| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 blk. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gerald Griffith inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | James Bechtol is called for the reach on Bart Thomas - foul #2 on James Bechtol, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:28 | Rice | A charge is called on Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (SF) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:59 | UAB | Jimmy Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is hacked by Francisco Cuevas - foul #1 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Preston Breslin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Schechter | 31-40 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Gerald Griffith scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-40 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG), Dane Gardner (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), Greg Gandy (C) David Jackson, Michael Clark, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| 16:59 | Rice | Francisco Cuevas is called for the reach on Gerald Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francisco Cuevas, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG) John Schechter | |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG) Francisco Cuevas | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 16:26 | UAB | Jamie Thrall steps in front of the Dane Gardner pass | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Thrall | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | UAB | Dane Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Gerald Griffith - foul #1 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Stephen Palmer, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), David Jackson (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) Charles Wright, George Bray, Greg Gandy | |
| 15:43 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | UAB | Dane Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:43 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the 3rd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Bart Thomas gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Edward Chapman connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas knocks in the floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Dennis Woodring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:43 | UAB | The rebound goes to Dane Gardner | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | UAB | Ira Huffman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Jackson | 39-45 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:07 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF), James Bechtol (C) Dane Gardner, Ira Huffman | |
| 13:46 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:28 | UAB | Michael Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:26 | UAB | James Bechtol tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 13:24 | UAB | Jimmy Long hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 13:10 | UAB | James Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:53 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jackson | 41-49 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 44-49 |
| 12:21 | UAB | Michael Clark is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG), Dane Gardner (PF) David Jackson, Jimmy Long | |
| 12:00 | UAB | Michael Clark makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Wright | 44-51 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Dane Gardner snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UAB | Charles Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | George Bray (SG), Ira Huffman (PF) Francisco Cuevas, Dane Gardner | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Jamie Thrall is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF) Edgar Lisle, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Gandy (C) James Bechtol | |
| 10:49 | UAB | Michael Clark misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:33 | UAB | George Bray snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Ira Huffman drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stephen Palmer - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG), Dane Gardner (SF), Jimmy Long (PF) George Bray, Michael Clark, Greg Gandy | |
| 10:26 | UAB | Ira Huffman makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG) Charles Wright | |
| 09:52 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Perdue - foul #4 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| Subs | UAB | James Bechtol (C) Ira Huffman | |
| 09:52 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:52 | UAB | Dane Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a jumper from close range | 46-55 |
| 09:29 | UAB | David Jackson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Griffith | 46-55 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Stephen Palmer lays it up and in set up by Gerald Griffith | 48-55 |
| 09:00 | UAB | James Bechtol knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Jackson | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Bechtol - foul #3 on James Bechtol, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF) John Schechter | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Clark (SF) Dane Gardner | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:23 | UAB | Jimmy Long connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Francisco Cuevas | 49-59 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Gerald Griffith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Preston Breslin | 51-59 |
| 07:52 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is called for 10 seconds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG), George Bray (SG), Ira Huffman (PF), Dane Gardner (C) Francisco Cuevas, David Jackson, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Dane Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UAB | Michael Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Bray | 51-61 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Perdue | 51-61 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Anthony Perdue hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Preston Breslin and the foul's on Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), David Jackson (SG), Jimmy Long (PF) Charles Wright, George Bray, Michael Clark | |
| 06:32 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:32 | UAB | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:12 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodring - foul #5 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Gandy (SF), James Bechtol (C) Dane Gardner, Ira Huffman | |
| 06:12 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:12 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Jimmy Long blocks the short jumper by Gerald Griffith | 53-63 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the tip | 53-64 |
| 05:33 | UAB | James Bechtol gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Gerald Griffith takes the ball from James Bechtol | 53-64 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Anthony Perdue comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 53-64 |
| 05:06 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Griffith | 53-64 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 04:55 | UAB | Greg Gandy gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:35 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Bechtol | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Bart Thomas is denied on a layup by Jimmy Long | 53-66 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Greg Gandy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | UAB | Greg Gandy is fouled on the floor by Anthony Perdue - foul #5 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Ira Huffman (C) David Jackson, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| 04:11 | UAB | Greg Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Greg Gandy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Charles Wright steals the ball from Jamie Thrall | 53-67 |
| 03:57 | UAB | Michael Clark blows the layup | 53-67 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Jamie Thrall hits a jumpshot from the right side | 55-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | UAB | Gerald Griffith is called for the reach on Francisco Cuevas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG) John Schechter | |
| Subs | UAB | Dane Gardner (C) Greg Gandy | |
| 03:31 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:31 | UAB | Francisco Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Francisco Cuevas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ira Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Preston Breslin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Preston Breslin hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Dane Gardner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #12 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Bart Thomas (C) Stephen Palmer, Gerald Griffith | |
| Subs | UAB | David Jackson (SG) Francisco Cuevas | |
| 02:49 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Dane Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| 02:42 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Edgar Lisle is blocked by Dane Gardner | 57-68 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses the easy layup | 57-68 |
| 02:28 | UAB | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:28 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | UAB | Francisco Cuevas (PG), Jimmy Long (PF), James Bechtol (C) Charles Wright, Dane Gardner, Ira Huffman | |
| 02:04 | UAB | Jimmy Long buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 57-70 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Francisco Cuevas steals the ball from Gerald Griffith | 57-70 |
| 01:49 | UAB | Michael Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Francisco Cuevas | 57-72 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Stephen Palmer clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Jamie Thrall (PF) John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Wright (PG), George Bray (SG), Dane Gardner (SF), Ira Huffman (PF), Greg Gandy (C) Francisco Cuevas, David Jackson, Michael Clark, Jimmy Long, James Bechtol | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:11 | UAB | Charles Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Greg Gandy steals the ball from Edward Chapman | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UAB | Greg Gandy's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Thrall | 59-72 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Charles Wright tips it home | 59-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Preston Breslin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Edward Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Preston Breslin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edgar Lisle | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Charles Wright runs out the clock | 62-74 |