| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Marini (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fears (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Billy Williams inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Lemire - foul #1 on Richard Lemire, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Richard Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Wayne Kelley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Wayne Kelley tips it in | 35-27 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:59 | UAB | James Marini grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:44 | UAB | Richard Lemire picks off the pass by James Marini | 35-27 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Matthews - foul #3 on Richard Matthews, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (PG) Richard Matthews | |
| 18:31 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:14 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Marini | 37-29 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is fouled on the floor by Billy Williams - foul #2 on Billy Williams, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 40-29 |
| 17:29 | UAB | Billy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-29 |
| 17:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Lemire | 40-29 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Michael Arce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Kelly | 43-29 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Lemire - foul #2 on Richard Lemire, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Wayne Kelley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Arce | 46-30 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Billy Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Fears | 46-33 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leopoldo Conti (fresh) SG - James Marini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 49-33 |
| 15:16 | UAB | Robert Fears scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Williams | 49-36 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Robert Fears gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:42 | UAB | James Marini misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Michael Arce is hacked by Leopoldo Conti - foul #1 on Leopoldo Conti, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matthews (PG), Anthony Cogdill (SF), Richard Merritt (PF), Charles Degregorio (C) Leopoldo Conti, Billy Williams, Robert Fears, Thomas Scarborough | |
| 14:11 | Houston | William Davis buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 14:00 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-36 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Raymond Boswell gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Anthony Cogdill steals it from Edward Dodd | 52-36 |
| 13:24 | UAB | Charles Degregorio's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Hatch | 52-36 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Raymond Boswell gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:19 | Houston | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-36 |
| 13:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to Charles Degregorio | 52-36 |
| 13:06 | UAB | Richard Merritt is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boswell - foul #1 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:52 | UAB | Richard Merritt is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Billy Williams (SF) James Marini | |
| 12:38 | UAB | Leroy Hatch takes the ball from Anthony Cogdill | 52-36 |
| 12:18 | Houston | David Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 12:16 | UAB | The rebound goes to Charles Degregorio | 52-36 |
| 12:12 | UAB | Billy Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Degregorio | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:04 | Houston | David Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Arce | 54-38 |
| 11:43 | UAB | Charles Degregorio blows the layup | 54-38 |
| 11:42 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Cogdill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Merritt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Degregorio (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UAB | Charles Degregorio is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hatch - foul #2 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (SG), Robert Fears (PF), Thomas Scarborough (C) Anthony Cogdill, Richard Merritt, Charles Degregorio | |
| 11:21 | UAB | Michael Arce steals the ball from Thomas Scarborough | 54-38 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Ryan Kelly banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Arce | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:59 | UAB | Robert Fears is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Fears, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Wayne Kelley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Wayne Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Robert Fears blocks the short jumper by Robert Ayres | 56-38 |
| 10:19 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 10:03 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Kelly | 59-38 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Billy Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Michael Arce travels with the ball | 59-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | UAB | James Marini (SG), Anthony Cogdill (SF) Richard Matthews, Billy Williams | |
| 08:47 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 08:45 | UAB | Robert Fears grabs the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:34 | UAB | Leopoldo Conti scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Ryan Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Degregorio (PG), Richard Merritt (PF) Leopoldo Conti, Robert Fears | |
| 07:58 | UAB | Leroy Hatch steals it from Charles Degregorio | 59-40 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Robert Ayres comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Charles Degregorio (fresh) 3 reb. SG - James Marini (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Cogdill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Merritt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UAB | Leroy Hatch denies the turnaround by Anthony Cogdill | 59-40 |
| 07:14 | UAB | Charles Degregorio tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Leroy Hatch's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Merritt | 59-42 |
| 06:44 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:38 | UAB | Charles Degregorio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-42 |
| 06:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ryan Kelly | 59-42 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scarborough - foul #3 on Thomas Scarborough, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), David Williams (SF), Richard Lemire (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matthews (PG), Billy Williams (SF), Robert Fears (PF) Charles Degregorio, Anthony Cogdill, Thomas Scarborough | |
| 06:01 | Houston | Michael Arce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 05:59 | UAB | Richard Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 05:38 | UAB | James Marini misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Robert Fears tips it home | 59-44 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Leroy Hatch buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Arce | 61-44 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Richard Lemire steals it from Robert Fears | 61-44 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Richard Lemire loses the ball out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Raymond Boswell (SF), Christopher Kish (C) Michael Arce, William Davis, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (PG), Anthony Cogdill (SG), Victor Lomonaco (SF), Charles Degregorio (PF) Richard Matthews, James Marini, Billy Williams, Robert Fears | |
| 04:13 | UAB | Richard Merritt lays it in and the foul's on David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Leroy Hatch, Christopher Kish | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matthews (PG), Billy Williams (SF), Thomas Scarborough (C) Anthony Cogdill, Victor Lomonaco, Charles Degregorio | |
| 04:13 | UAB | Richard Merritt makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Michael Arce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 03:56 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 03:42 | UAB | Richard Merritt scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billy Williams | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Ryan Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 03:15 | UAB | Richard Matthews gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leopoldo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leopoldo Conti | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Wayne Kelley buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ayres | 63-53 |
| 02:46 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Marini (SG), Robert Fears (PF) Leopoldo Conti, Richard Merritt | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | UAB | Billy Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Ryan Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (PG), Anthony Cogdill (SG), Victor Lomonaco (SF), Charles Degregorio (PF), Richard Merritt (C) Richard Matthews, James Marini, Billy Williams, Robert Fears, Thomas Scarborough | |
| 02:00 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:38 | Houston | David Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Dodd | 66-53 |
| 01:27 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Raymond Boswell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Charles Degregorio can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Houston | David Williams snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | David Williams is hacked by Anthony Cogdill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Cogdill, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Houston | William Davis is hacked by Victor Lomonaco - foul #1 on Victor Lomonaco, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Houston | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:51 | Houston | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:51 | UAB | Victor Lomonaco gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Raymond Boswell grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Richard Merritt blocks the short jumper by Edward Dodd | 67-56 |
| 00:21 | Houston | David Williams tips it in | 69-56 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Charles Degregorio hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Leroy Hatch - foul #3 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 00:14 | UAB | Charles Degregorio makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Davis runs out the clock | 69-59 |