| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roger Pinckney (fresh) SG - David Garnica (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clement (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Roger Pinckney is called for the reach on Scott Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Pinckney, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG) Roger Pinckney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 19:37 | UAB | The rebound goes to Cedric Hoffman | 27-41 |
| 19:21 | UAB | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Doyle Burkart - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Donald Clement misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Billy Killeen is fouled on the floor by Donald Clement - foul #1 on Donald Clement, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Garnica - foul #1 on David Garnica, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 18:17 | UAB | Doyle Burkart misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Billy Killeen grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Scott Bailey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 27-45 |
| 17:55 | UAB | Donald Clement hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 17:31 | Houston | The short jumper by Billy Killeen is denied by Donald Clement | 29-45 |
| 17:29 | UAB | Donald Clement pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 17:14 | UAB | Donald Clement misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-45 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Scott Bailey gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-45 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Scott Bailey tips it in | 29-47 |
| 16:40 | UAB | David Garnica hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-47 |
| 16:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Bailey | 32-47 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | UAB | William Johnson (SF), Tom Boucher (C) Donald Clement, Cedric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Boucher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UAB | Doyle Burkart's floater is tipped away by Lincoln Dietrich | 32-47 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:32 | Houston | David Garnica is called for the reach on Scott Bailey - foul #2 on David Garnica, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Pinckney (PG), Robert Sigler (SG), Tyrone Richards (SF) Doyle Burkart, David Garnica, Wade Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 32-49 |
| 15:14 | UAB | Kevin Rakestraw picks off the pass by Tom Boucher | 32-49 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 14:49 | UAB | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:37 | UAB | William Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Killeen and the foul's on William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | UAB | David Garnica (SG), Donald Clement (SF), Wade Taylor (PF), Cedric Hoffman (C) Robert Sigler, Tyrone Richards, William Johnson, Tom Boucher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:18 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:05 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Billy Killeen drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Bailey and he's fouled by Roger Pinckney - foul #4 on Roger Pinckney, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG) Roger Pinckney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the free throw | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:43 | UAB | Wade Taylor double dribbles | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Donald Clement picks off the pass by Kevin Rakestraw | 35-55 |
| 13:05 | UAB | Doyle Burkart misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Billy Killeen buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bailey | 35-57 |
| 12:27 | UAB | Doyle Burkart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 12:26 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Clement | 35-57 |
| 12:19 | UAB | David Garnica can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 12:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Bailey | 35-57 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Billy Killeen banks in the layup set up by Scott Bailey | 35-59 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | UAB | Doyle Burkart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-59 |
| 11:41 | UAB | Donald Clement grabs the offensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 11:34 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-59 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Scott Bailey gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Scott Bailey is fouled on the floor by Doyle Burkart - foul #1 on Doyle Burkart, team foul #7 | 35-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sigler (SG), Tyrone Richards (SF), William Johnson (PF), Tom Boucher (C) David Garnica, Donald Clement, Wade Taylor, Cedric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 11:08 | UAB | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 10:58 | UAB | William Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-59 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Gary Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Chad Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG) Scott Bailey | |
| 10:18 | UAB | Doyle Burkart makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Chad Gardner is hacked by Tyrone Richards - foul #2 on Tyrone Richards, team foul #8 | 38-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Ashley Bush (PG), David Garnica (SG), Wade Taylor (PF) Doyle Burkart, Robert Sigler, Tyrone Richards | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Steven Crouse (C) Mitchell Amar, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses the tip | 38-61 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Steven Crouse grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Chad Gardner hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Phair | 38-63 |
| 09:15 | UAB | David Garnica connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ashley Bush | 41-63 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 08:55 | UAB | The rebound goes to Wade Taylor | 41-63 |
| 08:51 | UAB | Tom Boucher is hacked by Steven Crouse - foul #1 on Steven Crouse, team foul #2 | 41-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG), Donald Clement (SF), Cedric Hoffman (C) Ashley Bush, William Johnson, Tom Boucher | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, Chad Gardner, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 08:37 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Clement | 43-63 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Robert Wilson tips it in | 43-65 |
| 07:55 | UAB | Wade Taylor buries a jumpshot from the left side | 45-65 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Robert Wilson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wade Taylor - foul #1 on Wade Taylor, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Pinckney (PG) Doyle Burkart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:42 | UAB | Wade Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roger Pinckney (fresh) 4 pf. SG - David Garnica (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Cedric Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | UAB | Donald Clement can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-66 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-66 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich tips it but misses | 45-66 |
| 07:07 | UAB | The rebound goes to Cedric Hoffman | 45-66 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cedric Hoffman, team foul #10 | 45-66 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| 06:34 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 06:32 | UAB | Donald Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 06:09 | UAB | Donald Clement drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Garnica | 48-66 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Bailey and he's hacked by Cedric Hoffman - foul #3 on Cedric Hoffman, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sigler (SG), William Johnson (SF), Tom Boucher (PF) David Garnica, Donald Clement, Wade Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 05:44 | Houston | Gary Stone misses the free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:44 | UAB | The rebound goes to Cedric Hoffman | 48-68 |
| 05:29 | UAB | William Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 48-68 |
| 05:28 | UAB | Tom Boucher tips it in | 50-68 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Crouse - foul #2 on Steven Crouse, team foul #3 | 50-71 |
| Subs | UAB | Doyle Burkart (PG) Roger Pinckney | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| 04:40 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Cedric Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Gary Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 04:19 | Houston | James Phair tips it home | 52-73 |
| 04:03 | UAB | Mitchell Amar picks off the pass by William Johnson | 52-73 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Sigler - foul #1 on Robert Sigler, team foul #12 | 52-73 |
| Subs | UAB | Tyrone Richards (SF) Cedric Hoffman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:48 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 03:38 | UAB | William Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-74 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 52-74 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Doyle Burkart (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Sigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyrone Richards (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-74 |
| 03:18 | UAB | Doyle Burkart grabs the board | 52-74 |
| 03:07 | UAB | Robert Sigler hits a jump hook from close range set up by Tom Boucher | 54-74 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Gary Stone throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Crouse | 54-76 |
| 02:28 | UAB | Robert Sigler loses the dribble to James Phair | 54-76 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Gary Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 54-76 |
| Subs | UAB | Ashley Bush (PG) Robert Sigler | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Montgomery (SF) James Phair | |
| 01:53 | UAB | Doyle Burkart hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ashley Bush | 56-76 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Gary Stone scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chad Gardner | 56-79 |
| 01:07 | UAB | Ashley Bush misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-79 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Darrell Montgomery grabs the board | 56-79 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Darrell Montgomery knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Amar | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UAB | Tyrone Richards misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-81 |
| 00:53 | UAB | Tom Boucher tips it home | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Gary Stone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-81 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Darrell Montgomery snags the offensive board | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Mitchell Amar runs out the clock | 58-81 |