| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marty Scheffler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Pauley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | John Jordan inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UAB | Charles Pauley picks off the pass by Nathan Johnson | 24-33 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Larry Chapman takes the ball from Gene Groves | 24-33 |
| 19:07 | UAB | Robert Buentello drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Chapman | 24-35 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Marty Scheffler | 27-35 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Larry Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Gene Groves misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Buentello - foul #1 on Robert Buentello, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Gene Groves makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Gene Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:48 | UAB | John Jordan blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Marty Scheffler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 29-35 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Marty Scheffler is called for the reach on Erik Gooden - foul #1 on Marty Scheffler, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Russell Williams (SG), Danny Bever (C) Marty Scheffler, Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | UAB | Bill Bowen (SF), Blaine Bastarache (PF) John Jordan, Larry Chapman | |
| 16:58 | UAB | Bill Bowen is fouled on the floor by Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rice | James Borges (SG) Gene Groves | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:42 | UAB | Bill Bowen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hughes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hughes, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG) William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG) Nathan Johnson | |
| 16:32 | UAB | Erik Gooden drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wallace Myers | 29-37 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 16:09 | UAB | Blaine Bastarache grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:01 | UAB | Wallace Myers buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Gooden | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Long (fresh) SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Bever (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Wallace Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Bowen (fresh) PF - Blaine Bastarache (fresh) C - Robert Buentello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Danny Bever hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Blaine Bastarache - foul #1 on Blaine Bastarache, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG), William Hutchinson (PF) Richard Long, Russell Williams, Jeffrey Hughes | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Kevin Gadd (SF), Larry Chapman (PF), Daniel Price (C) Erik Gooden, Bill Bowen, Blaine Bastarache, Robert Buentello | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Danny Bever makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:38 | Rice | Danny Bever makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:20 | UAB | Daniel Price misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Danny Bever grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Gene Groves misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 15:08 | Rice | William Hutchinson misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 15:07 | UAB | The rebound goes to Daniel Price | 31-39 |
| 14:40 | UAB | Daniel Price throws it down on a great pass from Kevin Gadd and he's fouled by Marty Scheffler - foul #2 on Marty Scheffler, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Charles Pauley (C) James Borges, Danny Bever | |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG) Wallace Myers | |
| 14:40 | UAB | Daniel Price makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:24 | Rice | William Hutchinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Marty Scheffler misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 14:21 | UAB | Kevin Gadd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:03 | UAB | Daniel Price misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Pauley - foul #1 on Charles Pauley, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| 14:03 | UAB | Daniel Price makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:03 | UAB | Daniel Price makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:53 | Rice | William Hutchinson misses the easy layup | 31-44 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Charles Pauley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Gene Groves buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Pauley and he's fouled by Nathan Johnson - foul #1 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Borges (PF) William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Buentello (C) Larry Chapman | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Gene Groves makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:31 | UAB | Erik Gooden is hacked by Marty Scheffler - foul #3 on Marty Scheffler, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG) Nathan Johnson | |
| 13:21 | UAB | Daniel Price scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik Gooden | 34-47 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Borges | 37-47 |
| 12:39 | UAB | Kevin Gadd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Marty Scheffler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:25 | Rice | James Borges can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 12:23 | UAB | Robert Buentello gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:54 | UAB | Daniel Price misses short on a runner from the right block | 37-47 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Scheffler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Pauley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Wallace Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Price (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Marty Scheffler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:30 | UAB | James Borges takes the ball from Daniel Price | 40-47 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Marty Scheffler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 11:15 | UAB | Erik Gooden pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:48 | UAB | Erik Gooden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:46 | UAB | Daniel Price gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Charles Pauley blocks the short jumper by Robert Buentello | 40-47 |
| 10:36 | UAB | Robert Buentello grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:18 | UAB | Daniel Price travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Long (PG), Russell Williams (SG), Steven Baumgartner (SF), William Hutchinson (PF), Danny Bever (C) Gene Groves, Marty Scheffler, Jeffrey Hughes, James Borges, Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Anthony Crumpler (SG), John Jordan (SF), Larry Chapman (PF), Blaine Bastarache (C) Wallace Myers, Erik Gooden, Kevin Gadd, Daniel Price, Robert Buentello | |
| 10:05 | Rice | Russell Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Baumgartner | 43-47 |
| 09:49 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Blaine Bastarache is blocked by William Hutchinson | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Rice | William Hutchinson gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Russell Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Long | 46-47 |
| 09:21 | UAB | Nathan Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:03 | Rice | William Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:01 | UAB | Blaine Bastarache snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:49 | UAB | John Jordan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 08:40 | Rice | William Hutchinson hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Long and he's fouled by Larry Chapman - foul #1 on Larry Chapman, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Borges (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF) Richard Long, Steven Baumgartner | |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG), Kevin Gadd (SF) Anthony Crumpler, Blaine Bastarache | |
| 08:40 | Rice | William Hutchinson makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | UAB | Erik Gooden can't connect on a floater in the paint | 49-52 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Danny Bever grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:06 | Rice | William Hutchinson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 08:05 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | UAB | The jumper by Kevin Gadd is denied by Danny Bever | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | UAB | John Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | UAB | John Jordan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Gadd and the foul's on Danny Bever - foul #1 on Danny Bever, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Pauley (C) Danny Bever | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Buentello (C) Kevin Gadd | |
| 07:44 | UAB | John Jordan makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Pauley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Chapman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by William Hutchinson | 49-55 |
| 07:11 | UAB | Nathan Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:10 | UAB | Larry Chapman grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:03 | UAB | Jeffrey Hughes steps in front of the Larry Chapman pass | 49-55 |
| 06:45 | Rice | James Borges clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Buentello - foul #2 on Robert Buentello, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Groves (PG), Marty Scheffler (SG) Russell Williams, William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG), Kevin Gadd (SF), Daniel Price (PF) Nathan Johnson, John Jordan, Larry Chapman | |
| 06:45 | Rice | James Borges makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:45 | Rice | James Borges misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:45 | UAB | Robert Buentello gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Marty Scheffler steals the ball from Wallace Myers | 50-55 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Gadd - foul #4 on Kevin Gadd, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Danny Bever (C) Charles Pauley | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (SG) Erik Gooden | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Kevin Gadd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 05:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Danny Bever | 52-55 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Groves | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | UAB | Kevin Gadd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:30 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler tips it in | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Gene Groves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | UAB | Robert Buentello pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:13 | UAB | Daniel Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Danny Bever | 55-57 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Robert Buentello blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Hughes | 55-57 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Daniel Price grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-57 |
| 04:23 | UAB | Robert Buentello grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:23 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | William Hutchinson (PF), Charles Pauley (C) James Borges, Danny Bever | |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Erik Gooden (SG), Larry Chapman (PF) Wallace Myers, Anthony Crumpler, Daniel Price | |
| 04:01 | UAB | Erik Gooden buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Chapman | 55-60 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Gene Groves lays it up and in set up by William Hutchinson | 57-60 |
| 03:37 | UAB | Charles Pauley is called for the reach on Robert Buentello - foul #2 on Charles Pauley, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 03:37 | UAB | Robert Buentello misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:37 | Rice | William Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gene Groves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Scheffler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Pauley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Chapman (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Rice | William Hutchinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Nathan Johnson grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Kevin Gadd drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Gene Groves connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marty Scheffler | 60-63 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Kevin Gadd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Price (C) Robert Buentello | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Kevin Gadd steals it from Jeffrey Hughes | 60-63 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Daniel Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Marty Scheffler snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gene Groves is hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Buentello (C) Daniel Price | |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gene Groves makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gene Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:25 | UAB | Larry Chapman pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Nathan Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Chapman | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Gene Groves's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Buentello | 61-66 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Marty Scheffler tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 00:52 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | UAB | Marty Scheffler steps in front of the Robert Buentello pass | 61-66 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Marty Scheffler blows the layup | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Robert Buentello pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | UAB | Robert Buentello is hacked by Gene Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Groves, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Robert Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Robert Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | William Hutchinson is hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #3 on Larry Chapman, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Rice | William Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | UAB | Robert Buentello snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Gene Groves is called for the reach on Robert Buentello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Groves, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Robert Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Robert Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Marty Scheffler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Kevin Gadd pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UAB | Nathan Johnson runs out the clock | 61-70 |