| Lineup | UAB | PG - Theodore Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darwin Schroder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Parris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Durst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Darwin Schroder inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Stanley Monday is hacked by Donald Reavis during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Donald Reavis, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:25 | UAB | Darwin Schroder makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Donald Reavis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Corey Riddle | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Theodore Bryan is blocked by Donald Reavis | 37-37 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Michael Harris tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Michael Harris swats the layup by Donald Reavis | 37-37 |
| 18:26 | UAB | Theodore Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Darwin Schroder misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Durst | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Donald Reavis scores on a jumper in the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:17 | UAB | Stanley Monday works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Johnson | 40-42 |
| 16:43 | UAB | Corey Riddle steals the ball from Darwin Schroder | 40-42 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Stanley Monday is called for the reach on Stephen McKinnie - foul #2 on Stanley Monday, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Gabriel Peterson (SG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Garret Muncy (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Theodore Bryan, Stanley Monday, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Howard Reed (SF), Carlos Tedrow (PF), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson, Donald Reavis | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gabriel Peterson - foul #1 on Gabriel Peterson, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:51 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Kenneth Giles gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garret Muncy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UAB | Garret Muncy buries a jumper from the left block | 42-44 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Shaffer | 42-47 |
| 15:00 | UAB | Garret Muncy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Stanley Monday (SG), Darwin Schroder (SF), Michael Harris (C) Gregg Wright, Gabriel Peterson, Kenneth Giles, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (SF), Donald Reavis (C) Stephen McKinnie, Darren Shaffer | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:17 | UAB | Michael Harris clanks a shot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 14:16 | UAB | Darwin Schroder tips it home | 44-47 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Howard Reed is fouled on the floor by Michael Harris - foul #3 on Michael Harris, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Parris (PF) Garret Muncy | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Frank Stephenson, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Theodore Bryan - foul #1 on Theodore Bryan, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:55 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:55 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:37 | UAB | Michael Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-48 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Darwin Schroder grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 13:14 | UAB | Theodore Bryan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Kenneth Giles (SF) Theodore Bryan, Darwin Schroder | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG) Howard Reed | |
| 13:03 | Rice | Donald Reavis blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Kenneth Giles grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:46 | UAB | Eric Parris buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Lawrence Johnson - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (SG) Stanley Monday | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF) Joseph Durst | |
| 12:46 | UAB | Eric Parris misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Donald Reavis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 46-50 |
| 12:09 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Gabriel Peterson is blocked by Lawrence Johnson | 46-50 |
| 12:08 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:58 | UAB | Gregg Wright's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Johnson | 46-50 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Corey Riddle snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Donald Reavis scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Stephen McKinnie | 46-52 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Parris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Reavis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | UAB | Michael Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Corey Riddle pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Stanley Monday (SG), Darwin Schroder (SF), Garret Muncy (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Gregg Wright, Gabriel Peterson, Kenneth Giles, Eric Parris, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Darren Shaffer (C) Corey Riddle, Lawrence Johnson, Donald Reavis | |
| 10:40 | UAB | A charge is called on Darwin Schroder - foul #3 on Darwin Schroder, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 10:27 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:16 | UAB | Theodore Bryan misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-52 |
| 10:08 | UAB | The rebound goes to Darwin Schroder | 46-52 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Garret Muncy is fouled on the floor by Carlos Tedrow - foul #1 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Parris (PF), Michael Harris (C) Garret Muncy, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Donald Reavis (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Carlos Tedrow | |
| 09:31 | UAB | Stanley Monday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Corey Riddle knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Reavis | 46-55 |
| 09:17 | UAB | Corey Riddle is called for the reach on Darwin Schroder - foul #1 on Corey Riddle, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Darren Shaffer | |
| 09:03 | UAB | Stanley Monday shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-55 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Howard Reed gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 08:55 | UAB | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Corey Riddle steals it from Stanley Monday | 46-55 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Corey Riddle lays it in | 46-57 |
| 08:08 | UAB | Darwin Schroder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Corey Riddle | 46-60 |
| 07:43 | UAB | Howard Reed picks off the pass by Michael Harris | 46-60 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Theodore Bryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Monday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darwin Schroder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Parris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Durst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Joseph Durst travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Gabriel Peterson (SG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Garret Muncy (PF) Theodore Bryan, Stanley Monday, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Stephen McKinnie (SG), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Corey Riddle, Joseph Durst, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 07:04 | UAB | Carlos Tedrow doubles Michael Harris and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Carlos Tedrow, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Campbell (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Darren Shaffer (C) Donald Reavis | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:46 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 06:44 | UAB | Garret Muncy tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Howard Reed buries a 3 from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Kenneth Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG), Darwin Schroder (SF), Eric Parris (PF), Michael Harris (C) Gabriel Peterson, Kenneth Giles, Garret Muncy, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Joseph Durst (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Frank Stephenson, Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Joseph Durst is whistled for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Stanley Monday (SG) Gregg Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:31 | UAB | Darwin Schroder makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Monday | 50-63 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Joseph Durst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 05:11 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:54 | UAB | Eric Parris hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Bryan | 52-63 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-63 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the follow up shot | 52-65 |
| 04:14 | UAB | Darwin Schroder is hacked by Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Gregg Wright (PG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Garret Muncy (PF) Theodore Bryan, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Carlos Tedrow (PF) Corey Riddle, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 04:03 | UAB | Michael Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-65 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 03:38 | UAB | Stanley Monday is fouled on the floor by Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Campbell (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Darren Shaffer (C) Joseph Durst, Donald Reavis | |
| 03:38 | UAB | Stanley Monday misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Gregg Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Monday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garret Muncy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McKinnie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Shaffer (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 03:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to Garret Muncy | 52-65 |
| 03:13 | UAB | Howard Reed is called for the reach on Kenneth Giles - foul #2 on Howard Reed, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Theodore Bryan (PG) Stanley Monday | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:13 | UAB | Kenneth Giles makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:13 | UAB | Kenneth Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Giles - foul #1 on Kenneth Giles, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Darwin Schroder (SF), Eric Parris (PF) Kenneth Giles, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG) Stephen McKinnie | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | UAB | Eric Parris scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gregg Wright | 55-67 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Frank Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-67 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Theodore Bryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Garret Muncy snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 01:48 | UAB | Darwin Schroder makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Bryan | 57-67 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| 01:08 | UAB | Eric Parris clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Stephenson | 57-69 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Corey Riddle drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Reed | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UAB | Theodore Bryan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 00:39 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Darwin Schroder | 57-71 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Eric Parris is whistled for traveling | 57-71 |
| Subs | UAB | Gabriel Peterson (SG), Kenneth Giles (SF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Theodore Bryan, Darwin Schroder, Eric Parris | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SF) Corey Riddle | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Brian Livingston comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-71 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Garret Muncy grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Gabriel Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Garret Muncy | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Frank Stephenson runs out the clock | 60-71 |