffrey Gordon, Earl Baro | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF) Harold Aubry, Archie Page | |
| 13:03 | UAB | Peter Schultz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Anthony Cadet gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:41 | UAB | Melvin Thurston is fouled on the floor by Dennis Retherford - foul #1 on Dennis Retherford, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (C) Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Harold Aubry (SG) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley | |
| 12:36 | UAB | David Dunfee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Dunfee, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley (C) Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Anthony Cadet picks off the pass by Michael Atwood | 34-34 |
| 11:46 | UAB | Harold Aubry misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Atwood - foul #1 on Michael Atwood, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Rudolph Smith, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG), Larry Porterfield (C) Louis Lorusso, Peter Schultz, Anthony Cadet | |
| 11:46 | UAB | Harold Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:46 | UAB | Harold Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Melvin Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Tilley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Aubry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Dunfee (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Porterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez lays it up and in and the foul's on David Dunfee - foul #4 on David Dunfee, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Schultz (SF), Archie Page (C) Harold Aubry, David Dunfee | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:24 | UAB | Melvin Thurston is fouled on the floor by Philip Perry - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 11:10 | UAB | Peter Schultz makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Melvin Thurston | 37-38 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Philip Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Melvin Thurston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG) Philip Perry | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Cadet (C) Archie Page | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 10:08 | UAB | Peter Schultz gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:45 | UAB | Melvin Thurston misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 09:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzalez | 40-38 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Peter Schultz swats the short shot by Earl Baro | 40-38 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Larry Porterfield clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Salvador Gonzalez - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Dennis Retherford (SF), Rudolph Smith (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Michael Atwood, Earl Baro, Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Harold Aubry (SG), Peter Leigh (SF) Melvin Thurston, Stephen Tilley, Peter Schultz | |
| 09:01 | UAB | Larry Porterfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Larry Porterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Retherford | 46-40 |
| 08:35 | UAB | Jeremy Stoddard steps in front of the Louis Lorusso pass in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Dennis Retherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Dennis Retherford makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 07:47 | UAB | Peter Leigh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 07:45 | UAB | Larry Porterfield tips it in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Aubry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Leigh (fresh) PF - Larry Porterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Cadet (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | A charge is called on Jeremy Stoddard - foul #2 on Jeremy Stoddard, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Jeffrey Gordon, Rudolph Smith, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG), Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Archie Page (C) Louis Lorusso, Harold Aubry, Peter Leigh, Larry Porterfield, Anthony Cadet | |
| 07:11 | UAB | Salvador Gonzalez blocks the short jumper by Peter Schultz | 49-42 |
| 07:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Atwood | 49-42 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Dennis Retherford misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 06:47 | UAB | Peter Schultz grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 06:29 | UAB | Melvin Thurston buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Tilley | 49-45 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Joseph Carney tips it in | 51-45 |
| 05:56 | UAB | Peter Schultz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Thurston | 51-48 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez tips it home | 53-48 |
| 05:08 | UAB | David Dunfee is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Earl Baro (SF) Philip Perry, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Cadet (C) Archie Page | |
| 04:39 | Houston | Earl Baro's layup is rejected by David Dunfee | 53-48 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard tips it home | 55-48 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Joseph Carney is called for the reach on Melvin Thurston - foul #3 on Joseph Carney, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SG) Michael Atwood | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (SG), Harold Aubry (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF) Stephen Tilley, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee | |
| 04:12 | UAB | Melvin Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:12 | UAB | Melvin Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 03:54 | UAB | Melvin Thurston grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Melvin Thurston makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Aubry | 55-53 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (PF), Rudolph Smith (C) Salvador Gonzalez, Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Leigh (SF) Melvin Thurston | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Aubry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Leigh (fresh) PF - Larry Porterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | UAB | Anthony Cadet misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Retherford | 58-53 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Harold Aubry comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-53 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Anthony Cadet tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG), Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF) Louis Lorusso, Harold Aubry, Peter Leigh, Larry Porterfield | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Baro | 60-55 |
| 02:06 | UAB | Anthony Cadet drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Michael Atwood - foul #2 on Michael Atwood, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 02:06 | UAB | Anthony Cadet makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Anthony Cadet misses the easy layup | 62-58 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney banks in the layup | 64-58 |
| 00:51 | UAB | Anthony Cadet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Stephen Tilley is called for the reach on Salvador Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Tilley, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (C) Joseph Carney | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is hacked by David Dunfee - foul #5 on David Dunfee, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Carney (C) Earl Baro | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Porterfield (PF) David Dunfee | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | UAB | Melvin Thurston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Thurston - foul #2 on Melvin Thurston, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard runs out the clock | 68-58 |