| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Stephen Patterson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Neill | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Steven Richardson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | UAB | Paul Higgins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Karlin | 32-36 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Hubert Karlin - foul #2 on Hubert Karlin, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:48 | UAB | Hubert Karlin is hacked by Raymond Bowyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | UAB | Lloyd Neill connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Karlin | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Harry Mendelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Lionel Walters clanks a runner from the right block | 35-38 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Harry Mendelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Sturtevant | 38-38 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Harry Mendelson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Patterson | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | UAB | Paul Higgins misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Lionel Walters gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Harry Mendelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Robert Urbano (SF) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Ralph Ferguson | |
| 16:33 | UAB | Robert Urbano misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Manuel - foul #2 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Vincent Litten (C) Stephen Patterson | |
| 16:33 | UAB | Robert Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | UAB | Robert Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Vincent Litten gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Lloyd Neill can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Steven Richardson pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Sample (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 10 pts. C - Vincent Litten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Daniel James is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Lionel Walters (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Nicholas Manuel, Steven Richardson, Daniel James, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Stephen Patterson (C) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Robert Urbano, Lloyd Neill | |
| 15:03 | UAB | Harry Mendelson denies the turnaround by Vincent Litten | 38-40 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Vincent Litten tips it in | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Paul Higgins steps in front of the Raymond Bowyer pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Alfred Foley pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ralph Ferguson picks off the pass by Lionel Walters | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG), Daniel Sample (SF) Hugh Sturtevant, Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Urbano (SF), Lloyd Neill (PF) Ralph Ferguson, Vincent Litten | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Harry Mendelson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Stephen Patterson snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:29 | UAB | Nicholas Manuel is called for the reach on Paul Higgins - foul #3 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel James (C) Daniel Sample, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG) Hubert Karlin | |
| 13:16 | UAB | Arthur Neidig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:15 | UAB | Stephen Patterson tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Steven Richardson snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Arthur Neidig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Steven Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Steven Richardson is fouled on the floor by Paul Higgins - foul #1 on Paul Higgins, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Alfred Foley (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Ralph Ferguson (SF), Vincent Litten (C) Paul Higgins, Robert Urbano, Stephen Patterson | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Alfred Foley lays it in set up by Nicholas Manuel | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | UAB | Lloyd Neill drills a jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Neidig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 12 pts. C - Vincent Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Alfred Foley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 11:23 | UAB | Vincent Litten grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:04 | UAB | Arthur Neidig misses the easy layup | 43-44 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Daniel James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a runner from close range | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | UAB | Lloyd Neill pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Lloyd Neill hits a shot from the baseline set up by Vincent Litten | 43-46 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Alfred Foley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | UAB | Vincent Litten clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steven Richardson | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Alfred Foley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Daniel James snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Manuel | 49-46 |
| 09:16 | UAB | Lloyd Neill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Hugh Sturtevant - foul #3 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Daniel Sample (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Nicholas Manuel, Steven Richardson, Alfred Foley, Daniel James | |
| Subs | UAB | Orlando Hintze (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Stephen Patterson (C) Hubert Karlin, Arthur Neidig, Ralph Ferguson, Vincent Litten | |
| 09:16 | UAB | Lloyd Neill makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | UAB | Lloyd Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Lloyd Neill - foul #3 on Lloyd Neill, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Greer (PF) Lloyd Neill | |
| 08:56 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 3rd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:37 | UAB | James Greer misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 52-48 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Harry Mendelson gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 08:11 | UAB | James Greer is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:54 | Rice | Alfred Foley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Lloyd Neill (PF) James Greer | |
| 07:36 | UAB | Paul Higgins is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sample - foul #3 on Daniel Sample, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF) Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Ferguson (SF) Robert Urbano | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Orlando Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG) Orlando Hintze | |
| 07:27 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:27 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Harry Mendelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Steven Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Foley | 56-49 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Paul Higgins connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Ferguson | 56-51 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (C) Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:13 | UAB | Lloyd Neill drills a floater near the basket set up by Hubert Karlin | 56-53 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Lionel Walters hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Bowyer | 58-53 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Paul Higgins connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Karlin | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Alfred Foley is fouled on the floor by Paul Higgins - foul #2 on Paul Higgins, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Daniel James (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (PG), Orlando Hintze (SG), Robert Urbano (SF), Vincent Litten (C) Hubert Karlin, Paul Higgins, Ralph Ferguson, Stephen Patterson | |
| 05:02 | Rice | Harry Mendelson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Manuel | 60-55 |
| 04:58 | UAB | Orlando Hintze is fouled on the floor by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #4 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Greer (C) Lloyd Neill | |
| 04:58 | UAB | Orlando Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:58 | UAB | Orlando Hintze misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Harry Mendelson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Daniel James can't throw it down but the foul's on Arthur Neidig - foul #2 on Arthur Neidig, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Daniel James makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Daniel James makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:29 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Sample - foul #4 on Daniel Sample, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Patterson (C) James Greer | |
| 04:29 | UAB | Vincent Litten misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:29 | UAB | Vincent Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:58 | UAB | Arthur Neidig buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Orlando Hintze | 65-59 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Daniel James double dribbles | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Nicholas Manuel, Daniel Sample, Daniel James, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UAB | Hubert Karlin (PG), Paul Higgins (SG), Lloyd Neill (PF) Arthur Neidig, Orlando Hintze, Vincent Litten | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Stephen Patterson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bowyer - foul #2 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Ferguson (SF) Robert Urbano | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Stephen Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:29 | UAB | Stephen Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Patrick Gardner gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Hubert Karlin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Neill (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Patrick Gardner tips it but misses | 65-60 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Richardson | 67-60 |
| 02:46 | UAB | Paul Higgins lays it up and in set up by Lloyd Neill | 67-62 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Steven Richardson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 02:08 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Higgins | 69-65 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Ferguson - foul #2 on Ralph Ferguson, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Harry Mendelson (C) Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Lloyd Neill clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lionel Walters - foul #2 on Lionel Walters, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Lloyd Neill makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Lloyd Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Lloyd Neill grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Stephen Patterson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Bowyer - foul #3 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Stephen Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Stephen Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson travels with the ball | 71-67 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UAB | Lionel Walters blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Neill | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Harry Mendelson snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Harry Mendelson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Higgins - foul #3 on Paul Higgins, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Harry Mendelson misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:39 | UAB | Hubert Karlin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Ralph Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Stephen Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Hubert Karlin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Hubert Karlin, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (PF) Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Harry Mendelson is hacked by Paul Higgins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Higgins, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Hubert Karlin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Alfred Foley gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Hubert Karlin is called for the reach on Alfred Foley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hubert Karlin, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Lloyd Neill misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Harry Mendelson snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Harry Mendelson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Higgins - foul #5 on Paul Higgins, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Hugh Sturtevant, Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | UAB | Arthur Neidig (SG) Paul Higgins | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Harry Mendelson misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UAB | Hubert Karlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer runs out the clock | 75-70 |