| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:33 | UAB | James Cook gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:17 | UAB | Maurice Lemons picks off the pass by James Cook | 34-35 |
| 19:14 | Rice | John Scott misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Arnold | 34-35 |
| 19:00 | Rice | William Borrelli can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | UAB | James Cook gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | UAB | James Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Rice | John Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Donald Aranda tips it in | 34-37 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Parker Spann misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Arnold | 34-37 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Arnold | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | UAB | James Cook buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Parker Spann | 36-40 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:26 | UAB | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:05 | UAB | James Cook dunks the ball on a great pass from Clarence Malley | 38-40 |
| 16:36 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Aranda | 38-43 |
| 16:22 | UAB | Parker Spann's fadeaway is rejected by John Scott | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is hacked by Parker Spann - foul #1 on Parker Spann, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Marc Hansen (PG), David Insley (SG), Steven Green (SF), Lucio Martin (PF), Karl Blom (C) Parker Spann, Robert Young, Clarence Malley, Phillip Anderson, James Cook | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Marc Hansen - foul #1 on Marc Hansen, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Insley (fresh) SF - Steven Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Blom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Blum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Still (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UAB | Karl Blom can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charles Tabarez - foul #1 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) Maurice Lemons | |
| 15:31 | UAB | Karl Blom misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:31 | UAB | Karl Blom misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Neil Still snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 38-47 |
| 14:49 | UAB | John Blum steals it from David Insley | 38-47 |
| 14:26 | Rice | John Blum misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Gary Lapoint grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Neil Still misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Green - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Robert Young (SG), Clarence Malley (SF), Phillip Anderson (PF), James Cook (C) Marc Hansen, David Insley, Steven Green, Lucio Martin, Karl Blom | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Gary Lapoint | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Neil Still makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Neil Still makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Clarence Malley hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Young and he's hacked by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Clarence Malley misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:59 | Rice | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Donald Aranda scores on a runner from close range | 40-51 |
| 13:20 | UAB | Phillip Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) Neil Still | |
| 13:10 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 13:09 | UAB | Parker Spann snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Robert Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Maurice Lemons's pass is intercepted by Parker Spann | 40-51 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Clarence Malley is fouled on the floor by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Marc Hansen (SG), Lucio Martin (PF) Robert Young, Phillip Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) John Scott | |
| 12:12 | UAB | Clarence Malley is fouled on the floor by Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Parker Spann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cook | 42-51 |
| 11:40 | Rice | John Blum hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Lucio Martin - foul #1 on Lucio Martin, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| 11:40 | Rice | John Blum makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Still (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UAB | Lucio Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 11:12 | UAB | James Cook snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 11:04 | UAB | John Blum steals the ball from Parker Spann | 42-54 |
| 10:47 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 10:46 | UAB | Clarence Malley pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Marc Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is hacked by Parker Spann - foul #2 on Parker Spann, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Young (SG), Steven Green (SF), Phillip Anderson (PF) Parker Spann, Clarence Malley, James Cook | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, Neil Still | |
| 09:55 | Rice | John Scott loses the dribble to Marc Hansen | 45-54 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Phillip Anderson is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Karl Blom (C) Lucio Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Gary Lapoint (SF) Maurice Lemons, John Blum | |
| 09:21 | Rice | John Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Gary Lapoint tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 09:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to Phillip Anderson | 45-54 |
| 09:02 | UAB | Robert Young's layup is rejected by Gary Lapoint | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Gary Lapoint grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Gary Lapoint's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Anderson | 45-54 |
| 08:55 | UAB | Karl Blom grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:37 | UAB | Steven Green travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Clarence Malley (SF), James Cook (C) Marc Hansen, Steven Green, Karl Blom | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), Neil Still (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| 08:19 | Rice | Donald Aranda buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Borrelli | 45-56 |
| 08:00 | UAB | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Neil Still | |
| 07:50 | UAB | Robert Young makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 07:24 | Rice | John Scott hits a jumper in the lane | 47-58 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Blum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:56 | UAB | Clarence Malley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Parker Spann | 50-58 |
| 06:42 | Rice | John Blum knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Aranda | 50-60 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Parker Spann knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Marc Hansen (SG), Lucio Martin (PF) Robert Young, Phillip Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) John Scott | |
| 06:26 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:09 | Rice | William Borrelli scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 53-63 |
| 05:48 | UAB | Parker Spann's floater is knocked away by John Blum | 53-63 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | Rice | John Blum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Karl Blom (C) James Cook | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (PF) John Blum | |
| 05:22 | UAB | Marc Hansen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Malley | 55-63 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Parker Spann is called for the reach on Andrew Arnold - foul #3 on Parker Spann, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | UAB | David Insley (SG) Parker Spann | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SF) Maurice Lemons, Donald Aranda | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:41 | UAB | David Insley grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:21 | UAB | Marc Hansen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Gary Lapoint gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Jesse Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:51 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Robert Young (SG), Phillip Anderson (PF), James Cook (C) Marc Hansen, David Insley, Lucio Martin, Karl Blom | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, Gary Lapoint | |
| 03:46 | UAB | Clarence Malley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is hacked by Clarence Malley - foul #2 on Clarence Malley, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:20 | UAB | Clarence Malley pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Robert Young loses the dribble to John Scott | 55-67 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Maurice Lemons | 55-69 |
| 02:43 | UAB | Phillip Anderson misses the floater from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 02:42 | Rice | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Maurice Lemons travels with the ball | 55-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Marc Hansen (PG), David Insley (SG), Steven Green (SF), Lucio Martin (PF), Karl Blom (C) Parker Spann, Robert Young, Clarence Malley, Phillip Anderson, James Cook | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Blum (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| 01:56 | UAB | Steven Green buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Marc Hansen | 57-69 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Lucio Martin is called for the reach on Jesse Glover - foul #2 on Lucio Martin, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:33 | UAB | Lucio Martin snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Lucio Martin can't finish the layup | 57-69 |
| 01:15 | UAB | David Insley gets the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Lucio Martin misses the dunk | 57-69 |
| 01:00 | UAB | David Insley snags the offensive board | 57-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | UAB | Steven Green double dribbles | 57-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Gary Lapoint is called for traveling | 57-69 |
| 00:27 | UAB | David Insley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 00:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Lapoint | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jesse Glover runs out the clock | 57-69 |