| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Greg Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oscar Depaz (fresh) PF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Granger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Oscar Depaz inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UAB | Oscar Depaz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Oscar Depaz, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:30 | Rice | David Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 19:28 | UAB | Jay Kelley grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | UAB | Oscar Depaz can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Leroy Graber - foul #2 on Leroy Graber, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | UAB | Oscar Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:12 | UAB | Oscar Depaz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Lyle Joyal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | UAB | David Granger grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:13 | UAB | Jay Kelley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Leroy Graber grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Leroy Graber blows the layup but the foul's on Oscar Depaz - foul #3 on Oscar Depaz, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ryan McQuesten (SF) Oscar Depaz | |
| 17:52 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:38 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin misses badly on a floater in the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Harris Bushey gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Lyle Joyal comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 17:17 | UAB | Jay Kelley gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:57 | UAB | The jump hook by Jay Kelley is blocked by David Gibson | 33-26 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Leroy Graber grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Greg Williams is called for the reach on Lyle Joyal - foul #2 on Greg Williams, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Fields (SG), Manuel Ingles (SF), Kenneth Owens (C) Michael Jackson, Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| Subs | UAB | William Tillman (SF), Isaac Maloof (PF), Stephen Shumway (C) Greg Williams, Jay Kelley, David Granger | |
| 16:24 | Rice | Joseph Fields scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Joyal | 35-26 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Kenneth Owens is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ervin - foul #1 on Kenneth Owens, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Penny (C) Harris Bushey | |
| Subs | UAB | James Rollins (SF) Jeffrey Ervin | |
| 15:59 | UAB | Ryan McQuesten misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 15:57 | UAB | Isaac Maloof grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Penny (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ryan McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rollins (fresh) PF - Isaac Maloof (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Shumway (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UAB | Ryan McQuesten connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Shumway | 35-29 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Lyle Joyal knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 15:07 | UAB | William Tillman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fields - foul #2 on Joseph Fields, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG), Leroy Graber (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Joseph Fields, Kenneth Owens, Samuel Penny | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Williams (PG), Jeffrey Ervin (SG), Oscar Depaz (SF), Jay Kelley (PF), David Granger (C) Ryan McQuesten, William Tillman, James Rollins, Isaac Maloof, Stephen Shumway | |
| 14:49 | UAB | David Granger buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Williams | 38-32 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Leroy Graber clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 14:20 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Granger | 38-32 |
| 13:53 | UAB | David Granger can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Gibson - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG) Manuel Ingles | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:53 | UAB | David Granger misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:53 | UAB | David Granger misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:53 | Rice | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:28 | UAB | Oscar Depaz scores on a runner in the lane set up by Greg Williams | 38-34 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Jay Kelley grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Williams and the foul's on Lyle Joyal - foul #1 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (SF), Joseph Fields (C) Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| Subs | UAB | Isaac Maloof (PF) Jay Kelley | |
| 12:49 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harris Bushey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Granger - foul #2 on David Granger, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Owens (C) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Isaac Maloof loses the dribble to Manuel Ingles | 40-37 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:07 | UAB | Isaac Maloof pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | UAB | Greg Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Oscar Depaz gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:37 | UAB | Kenneth Owens is called for the reach on David Granger - foul #2 on Kenneth Owens, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG) Harris Bushey | |
| Subs | UAB | Ryan McQuesten (PG), William Tillman (SG), James Rollins (SF), Stephen Shumway (C) Greg Williams, Jeffrey Ervin, Oscar Depaz, David Granger | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Owens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ryan McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rollins (fresh) PF - Isaac Maloof (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Shumway (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | UAB | Isaac Maloof makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Rollins - foul #1 on James Rollins, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF), David Gibson (C) Manuel Ingles, Kenneth Owens | |
| Subs | UAB | Jay Kelley (PF) Stephen Shumway | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Joseph Fields makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Joseph Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Michael Jackson steps in front of the William Tillman pass | 42-40 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Lyle Joyal buries a floater from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:17 | UAB | James Rollins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Joseph Fields grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Leroy Graber is hacked by James Rollins - foul #2 on James Rollins, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), Harris Bushey (PF) Lyle Joyal, Joseph Fields | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Williams (PG), Jeffrey Ervin (SG), Oscar Depaz (SF), David Granger (C) Ryan McQuesten, William Tillman, James Rollins, Isaac Maloof | |
| 09:43 | Rice | David Gibson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | UAB | Manuel Ingles is called for the reach on Greg Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Ingles, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Moore (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:38 | UAB | Greg Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | UAB | Greg Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:27 | Rice | David Gibson is fouled on the floor by David Granger - foul #3 on David Granger, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Fields (SG) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:27 | Rice | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | Rice | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | UAB | David Granger pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Greg Williams's pass is intercepted by Harris Bushey | 48-42 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Joseph Fields steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Kenneth Owens (C) Leroy Graber, David Gibson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:37 | UAB | David Granger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Harris Bushey grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Lyle Joyal is fouled on the floor by Jay Kelley - foul #1 on Jay Kelley, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG) Kenneth Owens | |
| Subs | UAB | Isaac Maloof (PF) Jay Kelley | |
| 08:28 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Oscar Depaz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Harris Bushey drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lyle Joyal | 52-42 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Greg Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Joseph Fields grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Greg Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ervin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Oscar Depaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Maloof (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Granger (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Harris Bushey drills a fadeaway near the basket | 54-42 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Oscar Depaz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Ervin | 54-45 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Joseph Fields comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 07:00 | UAB | Isaac Maloof pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:54 | UAB | Isaac Maloof is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ingles - foul #2 on Manuel Ingles, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF), Kenneth Owens (PF), David Gibson (C) Manuel Ingles, Harris Bushey, Joseph Fields | |
| Subs | UAB | Ryan McQuesten (PG), William Tillman (SG), James Rollins (SF), Jay Kelley (PF) Greg Williams, Jeffrey Ervin, Oscar Depaz, David Granger | |
| 06:54 | UAB | Isaac Maloof misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:54 | Rice | David Gibson gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 06:22 | UAB | James Rollins snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Jay Kelley is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Moore (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Shumway (C) Isaac Maloof | |
| 06:01 | Rice | Leroy Graber drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lyle Joyal | 57-45 |
| 05:37 | UAB | Ryan McQuesten drills a floater from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Steven Moore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Kenneth Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:50 | Rice | David Gibson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Lyle Joyal pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Stephen Shumway takes the ball from David Gibson | 57-47 |
| 04:38 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jackson (SG), Harris Bushey (PF) Steven Moore, Kenneth Owens | |
| Subs | UAB | Greg Williams (PG), Jeffrey Ervin (SG), Oscar Depaz (SF), David Granger (C) Ryan McQuesten, William Tillman, James Rollins, Stephen Shumway | |
| 04:18 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 04:16 | Rice | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:56 | UAB | Greg Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:39 | UAB | David Granger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Granger, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 03:10 | UAB | Oscar Depaz gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Graber (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Greg Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ervin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Depaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Granger (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 03:02 | Rice | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Harris Bushey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Jeffrey Ervin scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Depaz | 59-49 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber is hacked by Jay Kelley - foul #2 on Jay Kelley, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PG), Joseph Fields (SG), Kenneth Owens (PF), Samuel Penny (C) Lyle Joyal, Michael Jackson, Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| Subs | UAB | Ryan McQuesten (PG), William Tillman (SG), James Rollins (SF), Isaac Maloof (PF), Stephen Shumway (C) Greg Williams, Jeffrey Ervin, Oscar Depaz, Jay Kelley, David Granger | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Leroy Graber takes the ball from James Rollins | 61-49 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Joseph Fields blows the dunk | 61-49 |
| 01:18 | UAB | William Tillman gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:10 | UAB | William Tillman is whistled for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Moore (SF) Leroy Graber | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Steven Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-49 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Kenneth Owens tips it home | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UAB | Samuel Penny swats the short shot by Isaac Maloof | 63-49 |
| 00:34 | UAB | William Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Isaac Maloof comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 00:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Manuel Ingles | 63-49 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Kenneth Owens double dribbles | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | UAB | William Tillman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-49 |