| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gutenberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Breaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:47 | UAB | James Gutenberg grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Mike Breaux hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dan Abe | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Rice | James Pearson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | UAB | The rebound goes to Mike Breaux | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | UAB | James Gutenberg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Chester | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Reginald Eller buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Hiram Lyons and the foul's on Isaac Chester - foul #1 on Isaac Chester, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | UAB | William Sedillo steps in front of the Dan Abe pass | 36-35 |
| 18:13 | Rice | David Young is fouled on the floor by Robin Allen - foul #2 on Robin Allen, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled on the floor by Dan Abe - foul #1 on Dan Abe, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Reginald Eller connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Isaac Chester - foul #2 on Isaac Chester, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | UAB | James Gutenberg is hacked by James Pearson - foul #3 on James Pearson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Burns (SG) James Gutenberg | |
| 17:00 | UAB | Mike Breaux hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isaac Chester and the foul's on Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) David Young | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:00 | UAB | Mike Breaux misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Robert Negri gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Derrick Rust is hacked by Mike Breaux - foul #2 on Mike Breaux, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Sanders (SF), Pete Morissette (C) Isaac Chester, Mike Breaux | |
| 16:20 | Rice | Robert Negri can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robin Allen - foul #3 on Robin Allen, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | UAB | Kenneth Seifert (C) Robin Allen | |
| 16:20 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | UAB | Pete Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | UAB | Charles Sanders misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-37 |
| 16:04 | UAB | Kenneth Seifert grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | UAB | Kenneth Seifert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Victor Black - foul #2 on Victor Black, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| Subs | UAB | James Gutenberg (SG), Isaac Chester (SF) Dan Abe, Charles Sanders | |
| 15:46 | UAB | Kenneth Seifert misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | UAB | Kenneth Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Negri (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Eric Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gutenberg (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pete Morissette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Seifert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Kenneth Seifert is called for the reach on Robert Negri - foul #1 on Kenneth Seifert, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF) Bradford Nelson, David Young | |
| Subs | UAB | Robin Allen (PF), Mike Breaux (C) Pete Morissette, Kenneth Seifert | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:06 | UAB | James Gutenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG) Robert Negri | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Robin Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 44-38 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Reginald Eller gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a jump hook from close range | 44-38 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Hiram Lyons tips it home | 46-38 |
| 14:04 | UAB | Mike Breaux's pass is intercepted by Reginald Eller | 46-38 |
| 13:59 | Rice | David Young lays it in set up by Reginald Eller | 48-38 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Mike Breaux misses long on a jumper in the paint | 48-38 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Reginald Eller snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Robin Allen steals it from William Sedillo | 48-38 |
| 13:20 | UAB | James Gutenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 13:04 | UAB | Isaac Chester pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Eric Burns's pass is intercepted by David Young | 48-38 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Hiram Lyons banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Young | 50-38 |
| 12:25 | UAB | James Gutenberg hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:59 | Rice | William Sedillo scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 52-40 |
| 11:47 | UAB | James Gutenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 11:46 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Eric Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gutenberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Isaac Chester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Breaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Hiram Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 11:39 | Rice | James Pearson can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 11:37 | Rice | David Young gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Burns - foul #1 on Eric Burns, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (PG), Richard Cephas (SG), Charles Sanders (SF), Pete Morissette (PF), Kenneth Seifert (C) Eric Burns, James Gutenberg, Isaac Chester, Robin Allen, Mike Breaux | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Charles Sanders drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Pete Morissette and the foul's on Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:57 | UAB | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Derrick Rust is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Seifert - foul #2 on Kenneth Seifert, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kenneth Seifert | 54-43 |
| 10:13 | UAB | Pete Morissette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Victor Black grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Victor Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Robert Negri pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Cephas - foul #1 on Richard Cephas, team foul #10 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robin Allen (PF) Kenneth Seifert | |
| 09:50 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:50 | UAB | Pete Morissette pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Richard Cephas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 09:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Banks | 55-43 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Richard Cephas takes the ball from Bradford Nelson | 55-43 |
| 09:06 | UAB | Richard Cephas banks in the layup | 55-45 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Thomas Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 08:59 | UAB | Pete Morissette gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:39 | UAB | Dan Abe comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:37 | UAB | Charles Sanders tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Victor Black is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, Robert Negri, Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Burns (SG), Isaac Chester (SF), Mike Breaux (C) Richard Cephas, Charles Sanders, Pete Morissette | |
| 08:04 | UAB | Robin Allen double dribbles | 55-47 |
| 07:40 | Rice | William Sedillo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 07:39 | UAB | Mike Breaux gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Breaux (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UAB | Mike Breaux can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-47 |
| 07:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 55-47 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Eric Burns is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Eric Burns, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Gutenberg (SG), Pete Morissette (PF) Dan Abe, Robin Allen | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Mike Breaux grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:48 | UAB | Eric Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 06:29 | UAB | Isaac Chester drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Pete Morissette | 56-49 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Eric Burns is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons - foul #3 on Eric Burns, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:13 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:58 | UAB | Thomas Banks steals it from Eric Burns | 58-49 |
| 05:48 | Rice | David Young knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 60-49 |
| 05:41 | UAB | Isaac Chester misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 05:39 | UAB | Pete Morissette tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 05:20 | UAB | James Gutenberg snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 05:09 | UAB | Pete Morissette can't finish the layup | 60-49 |
| 05:07 | UAB | Pete Morissette tips it home | 60-51 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the driving attempt from the right block | 60-51 |
| 04:50 | Rice | David Young grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Eric Burns takes the ball from Reginald Eller | 60-51 |
| 04:26 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | UAB | Dan Abe (PG), Robin Allen (PF) Eric Burns, Pete Morissette | |
| 04:04 | UAB | Mike Breaux misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-51 |
| 04:02 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Reginald Eller blows the dunk | 60-51 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Robin Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Dan Abe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Gutenberg (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Isaac Chester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Breaux (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | UAB | Isaac Chester misses the shot near the basket | 60-51 |
| 03:34 | UAB | Dan Abe snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 03:23 | UAB | Mike Breaux hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Gutenberg | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | James Gutenberg picks off the pass by James Pearson | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:55 | UAB | Isaac Chester can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG), Thomas Banks (PF) David Young, James Pearson | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Burns (SG), Pete Morissette (C) James Gutenberg, Mike Breaux | |
| 02:55 | UAB | Isaac Chester makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Isaac Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Banks | 60-54 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 02:40 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 02:39 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 02:37 | UAB | The rebound goes to Pete Morissette | 60-54 |
| 02:37 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | UAB | James Gutenberg (SG), Mike Breaux (C) Eric Burns, Pete Morissette | |
| 02:19 | UAB | Isaac Chester clanks a floater from the left block | 60-54 |
| 02:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 60-54 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Reginald Eller tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 01:54 | UAB | Dan Abe pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:32 | UAB | James Pearson steals the ball from Mike Breaux | 60-54 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Hiram Lyons drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Young | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:01 | UAB | Mike Breaux is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 01:01 | UAB | Mike Breaux misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Pearson snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Dan Abe is called for the reach on James Pearson - foul #2 on Dan Abe, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG) David Young | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:56 | Rice | James Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:56 | Rice | James Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | UAB | Robin Allen hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Isaac Chester and the foul's on James Pearson - foul #4 on James Pearson, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG) Robert Negri | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:50 | UAB | Robin Allen makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Reginald Eller is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Abe - foul #3 on Dan Abe, team foul #14 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF) David Young, James Pearson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:47 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | UAB | James Gutenberg makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Breaux | 66-60 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Robert Negri is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Abe - foul #4 on Dan Abe, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | UAB | James Gutenberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Robert Negri is hacked by James Gutenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gutenberg, team foul #16 | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | UAB | Derrick Rust steps in front of the Mike Breaux pass | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Derrick Rust can't throw it down | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | UAB | Mike Breaux snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | UAB | James Gutenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Isaac Chester snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Dan Abe makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Gutenberg | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Dan Abe is called for the reach on Bradford Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dan Abe, team foul #17 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Burns (PG) Dan Abe | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Bradford Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:11 | UAB | The rebound goes to Mike Breaux | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | UAB | James Gutenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Pearson snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Eric Burns is called for the reach on James Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Burns, team foul #18 | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | UAB | James Gutenberg hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-66 |