| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lesser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Witzel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burdge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Edward Butler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Lesser | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | UAB | William Spurlock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Houston | David Witzel snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Edward Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | UAB | Daniel Burdge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | UAB | Lloyd Neill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Mario Wishart grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Edward Butler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Lesser | 39-32 |
| 18:10 | UAB | Michael Wright is hacked by Mario Wishart - foul #3 on Mario Wishart, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ryan (SF) Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 17:41 | UAB | Daniel Burdge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman loses the dribble to William Spurlock | 39-32 |
| 17:08 | UAB | Michael Wright drills a floater in the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Edward Butler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:50 | UAB | The rebound goes to Lloyd Neill | 39-34 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Lloyd Neill is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Coleman (C) Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Stephen Patterson (C) Hubert Karlin, Michael Wright | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Edward Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Stephen Patterson gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:05 | UAB | David Witzel swats the short shot by Michael Williams | 39-34 |
| 16:03 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to William Spurlock | 39-34 |
| 15:48 | UAB | Daniel Burdge knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lesser (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - David Witzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Spurlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burdge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Neill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Edward Butler is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) William Lesser, Edward Butler, Raymond Ryan, David Witzel, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Arthur Neidig (SG), Christopher Weigand (SF), Shawn Curry (PF), Michael Wright (C) Michael Williams, William Spurlock, Daniel Burdge, Lloyd Neill, Stephen Patterson | |
| 15:15 | UAB | Arthur Neidig scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Curry | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Carlos Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Hubert Karlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Robert Riggs snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | UAB | Michael Wright grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | UAB | Shawn Curry connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Hubert Karlin | 42-41 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Christopher Weigand can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mario Wishart - foul #4 on Mario Wishart, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lesser (PG), Edward Butler (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), David Witzel (PF) Raymond Stewart, Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), William Spurlock (SG), Lloyd Neill (PF), Stephen Patterson (C) Hubert Karlin, Arthur Neidig, Shawn Curry, Michael Wright | |
| 13:42 | UAB | Christopher Weigand makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Christopher Weigand misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Hoffman | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Houston | David Witzel misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Christopher Weigand pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:12 | UAB | William Spurlock knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Williams | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Coleman (C) Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Burdge (SF) Christopher Weigand | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Edward Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Robert Coleman tips it home | 47-44 |
| 12:08 | UAB | Stephen Patterson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-44 |
| 12:07 | UAB | Daniel Burdge grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Michael Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Lesser - foul #2 on William Lesser, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Wright (C) Stephen Patterson | |
| 11:51 | UAB | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lesser (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - David Witzel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burdge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Edward Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:29 | UAB | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Michael Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hoffman (C) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (SF) Raymond Ryan | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (SG) William Spurlock | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | UAB | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:50 | UAB | Daniel Burdge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Edward Butler pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Edward Butler can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Neidig - foul #3 on Arthur Neidig, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Edward Butler misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Edward Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:18 | UAB | Michael Wright connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Arthur Neidig and he's fouled by Edward Butler - foul #2 on Edward Butler, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG) Edward Butler | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:18 | UAB | Michael Wright misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Houston | David Witzel pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Marty Prager pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 09:41 | Houston | David Witzel tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Neill is blocked by David Witzel | 51-48 |
| 09:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Lesser | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Carlos Wilson is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Neill - foul #1 on Lloyd Neill, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Edward Butler (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Robert Coleman (C) William Lesser, Carlos Wilson, Marty Prager, David Witzel, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UAB | William Spurlock (SG), Christopher Weigand (SF), Shawn Curry (PF) Arthur Neidig, Daniel Burdge, Lloyd Neill | |
| 08:55 | Houston | Edward Butler is hacked by William Spurlock - foul #1 on William Spurlock, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Patterson (C) Michael Wright | |
| 08:38 | Houston | Robert Coleman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Patterson - foul #1 on Stephen Patterson, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | UAB | Hubert Karlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Robert Coleman gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Edward Butler scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Raymond Stewart | 56-48 |
| 08:02 | UAB | Raymond Ryan denies the turnaround by Stephen Patterson | 56-48 |
| 08:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 56-48 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Robert Coleman's pass is intercepted by William Spurlock | 56-48 |
| 07:38 | UAB | William Spurlock's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Edward Butler | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Butler (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Curry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Edward Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 07:22 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stephen Patterson | 56-48 |
| 07:04 | UAB | Christopher Weigand comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 56-48 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Christopher Weigand tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 07:01 | UAB | Stephen Patterson hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Robert Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Raymond Ryan tips it in | 58-50 |
| 06:38 | UAB | Shawn Curry misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Raymond Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Edward Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Christopher Weigand pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Hubert Karlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Stewart - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lesser (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), David Witzel (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Edward Butler, Raymond Ryan, Robert Riggs, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Burdge (SF), Lloyd Neill (PF), Michael Wright (C) Christopher Weigand, Shawn Curry, Stephen Patterson | |
| 06:07 | UAB | Hubert Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Hubert Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:46 | UAB | William Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:40 | UAB | William Lesser is called for the reach on Hubert Karlin - foul #3 on William Lesser, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Arthur Neidig (SG) Hubert Karlin, William Spurlock | |
| 05:23 | UAB | Lloyd Neill lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Burdge | 58-54 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman lays it up and in on a great pass from William Lesser | 60-54 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Michael Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:48 | UAB | Daniel Burdge gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | UAB | Lloyd Neill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Mario Wishart gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Carlos Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Lesser | 63-54 |
| 04:18 | UAB | Michael Williams scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on William Lesser - foul #4 on William Lesser, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butler (SG) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | William Spurlock (SG) Arthur Neidig | |
| 04:18 | UAB | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the dunk attempt | 63-57 |
| 03:57 | Houston | David Witzel can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | UAB | Lloyd Neill snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:36 | UAB | Daniel Burdge buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Wright | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lesser (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Butler (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Witzel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Burdge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Edward Butler travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ryan (SF) Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Patterson (C) Michael Wright | |
| 02:54 | UAB | Lloyd Neill connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Burdge | 63-61 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | UAB | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Raymond Ryan | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Michael Wright (C) Michael Williams, Stephen Patterson | |
| 02:13 | UAB | Hubert Karlin is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Burdge | 63-63 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Edward Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Hubert Karlin is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Butler - foul #3 on Edward Butler, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Hubert Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Witzel | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Lesser | 65-64 |
| 01:17 | UAB | William Spurlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Butler | 65-64 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Edward Butler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lesser | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | UAB | Lloyd Neill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by William Spurlock - foul #2 on William Spurlock, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | UAB | Michael Wright is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Michael Wright grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | UAB | William Spurlock clanks a shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is hacked by Hubert Karlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Karlin, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) William Lesser, Mario Wishart, David Witzel | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | UAB | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | UAB | Daniel Burdge pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Hubert Karlin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Spurlock out of the doubleteam | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lesser (PG), Mario Wishart (SF), David Witzel (PF) Raymond Stewart, Raymond Ryan, Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edward Butler is hacked by William Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Spurlock, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edward Butler makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edward Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | UAB | Daniel Burdge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward Butler gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Edward Butler is fouled in the backcourt by William Spurlock - foul #4 on William Spurlock, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) William Lesser, Mario Wishart, David Witzel | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Edward Butler misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Edward Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | UAB | William Spurlock misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |