| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ira Williams inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Jeffery Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Jeffery Powell snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:17 | UAB | Garry Neely knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ira Williams | 26-37 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Adam Pease hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 26-37 |
| 18:56 | Rice | John Watson grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Gregg Moore scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Phipps | 28-37 |
| 18:18 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kurt Clark | 28-40 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Craig Chappell drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Adam Pease | 30-40 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Adam Pease is called for the reach on Robert Benson - foul #2 on Adam Pease, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | UAB | Jeffery Powell is hacked by Adam Pease - foul #3 on Adam Pease, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:04 | UAB | Kurt Clark is called for 3 seconds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Robert Pearce (C) John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (C) Jeffery Powell | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Chavis | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | UAB | John Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Kurt Clark | 32-42 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 16:15 | UAB | Garry Neely gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:56 | UAB | Garry Neely can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), Thomas Gorrell (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Kurt Clark, Robert Benson, Ira Williams, Garry Neely | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Young | 33-42 |
| 15:10 | UAB | Jeffery Powell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Burns | 33-42 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Gregg Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 15:00 | UAB | The rebound goes to Walter Pucci | 33-42 |
| 14:36 | UAB | Walter Pucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG) Thomas Gorrell | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 14:27 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:05 | UAB | John Young hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Ira Williams (SF) Darren Rush, Walter Pucci | |
| 14:05 | UAB | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | UAB | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Raymond Phipps's fadeaway is rejected by John Young | 33-43 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Jeffery Powell snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 13:30 | UAB | John Young drills a jumper in the lane set up by Ira Williams | 33-45 |
| 13:13 | Rice | John Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SG), James Snow (SF) Gregg Moore, John Watson | |
| Subs | UAB | Garry Neely (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) John Young, Jeffery Powell | |
| 12:57 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the jumpshot from the left side | 33-47 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Adam Pease misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Raymond Phipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Robert Benson is called for the reach on Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF) James Snow, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 11:49 | UAB | Ira Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kurt Clark | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rice | Thomas Gorrell is called for the reach on Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Thomas Gorrell, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Walter Pucci (SF), Jeffery Powell (C) Kurt Clark, Ira Williams, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Craig Chappell and the foul's on Jeffery Powell - foul #1 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:27 | UAB | Walter Pucci makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 11:14 | UAB | Jeffery Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:08 | UAB | Darren Rush clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-53 |
| 11:06 | UAB | Jeffery Powell hits the follow up shot | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Gregg Moore connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 40-55 |
| 10:38 | UAB | Garry Neely hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:18 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by Walter Pucci - foul #1 on Walter Pucci, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Ira Williams (SF) Darren Rush, Robert Benson | |
| 10:01 | Rice | Raymond Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 09:41 | UAB | Garry Neely misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Adam Pease (C) Gregg Moore, John Watson, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UAB | John Young (C) Jeffery Powell | |
| 09:41 | UAB | Garry Neely misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:41 | UAB | Garry Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 09:26 | Rice | James Snow connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Phipps | 46-55 |
| 09:13 | UAB | Ira Williams is fouled on the floor by Adam Pease - foul #4 on Adam Pease, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (C) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Benson (SG), Thomas Gorrell (C) Walter Pucci, Garry Neely | |
| 09:08 | UAB | John Young loses the dribble to Raymond Burns | 46-55 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Gregory Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Kurt Clark gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Ira Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Gregory Freeman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Phipps | 49-55 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Kurt Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Raymond Phipps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:51 | UAB | Ira Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UAB | Raymond Burns is called for the reach on Kurt Clark - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Garry Neely (PF), Jeffery Powell (C) Kurt Clark, John Young, Thomas Gorrell | |
| 07:02 | UAB | Darren Rush buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Benson | 49-58 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Adam Pease throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Walter Pucci (SG), Thomas Gorrell (SF) Robert Benson, Ira Williams | |
| 06:24 | UAB | Jeffery Powell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 06:23 | UAB | Jeffery Powell tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-60 |
| 05:53 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell is hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Robert Benson (SG) Darren Rush, Walter Pucci | |
| 05:53 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:53 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Raymond Phipps's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Neely | 51-62 |
| 05:37 | UAB | The rebound goes to Garry Neely | 51-62 |
| 05:10 | UAB | Robert Benson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Garry Neely | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregg Moore and he's fouled by Robert Benson - foul #3 on Robert Benson, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | UAB | Ira Williams (SF) Thomas Gorrell | |
| 04:53 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:31 | UAB | Garry Neely misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-64 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Rice | John Watson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-64 |
| 04:06 | UAB | The rebound goes to Ira Williams | 54-64 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Robert Benson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Jeffery Powell | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | John Watson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Phipps | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | UAB | Ira Williams misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-66 |
| 03:20 | UAB | Garry Neely tips it back up and in | 56-68 |
| 03:11 | Rice | John Watson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 03:10 | Rice | John Watson tips it home | 58-68 |
| 02:46 | UAB | Ira Williams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Powell and he's fouled by Raymond Burns - foul #4 on Raymond Burns, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | UAB | Darren Rush (PG), Walter Pucci (SG), John Young (PF), Thomas Gorrell (C) Kurt Clark, Robert Benson, Garry Neely, Jeffery Powell | |
| 02:46 | UAB | Ira Williams makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis's floater is tipped away by Thomas Gorrell | 58-71 |
| 02:13 | UAB | Thomas Gorrell snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Timothy Chavis steals it from John Young | 58-71 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Ira Williams steps in front of the Gregory Freeman pass | 58-71 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Walter Pucci banks in the layup on a great pass from Ira Williams | 58-73 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Adam Pease travels with the ball | 58-73 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | UAB | James Garnes (C) Ira Williams | |
| 00:55 | UAB | James Garnes misses long on a runner near the basket | 58-73 |
| 00:54 | Rice | James Snow gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | James Snow is fouled on the floor by Darren Rush - foul #3 on Darren Rush, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| 00:47 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:47 | UAB | James Garnes pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Gregory Freeman is called for the reach on Walter Pucci - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Walter Pucci makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Walter Pucci makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Raymond Burns, team foul #10 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Darren Rush runs out the clock | 58-75 |