| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tom Kelly (fresh) SG - Danny Cossette (fresh) SF - Peter Schultz (fresh) PF - David Dunfee (fresh) C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) SG - John Douglas (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Anthony Cadet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:49 | UAB | Tom Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Earl Baro comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Dunfee | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earl Baro - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Peter Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | UAB | Peter Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Earl Baro knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Philip Perry | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Peter Schultz drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Kelly | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Earl Baro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Tom Kelly grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Anthony Cadet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl Baro | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Tom Kelly grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | UAB | Danny Cossette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | UAB | David Dunfee pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | UAB | Philip Perry steals it from Danny Cossette | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Danny Cossette takes the ball from Earl Baro | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | UAB | Peter Schultz drills a shot in the paint set up by Danny Cossette | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Philip Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG), Peter Leigh (SG), Archie Page (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF), Andrew Young (C) Tom Kelly, Danny Cossette, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee, Anthony Cadet | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 17:01 | UAB | Alec Raya comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Perry - foul #1 on Philip Perry, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | UAB | Alec Raya makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | UAB | Alec Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Archie Page is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gordon - foul #1 on Archie Page, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Roy Prater scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Byrd | 8-4 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Jeffrey Gordon steps in front of the Peter Leigh pass | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon dunks the ball | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | UAB | Alec Raya is hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Kelly (PG), Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Alec Raya, Archie Page, Larry Porterfield, Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (PF) Roy Prater | |
| 15:52 | UAB | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Peter Schultz - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tom Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Leigh (fresh) SF - Peter Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dunfee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UAB | Joseph Carney swats the short shot by Peter Schultz | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Howard Heskett tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | UAB | Peter Schultz snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | UAB | Tom Kelly misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Philip Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:46 | UAB | David Dunfee pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Tom Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Carney - foul #1 on Joseph Carney, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Danny Cossette (SG), Andrew Young (C) Peter Leigh, Anthony Cadet | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon, Joseph Carney | |
| 14:28 | UAB | Tom Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Tom Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Philip Perry is fouled on the floor by David Dunfee - foul #1 on David Dunfee, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG), Archie Page (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF) Tom Kelly, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Roy Prater misses the lay-in | 10-6 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Roy Prater tips it home | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Larry Porterfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Porterfield | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | UAB | Andrew Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Archie Page tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 13:19 | UAB | Larry Porterfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:58 | UAB | Philip Perry swats the shot by Alec Raya | 10-8 |
| 12:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl Baro | 10-8 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Earl Baro misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Cossette - foul #1 on Danny Cossette, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Kelly (PG), Peter Leigh (SG), Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Alec Raya, Danny Cossette, Archie Page, Larry Porterfield, Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Howard Heskett (PF) Philip Perry, Roy Prater | |
| 12:42 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:26 | UAB | Tom Kelly misses the turnaround in the lane | 10-10 |
| 12:25 | UAB | Peter Leigh gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Peter Schultz makes the runner from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Peter Leigh snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | UAB | Tom Kelly is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Jesse Masters | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tom Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Leigh (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Peter Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Dunfee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Joseph Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:20 | UAB | Anthony Cadet gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Peter Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Danny Cossette (SG) Peter Leigh | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 10:28 | UAB | David Dunfee is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Danny Cossette steps in front of the Philip Perry pass | 12-12 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Peter Schultz scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tom Kelly | 14-12 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 09:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Tom Kelly | 14-12 |
| 09:10 | UAB | David Dunfee lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Cossette | 16-12 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Philip Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Peter Schultz gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:31 | UAB | Danny Cossette is hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG), Peter Leigh (SG), Archie Page (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF), Andrew Young (C) Tom Kelly, Danny Cossette, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee, Anthony Cadet | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon, Howard Heskett, Joseph Carney | |
| 08:11 | UAB | Andrew Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Porterfield - foul #1 on Larry Porterfield, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:40 | UAB | Alec Raya scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Leigh | 18-13 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Alec Raya (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Leigh (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Archie Page (fresh) PF - Larry Porterfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Roy Prater misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Archie Page - foul #2 on Archie Page, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | UAB | Nathaniel Hamdan (SG) Archie Page | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Peter Leigh is fouled on the floor by Earl Baro - foul #2 on Earl Baro, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Nathaniel Hamdan, Larry Porterfield, Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Howard Heskett (PF) Philip Perry, Earl Baro, Roy Prater | |
| 07:11 | UAB | Peter Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Peter Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Jesse Masters scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Peter Leigh - foul #1 on Peter Leigh, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Kelly (PG), Danny Cossette (SG) Alec Raya, Peter Leigh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:51 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:51 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Dunfee | 20-17 |
| 06:30 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (SF) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 06:30 | UAB | Peter Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:30 | UAB | Peter Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:30 | UAB | David Dunfee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:17 | UAB | Danny Cossette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 06:08 | UAB | Peter Schultz snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 05:41 | UAB | Tom Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-17 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Tom Kelly - foul #1 on Tom Kelly, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Leigh (SG) Danny Cossette | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:10 | UAB | The jump hook by Peter Schultz is blocked by Joseph Carney | 21-20 |
| 05:09 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cadet | 21-20 |
| 04:50 | UAB | Peter Leigh misses the floater in the lane | 21-20 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Roy Prater pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Douglas | 21-23 |
| 04:31 | UAB | The short jumper by David Dunfee is denied by Roy Prater | 21-23 |
| 04:29 | UAB | David Dunfee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:19 | UAB | The jump hook by Anthony Cadet is blocked by Roy Prater | 21-23 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the jumper in the lane | 21-25 |
| 03:50 | UAB | Peter Leigh comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Chad Pletcher pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Roy Prater tips it in | 21-27 |
| 03:24 | UAB | Peter Schultz drills a fadeaway in the paint | 23-27 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tom Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Leigh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Schultz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dunfee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cadet (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Pletcher (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Joseph Carney lays it in | 23-29 |
| 02:47 | UAB | Peter Schultz is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Alec Raya (PG), Danny Cossette (SG), Larry Porterfield (PF), Andrew Young (C) Tom Kelly, Peter Schultz, David Dunfee, Anthony Cadet | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Chad Pletcher, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Philip Perry scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Baro | 23-32 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Peter Leigh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 02:14 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Porterfield | 23-32 |
| 01:50 | UAB | The jump hook by Andrew Young is blocked by Jesse Masters | 23-32 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Danny Cossette grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 01:36 | UAB | Peter Leigh misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Larry Porterfield can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Earl Baro pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Howard Heskett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Young - foul #1 on Andrew Young, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Archie Page (SF) Peter Leigh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Danny Cossette makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alec Raya and he's fouled by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Archie Page, Larry Porterfield, Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:03 | UAB | Danny Cossette misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 25-34 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Earl Baro drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Masters | 25-36 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Danny Cossette is called for 5 seconds | 25-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Kelly (PG) Alec Raya | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Earl Baro drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Perry | 25-39 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Danny Cossette connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on Philip Perry - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #10 | 27-39 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Joseph Carney (C) Earl Baro, Jesse Masters | |
| 00:04 | UAB | Danny Cossette makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the halfcourt shot | 28-39 |