| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Michael Clark inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-29 |
| 19:49 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:32 | UAB | Jimmy Long pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:03 | UAB | Michael Clark makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Jackson | 40-29 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the easy layup | 40-29 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Jared Wegener pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:26 | UAB | Arthur Estes takes the ball from Francisco Cuevas | 40-30 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Arthur Estes banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| 18:04 | UAB | Jared Wegener swats the dunk try by David Jackson | 40-32 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | UAB | Michael Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Wegener | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Francisco Cuevas picks off the pass by Joe Buske | 40-32 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Michael Clark blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Jared Wegener's layup is rejected by James Bechtol | 40-32 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Jimmy Long pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:54 | UAB | A charge is called on Francisco Cuevas - foul #2 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Dane Gardner (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), Greg Gandy (C) Michael Clark, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Charles Duncan (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Arthur Estes, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Dane Gardner - foul #1 on Dane Gardner, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Brian Turner (C) Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt | |
| 16:15 | Houston | Gary Montgomery blows the layup but he's hacked by Francisco Cuevas - foul #3 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG) Francisco Cuevas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:15 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | UAB | Ira Huffman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 40-34 |
| 15:53 | UAB | Charles Wright can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Gary Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Charles Duncan connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Montgomery | 40-36 |
| 15:18 | UAB | Charles Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | UAB | Dane Gardner tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 15:09 | UAB | Ira Huffman gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:53 | UAB | Gary Montgomery is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #2 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), David Jackson (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Jimmy Long (PF), James Bechtol (C) Charles Wright, George Bray, Dane Gardner, Ira Huffman, Greg Gandy | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| 14:46 | UAB | Arthur Estes steals the ball from David Jackson | 42-36 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Estes | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | UAB | Jimmy Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Jared Wegener drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 42-41 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Jimmy Long misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Jimmy Long tips it home | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Lindsey Locke is hacked by James Bechtol - foul #2 on James Bechtol, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | UAB | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | UAB | David Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Francisco Cuevas | 46-41 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Lindsey Locke is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| 12:25 | UAB | Jimmy Long can't connect on a floater from the left block | 46-41 |
| 12:23 | UAB | David Jackson tips it home | 48-41 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Jimmy Long swats the layup by Charles Duncan | 48-41 |
| 12:03 | UAB | Jimmy Long grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 11:58 | UAB | David Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Francisco Cuevas | 51-41 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Lindsey Locke comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Bechtol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Estes | 51-44 |
| 11:10 | UAB | Michael Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francisco Cuevas and he's fouled by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG), George Bray (SG), Ira Huffman (PF), Dane Gardner (C) Francisco Cuevas, David Jackson, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 11:10 | UAB | Michael Clark makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Richard Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Montgomery | 54-46 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Charles Wright connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Clark | 57-46 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Charles Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | UAB | The rebound goes to George Bray | 57-46 |
| 09:13 | UAB | Charles Wright drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Montgomery - foul #3 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) George Bray, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| 09:13 | UAB | Charles Wright makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Jared Wegener tips it in | 60-48 |
| 08:41 | UAB | David Jackson is hacked by Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), James Bechtol (C) Charles Wright, Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:31 | UAB | Jimmy Long misses the shot from the left side | 60-48 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Jared Wegener grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Jared Wegener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 07:53 | UAB | James Bechtol misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 07:52 | UAB | James Bechtol grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 07:33 | UAB | Dane Gardner clanks a floater from the left side | 60-48 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Jimmy Long snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UAB | James Bechtol is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Bechtol, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Gandy (SF) Dane Gardner | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (C) Lindsey Locke | |
| 07:05 | Houston | Arthur Estes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 07:03 | UAB | David Jackson grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 06:36 | UAB | Charles Duncan denies the turnaround by Jimmy Long | 60-48 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Francisco Cuevas takes the ball from Jared Wegener | 60-48 |
| 06:13 | UAB | James Bechtol connects on the runner near the basket set up by Francisco Cuevas and the foul's on Charles Duncan - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Ira Huffman (PF) David Jackson, Greg Gandy, Jimmy Long | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| 06:13 | UAB | James Bechtol makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Houston | Lindsey Locke can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-48 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Ira Huffman pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | UAB | Michael Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 05:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lindsey Locke | 63-48 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Richard Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 05:05 | UAB | James Bechtol snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 04:44 | UAB | Michael Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-48 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Richard Gordon hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Montgomery | 63-50 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Michael Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Bechtol | 66-50 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG), Dane Gardner (SF), Greg Gandy (C) Francisco Cuevas, Michael Clark, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Brian Turner (C) Charles Duncan, Lindsey Locke | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:41 | UAB | Ira Huffman gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:41 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | UAB | Dane Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 03:18 | UAB | George Bray hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 03:02 | UAB | Greg Gandy pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:46 | UAB | Charles Wright is called for a backcourt violation | 68-51 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (SF) Anthony Smith | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Richard Gordon is hacked by Greg Gandy - foul #1 on Greg Gandy, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:51 | UAB | Charles Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Charles Duncan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 01:30 | UAB | Charles Wright snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Ira Huffman hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Wright and he's fouled by Stevan Klawinski - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is fouled on the floor by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #9 | 71-53 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the floater from the free throw line set up by George Bray | 73-55 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Gary Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Dane Gardner | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Charles Wright runs out the clock | 73-55 |