| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | UAB | Ernest Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 19:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rogelio Ricci | 43-35 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Jack Meeker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 19:10 | UAB | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:44 | UAB | Thomas Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Leu | 43-37 |
| 18:07 | UAB | Don Perkins is hacked by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG) Chad Watson | |
| 17:55 | UAB | Carlos Roberts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Phillips - foul #3 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Culley (C) Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 17:47 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Tryon | 43-37 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Jack Meeker is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG) Jack Meeker | |
| 17:24 | UAB | Don Perkins's pass is intercepted by James Filip | 43-37 |
| 17:01 | Houston | James Filip can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Louis Culley pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Carlos Roberts buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Carter | 46-37 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Don Perkins takes the ball from Donald Port | 46-37 |
| 16:09 | UAB | Jeffrey Weems steals the ball from Clinton Ford | 46-37 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Donald Port makes the turnaround from the baseline | 46-39 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Culley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UAB | Carlos Roberts is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Donald Port, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| 15:18 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard is hacked by Simon Frye - foul #3 on Simon Frye, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | UAB | Ernest Phillips grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Paul Harding hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Simon Frye | 49-39 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci double dribbles | 49-39 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Paul Harding can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 14:28 | UAB | John Graham tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Jack Meeker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Watson | 51-41 |
| 14:08 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-41 |
| 14:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rogelio Ricci | 51-41 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-41 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Paul Harding gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:41 | UAB | Paul Harding knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Simon Frye | 53-41 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 53-41 |
| 13:33 | UAB | Simon Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:27 | UAB | Chad Watson steals it from Terry Wilkins | 53-41 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Chad Watson hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 13:01 | UAB | John Graham is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, John Graham, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 12:56 | UAB | Ernest Phillips drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carlos Roberts | 55-43 |
| 12:40 | Houston | James Filip makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Port | 55-46 |
| 12:32 | UAB | Sam Tryon steals the ball from Ernest Phillips | 55-46 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Brad Leu loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Culley (C) Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:02 | UAB | Don Perkins hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Culley | 58-46 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems is hacked by Carlos Roberts - foul #2 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG) Donald Port | |
| 11:44 | Houston | James Filip misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Culley - foul #1 on Louis Culley, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Chad Watson | |
| 11:44 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:44 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Culley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 19 pts. SG - James Filip (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UAB | Clinton Ford can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jack Meeker - foul #1 on Jack Meeker, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 11:26 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:26 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Chad Watson is fouled on the floor by Don Perkins - foul #2 on Don Perkins, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| 10:57 | Houston | Don Perkins takes the ball from Jack Meeker | 60-48 |
| 10:33 | UAB | Thomas Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brad Leu - foul #2 on Brad Leu, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SG), Ernest Phillips (C) Carlos Roberts, Don Perkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Brad Leu | |
| 10:33 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:33 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF) Clinton Ford, Thomas Carter, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG) Jack Meeker | |
| 09:47 | UAB | Terry Wilkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rogelio Ricci - foul #1 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Chad Watson, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 09:47 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:47 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:47 | UAB | Ernest Phillips snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 09:33 | UAB | Jeffrey Weems takes the ball from Simon Frye | 61-48 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Donald Port misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Donald Port grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Sam Tryon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Wilkins - foul #2 on Terry Wilkins, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG), Don Perkins (PF) Simon Frye, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Sam Tryon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:05 | UAB | Paul Harding hits a floater from the right wing set up by John Graham and he's fouled by James Filip - foul #2 on James Filip, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF) John Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Donald Port | |
| 09:05 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 64-49 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Ernest Phillips snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:23 | UAB | Carlos Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Sam Tryon gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:16 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Don Perkins snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 07:52 | UAB | Jeffrey Weems blocks the short jumper by Don Perkins | 64-49 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-49 |
| 07:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to Don Perkins | 64-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UAB | Carlos Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the shot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Brad Leu tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Ernest Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Paul Harding, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Donald Port (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, James Filip, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| 06:34 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the lay-in | 67-51 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Louis Culley gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Donald Port steps in front of the Louis Culley pass | 67-51 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Robert Williams's layup is rejected by Terry Wilkins | 67-51 |
| 05:42 | UAB | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:25 | UAB | Louis Culley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-51 |
| 05:23 | UAB | Terry Wilkins snags the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 05:01 | UAB | Simon Frye loses the dribble to Donald Port | 67-51 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard lays it in on a great pass from Donald Port | 67-53 |
| 04:40 | UAB | Clinton Ford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 04:39 | UAB | Simon Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:39 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, John Graham, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF) Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 04:24 | UAB | Ernest Phillips connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 69-53 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Brad Leu tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 04:03 | UAB | Don Perkins gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | UAB | Thomas Carter hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Don Perkins is called for the reach on Jack Meeker - foul #3 on Don Perkins, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), John Graham (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UAB | Simon Frye clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 02:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Weems | 71-55 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the floater from the left side | 71-55 |
| 02:41 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:23 | UAB | Simon Frye misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Brad Leu pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Jack Meeker is whistled for a carry | 71-55 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| 01:42 | UAB | Simon Frye misses short on a shot in the lane | 71-55 |
| 01:40 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Culley | 71-55 |
| 01:21 | UAB | Paul Harding misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jack Meeker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Filip | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | UAB | Paul Harding lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Graham | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Jack Meeker's dunk attempt is rejected by Terry Wilkins | 73-58 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Simon Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Simon Frye hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Louis Culley | 76-58 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-58 |
| 00:08 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Paul Harding runs out the clock | 76-58 |