| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) C - Mark French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Chris Tyler (fresh) SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) SF - Steven Cowley (fresh) PF - Gary Minto (fresh) C - Gordon Summer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jack Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Houston | Micheal McManis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark French | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Chris Tyler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Cowley | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Mark French blows the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | UAB | Gordon Summer snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | UAB | Gordon Summer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | UAB | Gary Minto gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | UAB | Steven Cowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | UAB | Gary Minto grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Paul Roberts double dribbles | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Mark French comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Mark French misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | UAB | Steven Cowley gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | UAB | Chris Tyler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chris Tyler, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:11 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gordon Summer | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | UAB | Gordon Summer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | UAB | Gordon Summer grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:41 | UAB | Paul Roberts is fouled on the floor by Stephen Holberg - foul #1 on Stephen Holberg, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 16:27 | UAB | Steven Cowley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Charles Cowell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-3 |
| 15:47 | UAB | Paul Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Mark French snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) C - Mark French (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Chris Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) SF - Steven Cowley (fresh) PF - Gary Minto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Summer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Stephen Holberg loses the dribble to Paul Roberts | 3-3 |
| 15:17 | UAB | Gordon Summer connects on the shot from the right block set up by Chris Tyler | 3-5 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Stephen Holberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Cowell | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | UAB | Gordon Summer comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Charles Cowell - foul #1 on Charles Cowell, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), John McAnulty (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), Donald Williams (C) Micheal McManis, Stephen Holberg, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Mark French | |
| Subs | UAB | Neal Shipman (SF), Leo Spohn (PF) Steven Cowley, Gary Minto | |
| 14:45 | UAB | Gordon Summer misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | UAB | Gordon Summer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Frank Summers clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 14:14 | Houston | John McAnulty pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:45 | Houston | John McAnulty is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Dickerson (PG), Bobby Inouye (SG), Gary Minto (PF) Chris Tyler, Paul Roberts, Gordon Summer | |
| 13:22 | UAB | Leo Spohn clanks a runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Justin Hayden connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 12:31 | UAB | Vincent Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 12:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Peter Lemley | 8-5 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Frank Summers clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Vincent Dickerson - foul #1 on Vincent Dickerson, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Mark French (C) Justin Hayden, John McAnulty, Peter Lemley, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Tyler (PG), Paul Roberts (SG), Steven Cowley (SF), Gordon Summer (C) Vincent Dickerson, Bobby Inouye, Neal Shipman, Leo Spohn | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:08 | UAB | The rebound goes to Gordon Summer | 8-5 |
| 11:50 | UAB | Steven Cowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:27 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Micheal McManis is blocked by Gary Minto | 8-5 |
| 11:25 | UAB | The rebound goes to Steven Cowley | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) C - Mark French (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Chris Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) SF - Steven Cowley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Minto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UAB | Stephen Holberg steals the ball from Steven Cowley | 8-5 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits the finger roll | 10-5 |
| 10:57 | UAB | Gary Minto hits the finger roll | 10-7 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Mark French knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Wilson | 12-7 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Steven Cowley can't finish the layup | 12-7 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Charles Cowell gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Stephen Holberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Wilson | 15-7 |
| 09:41 | UAB | Chris Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-7 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Charles Cowell grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Holberg and he's hacked by Chris Tyler - foul #2 on Chris Tyler, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Bobby Inouye (PG), Leo Spohn (PF), Paul Myers (C) Chris Tyler, Gary Minto, Gordon Summer | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Paul Myers pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Leo Spohn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leo Spohn, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Neal Shipman (SF) Steven Cowley | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Mark French comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Myers - foul #1 on Paul Myers, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), John McAnulty (SF), Peter Lemley (PF) Stephen Holberg, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Mark French makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Mark French makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Bobby Inouye misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 08:26 | UAB | Neal Shipman tips it in | 19-9 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Peter Lemley can't tip it in | 19-9 |
| 08:02 | UAB | Leo Spohn snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Paul Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 07:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Peter Lemley | 19-9 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Mark French hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Justin Hayden and he's fouled by Paul Myers - foul #2 on Paul Myers, team foul #6 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF) Micheal McManis, John McAnulty, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Dickerson (PG), Steven Cowley (SF), Gordon Summer (C) Paul Roberts, Neal Shipman, Paul Myers | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Mark French misses the free throw | 21-9 |
| 07:24 | UAB | Leo Spohn snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) C - Mark French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Vincent Dickerson (fresh) SG - Bobby Inouye (fresh) SF - Steven Cowley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Spohn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UAB | Gordon Summer connects on the jumper in the paint | 21-11 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Mark French misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-11 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Bobby Inouye gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 06:39 | UAB | Gordon Summer scores on a 3 from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Mark French misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 21-14 |
| 06:09 | UAB | Leo Spohn gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Mark French swats the layup by Gordon Summer | 21-14 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Jack Wilson gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Jack Wilson hits the follow up shot | 23-14 |
| 04:59 | UAB | Bobby Inouye misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Justin Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 04:22 | UAB | Leo Spohn is hacked by Jack Wilson - foul #1 on Jack Wilson, team foul #3 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Frank Summers (SG), John McAnulty (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), Donald Williams (C) Justin Hayden, Stephen Holberg, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Mark French | |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Roberts (SG), Neal Shipman (SF), Gary Minto (PF), John Phillips (C) Bobby Inouye, Steven Cowley, Leo Spohn, Gordon Summer | |
| 04:14 | UAB | John Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-14 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Peter Lemley snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Micheal McManis hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John McAnulty | 29-14 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Paul Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) SF - John McAnulty (fresh) PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Vincent Dickerson (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Minto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Gary Minto gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Paul Roberts misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #4 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG), Charles Cowell (SF) Frank Summers, John McAnulty | |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Tyler (PG), Steven Cowley (SF), Gordon Summer (C) Vincent Dickerson, Neal Shipman, John Phillips | |
| 02:52 | UAB | Paul Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Paul Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Donald Williams is hacked by Gordon Summer - foul #1 on Gordon Summer, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Wilson (C) Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Gary Minto grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Chris Tyler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-18 |
| 02:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephen Holberg | 29-18 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Charles Cowell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Chris Tyler grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Chris Tyler can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Cowell - foul #2 on Charles Cowell, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Chris Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Chris Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Charles Cowell gets the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Stephen Holberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Charles Cowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Stephen Holberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Donald Williams tips it but misses | 29-19 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Jack Wilson tips it back up and in | 31-19 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Charles Cowell denies the turnaround by Steven Cowley | 31-19 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Steven Cowley tips it but misses | 31-19 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Gordon Summer snags the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Chris Tyler is hacked by Micheal McManis - foul #1 on Micheal McManis, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), John McAnulty (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), Mark French (C) Micheal McManis, Stephen Holberg, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Bobby Inouye (SG), Neal Shipman (SF), Leo Spohn (PF), Paul Myers (C) Paul Roberts, Steven Cowley, Gary Minto, Gordon Summer | |
| 00:01 | UAB | Bobby Inouye makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses the fullcourt shot | 31-22 |