| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaiser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Slay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Patel inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:45 | UAB | Kevin Potter grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Robert Gaiser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | UAB | Kevin Potter grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:23 | UAB | Robert Gaiser is hacked by Henry Nall - foul #2 on Henry Nall, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | UAB | Richard Patel steals the ball from Tony Bigelow | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Richard Patel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Tony Bigelow comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Cosme - foul #1 on Michael Cosme, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Tony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Tony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Timmy Sanford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | UAB | Jerry Milburn snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:54 | UAB | Tony Bigelow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Nall | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Robert Gaiser is called for the reach on Timmy Sanford - foul #3 on Robert Gaiser, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Thompson (SG) Robert Gaiser | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:35 | Rice | Timmy Sanford's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Potter | 30-35 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Kevin Potter grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:14 | UAB | Tony Bigelow connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Timmy Sanford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Nall | 33-35 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Michael Cosme buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Nall | 33-38 |
| 16:41 | UAB | Jerry Milburn loses the dribble to Richard Patel | 33-38 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Michael Cosme misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Terry McCallion grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Timmy Sanford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cosme | 33-41 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Milburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Slay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Nall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UAB | Richard Patel is called for the reach on Jerry Milburn - foul #3 on Richard Patel, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Max Dixson (PG), Robert Gaiser (SG), James Wolfe (PF), Carl Morse (C) Tony Bigelow, Jerry Milburn, James Slay, Kevin Potter | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Richard Patel, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| 15:33 | UAB | James Wolfe drills a shot from the left wing set up by Max Dixson | 35-41 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Ken Irby tips it in | 35-43 |
| 14:53 | UAB | Jeremy Matthews picks off the pass by Tom Thompson | 35-43 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Carl Morse swats the shot by Ken Irby | 35-43 |
| 14:28 | UAB | Carl Morse gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:07 | UAB | Robert Gaiser is fouled on the floor by Louie Kenney - foul #2 on Louie Kenney, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Milburn (SF) Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney | |
| 13:55 | UAB | Robert Gaiser scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Max Dixson | 38-43 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:49 | UAB | Carl Morse snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:29 | UAB | James Wolfe makes the jumper from the right block set up by Max Dixson | 40-43 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Ken Irby misses the turnaround in the paint | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | UAB | James Wolfe gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | UAB | Carl Morse drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Max Dixson | 43-43 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Ken Irby's pass is intercepted by James Wolfe | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | UAB | Max Dixson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Timmy Sanford drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Robert Gaiser - foul #4 on Robert Gaiser, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Tom Thompson (SG), James Slay (PF), Kevin Potter (C) Max Dixson, Robert Gaiser, James Wolfe, Carl Morse | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Jeremy Matthews, Ken Irby, Michael Mildenstein | |
| 12:16 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:16 | UAB | Tom Thompson gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:51 | UAB | James Slay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 11:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Cosme | 43-45 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Slay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Michael Cosme misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Terry McCallion hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 11:17 | UAB | James Slay is hacked by Michael Cosme - foul #2 on Michael Cosme, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG) Timmy Sanford | |
| 11:03 | UAB | Jerry Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:01 | UAB | Jerry Milburn grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:43 | UAB | Terry McCallion is called for the reach on Tom Thompson - foul #1 on Terry McCallion, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Cotter (SF) Jerry Milburn | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SG) Michael Cosme | |
| 10:27 | UAB | Tom Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-47 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Richard Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Henry Nall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Terry McCallion hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 09:50 | UAB | Tom Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Kevin Potter tips it home | 45-49 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Louie Kenney clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:39 | UAB | Tony Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:26 | UAB | Roger Cotter is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Max Dixson (PG), Jerry Milburn (SF), James Wolfe (PF), Carl Morse (C) Tony Bigelow, Roger Cotter, James Slay, Kevin Potter | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| 09:10 | Rice | Michael Cosme makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Jerry Milburn misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jeremy Matthews - foul #4 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Terry McCallion (C) Jeremy Matthews | |
| 08:47 | UAB | Jerry Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:47 | UAB | Jerry Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Ken Irby can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | UAB | The rebound goes to Carl Morse | 47-51 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Jerry Milburn's fadeaway is rejected by Terry McCallion | 47-51 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Ken Irby gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:03 | UAB | James Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:44 | UAB | Max Dixson's layup is rejected by Terry McCallion | 47-51 |
| 07:43 | UAB | Jerry Milburn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Max Dixson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Milburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | UAB | Max Dixson is fouled on the floor by Michael Cosme - foul #3 on Michael Cosme, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Gaiser (SG), James Slay (PF) Tom Thompson, Carl Morse | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Michael Mildenstein, Terry McCallion | |
| 07:32 | UAB | Max Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Max Dixson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Henry Nall snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Kevin Potter (C) Max Dixson, James Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:05 | UAB | Robert Gaiser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Henry Nall snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Ken Irby is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Roger Cotter (SF) Jerry Milburn | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG) Timmy Sanford | |
| 06:19 | UAB | Robert Gaiser makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Bigelow | 51-51 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Kevin Potter blocks the short jumper by Ken Irby | 51-51 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Kevin Potter grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Roger Cotter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Ken Irby pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Michael Cosme knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Hurley | 51-53 |
| 05:20 | UAB | Roger Cotter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Henry Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Michael Cosme can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Ken Irby misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 04:56 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Irby | 51-53 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Milburn (SF) Roger Cotter | |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Ken Irby | |
| 04:39 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Timmy Sanford tips it home | 51-55 |
| 04:17 | UAB | James Slay misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeremy Matthews - foul #5 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wolfe (C) Kevin Potter | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF) Jeremy Matthews | |
| 04:17 | UAB | James Slay misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:17 | UAB | James Slay misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Terry McCallion | 51-55 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Richard Patel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 04:00 | UAB | James Wolfe snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:51 | UAB | Jerry Milburn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Terry McCallion gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cosme | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gaiser (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Milburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Slay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Cosme (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Nall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | UAB | James Slay misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Patel - foul #4 on Richard Patel, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Max Dixson (PG) Tony Bigelow | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Ken Irby (PF) Michael Cosme, Henry Nall | |
| 03:04 | UAB | James Slay makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:04 | UAB | James Slay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Timmy Sanford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 02:44 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Terry McCallion | 53-57 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Kevin Potter (C) Max Dixson, James Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Henry Nall (PF) Lloyd Hurley, Ken Irby | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Terry McCallion double dribbles | 53-57 |
| 02:04 | UAB | Jerry Milburn makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Bigelow and he's fouled by Richard Patel - foul #5 on Richard Patel, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UAB | James Wolfe (PF) James Slay | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (SF) Richard Patel | |
| 02:04 | UAB | Jerry Milburn makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Terry McCallion hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Nall | 56-59 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Timmy Sanford takes the ball from Tony Bigelow | 56-59 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Michael Cosme lays it up and in on a great pass from Timmy Sanford | 56-61 |
| 00:56 | UAB | James Wolfe hits a jumper from the left block set up by Tony Bigelow | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Henry Nall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mildenstein | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UAB | Jerry Milburn buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Potter | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is hacked by Tony Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UAB | James Slay (PF) James Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Terry McCallion is hacked by Kevin Potter - foul #2 on Kevin Potter, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Kevin Potter is called for the reach on Terry McCallion - foul #3 on Kevin Potter, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Henry Nall is fouled on the floor by James Slay - foul #2 on James Slay, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is fouled on the floor by Robert Gaiser - foul #5 on Robert Gaiser, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Tom Thompson (SG) Robert Gaiser | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Timmy Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Tony Bigelow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Terry McCallion | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Terry McCallion is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Bigelow - foul #2 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Ken Irby (PF) Michael Cosme, Henry Nall | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Tom Thompson clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-67 |