| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UAB | Donald Darden grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Henry Teachout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Harold Karr is fouled on the floor by Henry Teachout - foul #1 on Henry Teachout, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is denied on a layup by Patrick Jernigan | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | UAB | Henry Teachout loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Charles McGlothern travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Michael Harrison steals it from Donald Darden | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Terry Lewis | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Donald Darden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Donald Darden misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Charles Roberts snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:55 | UAB | Henry Teachout is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Henry Teachout grabs the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson loses the dribble to Christopher Benedetti | 1-4 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Charles McGlothern throws it down set up by Terry Lewis | 1-6 |
| 16:02 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 16:01 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson tips it but misses | 1-6 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) SG - Henry Teachout (fresh) SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) PF - Donald Darden (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Terry Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-8 |
| 15:38 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Nicholson | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Harold Karr is fouled on the floor by Henry Teachout - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (PG), Eugene Reinhart (SG), Michael Small (SF), Robert Iler (PF) Charles Roberts, Henry Teachout, Frederick Nicholson, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:08 | Houston | Harold Karr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Brown (C) Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Blom (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 14:54 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:54 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Charles McGlothern makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Karr | 6-12 |
| 14:24 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jim Jones | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Charles McGlothern hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Terry Lewis is hacked by Eugene Reinhart - foul #1 on Eugene Reinhart, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Frederick Nicholson (SF), Donald Darden (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Jim Jones, Eugene Reinhart, Robert Iler, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Floyd Fikes (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Terry Lewis, Charles McGlothern | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Harold Karr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-14 |
| 13:24 | UAB | The rebound goes to Donald Darden | 9-14 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Harold Karr steps in front of the Donald Darden pass | 9-14 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Harold Karr hits the finger roll | 9-16 |
| 12:50 | UAB | Michael Small hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Edward Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Roberts, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Harold Karr | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Phil Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Phil Rubalcaba, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Eugene Reinhart (SG) Michael Small | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Edward Cole | |
| 12:20 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses the free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:20 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 12:08 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-18 |
| 12:01 | UAB | Eugene Reinhart grabs the board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) SG - Eugene Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Darden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Blom (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | UAB | The jumper by Donald Darden is denied by Floyd Fikes | 11-18 |
| 11:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Benedetti | 11-18 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is hacked by Eugene Reinhart - foul #2 on Eugene Reinhart, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Jim Jones (SG) Eugene Reinhart | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McGlothern (C) Terry Lewis | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Charles McGlothern is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Travis Blom | |
| 11:15 | UAB | Donald Darden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-18 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Charles McGlothern can't finish the layup | 11-18 |
| 11:06 | UAB | Donald Darden gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:49 | UAB | Charles Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Roberts, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Small (SG), Robert Iler (C) Charles Roberts, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Harold Karr connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Benedetti | 11-20 |
| 10:10 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Edward Cole is fouled on the floor by Robert Iler - foul #1 on Robert Iler, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Steve Brown (PF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Frederick Nicholson, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Travis Blom (PF) Christopher Benedetti, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 09:46 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:21 | UAB | Jim Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-22 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Charles McGlothern tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Michael Small lays it in on a great pass from Jim Jones | 15-24 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Travis Blom loses the ball out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Floyd Fikes (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Edward Cole, Harold Karr, Charles McGlothern | |
| 08:32 | UAB | Jim Jones loses the dribble to Christopher Benedetti in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is denied on a layup by Patrick Jernigan | 15-24 |
| 08:21 | UAB | Steve Brown grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Robert Iler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Benedetti - foul #1 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Frederick Nicholson (SF), Donald Darden (PF) Steve Brown, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:07 | UAB | Robert Iler makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Robert Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Small - foul #1 on Michael Small, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Patrick Jernigan (C) Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba (C) Byron Harshaw | |
| 07:49 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jim Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Darden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Blom (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UAB | Donald Darden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 07:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 17-26 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Terry Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 17-29 |
| 07:01 | UAB | Michael Small clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Floyd Fikes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 17-32 |
| 06:29 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Terry Lewis - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Iler (C) Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Charles McGlothern (C) Travis Blom, Terry Lewis | |
| 06:29 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Robert Iler - foul #2 on Robert Iler, team foul #9 | 17-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Leo Forbes (SF), Steve Brown (C) Frederick Nicholson, Robert Iler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:13 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 05:56 | UAB | Steve Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles McGlothern - foul #2 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Edward Cole (SF), Travis Blom (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes, Phil Rubalcaba, Charles McGlothern | |
| 05:56 | UAB | Steve Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:56 | UAB | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 05:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Donald Darden | 19-34 |
| 05:18 | UAB | Donald Darden buries a shot from the left wing set up by Leo Forbes | 21-34 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Harold Karr comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Leo Forbes - foul #1 on Leo Forbes, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Frederick Nicholson (SF), Patrick Jernigan (C) Leo Forbes, Donald Darden | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Sebastian Long | |
| 05:03 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Steve Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 21-36 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Byron Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Byron Harshaw | 21-38 |
| 04:26 | UAB | Steve Brown banks in the layup | 23-38 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Edward Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 23-41 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Jim Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-41 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Byron Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Cole | 23-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jim Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Small (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Blom (fairly fresh) C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Cole - foul #1 on Edward Cole, team foul #9 | 23-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Roberts (PG), Henry Teachout (SG), Donald Darden (PF) Jim Jones, Michael Small, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Edward Cole, Travis Blom, Byron Harshaw | |
| 03:26 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Harold Karr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Iler (SF) Frederick Nicholson | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG) Christopher Benedetti | |
| 03:00 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Donald Darden snags the offensive board | 25-43 |
| 02:40 | UAB | Donald Darden makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Teachout | 27-43 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Charles McGlothern misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-43 |
| 02:22 | UAB | The rebound goes to Patrick Jernigan | 27-43 |
| 02:06 | UAB | Donald Darden buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Roberts | 29-43 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Henry Teachout takes the ball from Terry Lewis | 29-43 |
| 01:42 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses the driving attempt in the paint | 29-43 |
| 01:40 | UAB | Henry Teachout grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 01:27 | UAB | Sebastian Long steps in front of the Charles Roberts pass | 29-43 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Michael Harrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 01:07 | UAB | Patrick Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 29-43 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Harold Karr drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sebastian Long | 29-45 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Henry Teachout is hacked by Sebastian Long - foul #1 on Sebastian Long, team foul #10 | 29-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Eugene Reinhart (PG), Frederick Nicholson (SF), Leo Forbes (PF), Steve Brown (C) Charles Roberts, Robert Iler, Donald Darden, Patrick Jernigan | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Travis Blom (SG), Floyd Fikes (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Sebastian Long, Harold Karr, Michael Harrison, Charles McGlothern | |
| 00:34 | UAB | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Henry Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Steve Brown gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:23 | UAB | Frederick Nicholson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 00:21 | UAB | Henry Teachout grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Henry Teachout drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |