| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) PF - Craig Bell (fresh) C - Gerald Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronnie Larson (fresh) SG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Stanley Moody wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | UAB | Anthony Baker comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jackie Kay - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Anthony Baker - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Francis Rhodes double dribbles | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | UAB | Jonathan Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jackie Kay | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | UAB | Stanley Moody is denied on a layup by Craig Bell | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Jackie Kay pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Long | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Francis Rhodes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Craig Bell | 4-1 |
| 17:42 | UAB | Anthony Baker travels with the ball | 4-1 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (PG), David Bass (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Matthew Warren (C) Ronnie Larson, Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker, Jonathan Brown | |
| 17:23 | Houston | Matthew Warren steps in front of the Francis Rhodes pass | 4-1 |
| 17:19 | UAB | David Bass is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Gilmore (C) Stanley Moody | |
| 16:56 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 4-1 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Matthew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:52 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SG) David Bass | |
| 16:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:42 | UAB | Ira Gilmore grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 16:26 | UAB | Cliff Aleman is fouled on the floor by Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SF), Stanley Moody (PF) Jeffry Belmont, Ira Gilmore | |
| 16:08 | UAB | Anthony Baker makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Cliff Aleman | 5-3 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephan Anderson | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Long (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cornelius Martindale (fresh) SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) C - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UAB | Stanley Moody can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 8-3 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Francis Rhodes knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-3 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Stanley Moody drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Pedro Jimenez - foul #1 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), David Bass (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Cliff Aleman, Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker, Matthew Warren | |
| 15:11 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Craig Bell pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Jackie Kay knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 14:30 | UAB | David Bass scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Gerald Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-8 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Jackie Kay tips it in | 15-8 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont misses the easy layup | 15-8 |
| 13:49 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont snags the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:35 | UAB | Ronnie Larson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronnie Larson, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Philip Mason (C) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Sebastian Clanton (PG), Cornelius Martindale (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Ira Gilmore (C) Ronnie Larson, David Bass, Jeffry Belmont, Jonathan Brown | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:23 | UAB | Stanley Moody pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses badly on a shot near the basket | 15-8 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Craig Bell grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Cornelius Martindale steps in front of the Craig Bell pass | 15-8 |
| 13:02 | UAB | Sebastian Clanton lays it up and in on a great pass from Cornelius Martindale | 15-10 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Craig Bell snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Moody - foul #1 on Stanley Moody, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (PG), Matthew Warren (PF) Sebastian Clanton, Stanley Moody | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:31 | UAB | Ira Gilmore grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:06 | UAB | Ira Gilmore misses the runner in the lane | 15-10 |
| 12:04 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Baker | 15-10 |
| 11:58 | UAB | Matthew Warren makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Cliff Aleman | 15-12 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Philip Mason comes up short on the runner in the paint | 15-12 |
| 11:43 | UAB | Matthew Warren gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tired) 8 pts. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Craig Bell (tired) 3 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cornelius Martindale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale's pass is intercepted by Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Philip Mason is hacked by Cliff Aleman - foul #1 on Cliff Aleman, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Pedro Jimenez, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), David Bass (PF), Jonathan Brown (C) Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker, Matthew Warren, Ira Gilmore | |
| 11:06 | Houston | Stephan Anderson's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Brown | 15-12 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Ronnie Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 15-12 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Gerald Long misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it home | 17-12 |
| 10:25 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont is hacked by Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Sebastian Clanton (SG), Marshall Hollars (C) Cliff Aleman, Jonathan Brown | |
| 10:16 | UAB | Ronnie Larson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Bass | 17-15 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Gerald Long misses long on a turnaround from close range | 17-15 |
| 10:01 | UAB | David Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | UAB | David Bass makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Marshall Hollars | 17-17 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Jackie Kay is hacked by Jeffry Belmont - foul #1 on Jeffry Belmont, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Paul Kindred (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), Stanley Moody (PF), Matthew Warren (C) Ronnie Larson, Jeffry Belmont, David Bass, Marshall Hollars | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Kenneth Misner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Grady Wilmes | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | UAB | Anthony Baker blows the layup | 19-17 |
| 09:12 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale tips it in | 19-19 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), Cliff Aleman (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Sebastian Clanton, Cornelius Martindale, Anthony Baker, Matthew Warren | |
| 08:13 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:57 | UAB | Paul Kindred steps in front of the Jonathan Brown pass | 23-19 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Philip Mason clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Kindred (fairly fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronnie Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) PF - Stanley Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Philip Mason misses the easy layup | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | UAB | Jonathan Brown snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | UAB | Cliff Aleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Grady Wilmes snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Philip Mason knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Pedro Jimenez | 25-19 |
| 06:44 | UAB | Kenneth Misner steals it from Ronnie Larson | 25-19 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Gerald Long (C) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SG), Anthony Baker (SF), David Bass (PF), Ira Gilmore (C) Ronnie Larson, Jeffry Belmont, Stanley Moody, Jonathan Brown | |
| 06:22 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-19 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Baker - foul #2 on Anthony Baker, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Sebastian Clanton (PG), Marshall Hollars (SF) Cliff Aleman, Anthony Baker | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:50 | UAB | Ira Gilmore hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sebastian Clanton | 27-21 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 05:31 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ira Gilmore | 27-21 |
| 05:07 | UAB | David Bass is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 04:45 | UAB | Marshall Hollars grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on Sebastian Clanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #5 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Kenneth Misner (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Francis Rhodes, Stephan Anderson, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), Cliff Aleman (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Stanley Moody (PF) Sebastian Clanton, Cornelius Martindale, David Bass, Ira Gilmore | |
| 04:33 | UAB | Ronnie Larson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Marshall Hollars denies the turnaround by Kenneth Misner | 27-23 |
| 04:27 | UAB | Stanley Moody snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:06 | UAB | Cliff Aleman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-23 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Ronnie Larson is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Ronnie Larson, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Ronnie Larson, Marshall Hollars | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:28 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Grady Wilmes (fresh) SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Kindred (fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Paul Kindred is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Grady Wilmes, Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | UAB | Sebastian Clanton (PG), Cornelius Martindale (SG) Jeffry Belmont, Cliff Aleman | |
| 03:04 | UAB | Jonathan Brown's floater is knocked away by Stephan Anderson | 29-23 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Stephan Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is fouled on the floor by Stanley Moody - foul #2 on Stanley Moody, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Warren (PF) Stanley Moody | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:53 | UAB | Pedro Jimenez picks off the pass by Jonathan Brown in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez banks in the layup | 32-23 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Anthony Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| 02:30 | UAB | Cornelius Martindale connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sebastian Clanton | 32-25 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Philip Mason buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Pedro Jimenez and he's fouled by Matthew Warren - foul #3 on Matthew Warren, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Pedro Jimenez, Paul Kindred, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | UAB | Ronnie Larson (PG), Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (PF), Ira Gilmore (C) Sebastian Clanton, Cornelius Martindale, Matthew Warren, Jonathan Brown | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:56 | UAB | Ronnie Larson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-25 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ira Gilmore - foul #1 on Ira Gilmore, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (SF), Stanley Moody (PF) Anthony Baker, David Bass | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:41 | UAB | Stanley Moody snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Ira Gilmore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stephan Anderson and the foul's on Stanley Moody - foul #3 on Stanley Moody, team foul #13 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Grady Wilmes, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | UAB | Cornelius Martindale (SG), David Bass (PF) Cliff Aleman, Stanley Moody | |
| 01:14 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:00 | UAB | David Bass buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Gerald Long is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Belmont - foul #2 on Jeffry Belmont, team foul #14 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | UAB | Sebastian Clanton (PG) Ronnie Larson | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:46 | UAB | Ira Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:44 | UAB | Sebastian Clanton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Marshall Hollars (C) Ira Gilmore | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Philip Mason (PF) Francis Rhodes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Philip Mason blocks the jumper by Jeffry Belmont | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | UAB | The clock runs out | 40-28 |