| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) PF - James Garnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Isaac Chester inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Eric Burns comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Eric Burns misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Eric Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Eric Burns misses the 3rd free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregg Moore | 41-35 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Gregg Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Allen | 41-35 |
| 19:17 | UAB | Isaac Chester snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Isaac Chester is hacked by Gregg Moore - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:46 | UAB | Eric Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 18:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 41-35 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Gregg Moore loses the dribble to Isaac Chester | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | UAB | Isaac Chester drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kurt Clark | 43-35 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Isaac Chester is called for the reach on Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Isaac Chester, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Sanders (SF) Isaac Chester | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:38 | Rice | William Sedillo blows the layup | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Hiram Lyons | 43-35 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | UAB | Robin Allen pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | UAB | Robin Allen connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Eric Burns | 45-35 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Gregg Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hiram Lyons and he's fouled by Kurt Clark - foul #2 on Kurt Clark, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (SG), Pete Morissette (C) Eric Burns, James Garnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 16:55 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Pete Morissette's layup is rejected by Thomas Banks | 45-38 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | UAB | Dan Abe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Isaac Chester (SF), Mike Breaux (C) Kurt Clark, Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Rau (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF) Hiram Lyons, Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller | |
| 16:00 | UAB | Dan Abe makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:00 | UAB | Dan Abe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Pete Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Breaux (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Rau (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Michael Rau knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | UAB | Isaac Chester travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Burns (SG), James Garnes (PF) Charles Sanders, Pete Morissette | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks | |
| 15:08 | Rice | William Sedillo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 14:58 | UAB | Isaac Chester scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Abe | 50-46 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Robert Negri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 14:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Dan Abe | 50-46 |
| 14:30 | UAB | Isaac Chester knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Burns and he's fouled by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG) Dan Abe | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Michael Rau, Robert Negri | |
| 14:30 | UAB | Isaac Chester misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:30 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Isaac Chester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 14:03 | Rice | James Pearson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the dunk attempt | 52-48 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Kurt Clark snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:43 | UAB | Kurt Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Isaac Chester | 55-48 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:29 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Sedillo | 55-48 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kurt Clark - foul #3 on Kurt Clark, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Robin Allen (PF) James Garnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:01 | UAB | Reginald Eller steps in front of the Eric Burns pass | 55-50 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses long on a runner from the left block | 55-50 |
| 12:38 | UAB | Robin Allen grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 12:26 | UAB | Isaac Chester blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Thomas Banks gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 12:19 | UAB | Robin Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:55 | UAB | Kurt Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (SG), Charles Sanders (SF), James Garnes (PF) Eric Burns, Isaac Chester, Mike Breaux | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Gregg Moore (SF) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Abe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Garnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) SF - Gregg Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Robert Negri tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 11:12 | UAB | Kurt Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Thomas Banks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Dan Abe grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Dan Abe is fouled on the floor by Derrick Rust - foul #3 on Derrick Rust, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UAB | James Gutenberg (PG) Kurt Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 10:37 | UAB | Robin Allen can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Sedillo - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Robin Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Robin Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:13 | Rice | James Pearson banks in the layup set up by Reginald Eller | 60-54 |
| 09:58 | UAB | James Garnes drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dan Abe | 63-54 |
| 09:40 | Rice | James Garnes takes the ball from William Sedillo | 63-54 |
| 09:20 | UAB | James Garnes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gutenberg | 65-54 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Burns | 65-57 |
| 08:47 | UAB | James Garnes hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Gutenberg | 68-57 |
| 08:24 | Rice | James Gutenberg is called for the reach on Gregg Moore - foul #1 on James Gutenberg, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Eric Burns (SG), Isaac Chester (SF), Pete Morissette (PF), Mike Breaux (C) James Gutenberg, Dan Abe, Charles Sanders, James Garnes, Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (SF) Gregg Moore, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Robert Negri is fouled on the floor by Eric Burns - foul #2 on Eric Burns, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Thomas Banks (C) James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 07:49 | Rice | Derrick Rust knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Pete Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Breaux (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Kurt Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Kurt Clark, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Robert Negri misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 68-60 |
| 06:57 | UAB | Isaac Chester snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Isaac Chester knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kurt Clark | 70-60 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Robert Negri lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Banks | 70-62 |
| 05:53 | UAB | Eric Burns is fouled on the floor by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UAB | James Garnes (PF) Pete Morissette | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Gregg Moore (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Reginald Eller, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 05:53 | UAB | Eric Burns misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:53 | Rice | James Pearson gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 70-65 |
| 05:15 | UAB | Eric Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 05:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregg Moore | 70-65 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 05:01 | Rice | James Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled on the floor by Isaac Chester - foul #4 on Isaac Chester, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UAB | James Gutenberg (PG), Dan Abe (SG), Charles Sanders (SF), Robin Allen (C) Kurt Clark, Eric Burns, Isaac Chester, Mike Breaux | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SF) Hiram Lyons | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Robin Allen loses the dribble to Gregg Moore | 70-67 |
| 03:57 | Rice | James Pearson's floater is tipped away by Charles Sanders | 70-67 |
| 03:56 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Robert Negri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Clark (PG), Pete Morissette (C) James Gutenberg, James Garnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Gregg Moore, Robert Negri | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Abe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | UAB | Charles Sanders misses the easy layup | 70-67 |
| 03:30 | UAB | Robin Allen misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Hiram Lyons grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:13 | UAB | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | UAB | Kurt Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Burns (SG), Isaac Chester (SF), Mike Breaux (C) Dan Abe, Charles Sanders, Pete Morissette | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 03:11 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 02:53 | UAB | Kurt Clark gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:45 | UAB | Kurt Clark misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Burns | 70-67 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | UAB | James Garnes (PF) Robin Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 02:28 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mike Breaux - foul #4 on Mike Breaux, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 02:28 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | UAB | James Garnes snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:09 | UAB | Mike Breaux's layup is rejected by William Sedillo | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Kurt Clark gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:52 | UAB | Isaac Chester misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Mike Breaux can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Reginald Eller scores on a shot in the paint set up by Hiram Lyons | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | UAB | Isaac Chester clanks a floater from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Hiram Lyons snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Rice | William Sedillo hits a driving attempt from the right block | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | UAB | Eric Burns connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kurt Clark | 72-72 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Reginald Eller is whistled for traveling | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UAB | Eric Burns comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Sedillo - foul #4 on William Sedillo, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Eric Burns makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Eric Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Rice | The short jumper by William Sedillo is denied by James Garnes | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | UAB | The rebound goes to Isaac Chester | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Isaac Chester is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Lyons - foul #3 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Isaac Chester makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Isaac Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-72 |