| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Michael Clark inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a floater from the right side set up by Justin Kirkley | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | UAB | Dane Gardner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Dustin Romer drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 40-37 |
| 18:14 | UAB | Michael Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Eddie Davidson tips it in | 42-37 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Michael Clark makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Francisco Cuevas | 42-39 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Arnold Marshburn is called for the reach on Patrick Hall - foul #3 on Arnold Marshburn, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gardner (SG) Arnold Marshburn | |
| 17:06 | Houston | Clarence Daniels lays it up and in set up by Patrick Hall | 44-39 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the runner from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Robert King is called for the reach on Justin Kirkley - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Scherrer (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), James Bechtol (C) Michael Clark, Dane Gardner, Robert King | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:05 | UAB | Ira Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dustin Romer | 44-39 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (SG), Robert King (C) Francisco Cuevas, James Bechtol | |
| 15:26 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:26 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Arthur Estes knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Rickey Burton | 50-40 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Robert Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Arthur Estes | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF), Dane Gardner (PF) Daniel Scherrer, Ira Huffman | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Robert Gardner steps in front of the Rickey Burton pass | 50-40 |
| 14:02 | UAB | Robert Gardner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Rickey Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG) Robert Gardner | |
| 13:21 | UAB | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-42 |
| 13:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Arron Lenahan grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Arron Lenahan is hacked by Dane Gardner - foul #1 on Dane Gardner, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG) Justin Kirkley | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:21 | Houston | Dustin Romer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Estes | 53-42 |
| 11:54 | UAB | Michael Clark makes the jumper from the right block | 53-44 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Arthur Estes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Estes, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Rickey Burton (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Patrick Hall, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gardner (SG), Daniel Scherrer (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), James Bechtol (C) Arnold Marshburn, Michael Clark, Dane Gardner, Robert King | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer is hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #4 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:52 | UAB | Robert Gardner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Scherrer | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Rickey Burton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Burton | 53-47 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Bechtol - foul #1 on James Bechtol, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert King (C) James Bechtol | |
| 10:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:13 | UAB | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:55 | UAB | Robert Gardner drills a shot from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 09:40 | UAB | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Robert Gardner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Daniel Scherrer can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dustin Romer and the foul's on Daniel Scherrer - foul #2 on Daniel Scherrer, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer | |
| Subs | UAB | Arnold Marshburn (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Dane Gardner (PF) Francisco Cuevas, Daniel Scherrer, Ira Huffman | |
| 09:24 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:12 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Gardner | 57-51 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Patrick Hall can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | UAB | Robert King snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:31 | UAB | Robert King connects on the fadeaway from close range | 57-53 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dane Gardner - foul #2 on Dane Gardner, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Arthur Estes | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Robert Gardner is fouled on the floor by Rickey Burton - foul #2 on Rickey Burton, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Rickey Burton, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG) Robert Gardner | |
| 08:02 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:00 | UAB | Robert King tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Dustin Romer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:48 | UAB | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:43 | UAB | Michael Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Arron Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Justin Kirkley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Marshburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dustin Romer | 64-58 |
| 06:36 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:23 | UAB | Michael Clark misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 64-58 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Dustin Romer pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 05:58 | UAB | Robert King grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 05:41 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:28 | Houston | The short jumper by Dustin Romer is denied by Robert King | 64-61 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Robert King grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 05:10 | UAB | Dustin Romer is called for the reach on Arnold Marshburn - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | UAB | Michael Clark misses short on a runner from close range | 64-61 |
| 05:02 | UAB | Robert King can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 05:00 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:48 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Justin Kirkley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Dane Gardner steals it from Eddie Davidson | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | UAB | Dane Gardner hits a jump hook from the right block | 64-63 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is whistled for traveling | 64-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gardner (SG), Daniel Scherrer (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), James Bechtol (C) Arnold Marshburn, Michael Clark, Dane Gardner, Robert King | |
| 03:21 | UAB | James Bechtol scores on a turnaround in the paint | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Scherrer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Rickey Burton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ira Huffman - foul #2 on Ira Huffman, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG) Francisco Cuevas | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | UAB | Charles Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Arnold Marshburn (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Dane Gardner (PF), Robert King (C) Robert Gardner, Charles Wright, Daniel Scherrer, Ira Huffman, James Bechtol | |
| 02:41 | Houston | Robert King steals it from Patrick Hall | 66-65 |
| 02:26 | UAB | Michael Clark knocks in the shot from the right block | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Eddie Davidson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Francisco Cuevas | 69-70 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 69-70 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Dane Gardner snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses badly on a shot from the left side | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UAB | Robert King is called for traveling | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Clarence Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Arnold Marshburn - foul #4 on Arnold Marshburn, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Dane Gardner pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UAB | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Dane Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn is hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Arnold Marshburn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Eddie Davidson snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the offensive board | 69-72 |