| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Mancha (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dennard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vance Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Michael Dennard inbounds the ball | 36-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UAB | Michael Dennard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 36-65 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Andy Pratt is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Wade Hensen | 38-65 |
| 19:38 | UAB | Jeffrey Decker steals it from Michael Dennard in the backcourt | 38-65 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Andy Pratt scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Blake | 40-65 |
| 19:14 | UAB | Vance Bowden scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jackson Rojo and he's hacked by Robert Blake - foul #2 on Robert Blake, team foul #1 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Jeremy Marble (SG), Jimmie Harris (SF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (SF) Michael Dennard | |
| 19:14 | UAB | Vance Bowden makes the free throw | 40-68 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Jimmie Harris is called for a backcourt violation | 40-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Hunter (PF) Jeffrey Decker | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Harold Labadie (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Jackson Rojo, Jeremy Jackson, Vance Bowden | |
| 18:37 | UAB | Harold Labadie is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 40-70 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Jeremy Marble drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmie Harris and he's fouled by Brian Mancha - foul #4 on Brian Mancha, team foul #1 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Sam Lane (C) Roy Thompson, Jimmie Harris, William Romano | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Nance (SG), Michael Dennard (SF) Brian Mancha, Robert Rosenblatt | |
| 18:20 | Rice | Jeremy Marble makes the free throw | 43-70 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Michael Dennard makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Augustus Zavesky | 43-73 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Jeremy Marble is fouled on the floor by Michael Dennard - foul #3 on Michael Dennard, team foul #2 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Jeremy Marble, Andrew Hunter, Sam Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG), Jeremy Jackson (PF), Vance Bowden (C) Augustus Zavesky, Harold Labadie, Jonathan Preece | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Jeremy Jackson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Decker - foul #1 on Jeremy Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SF) Randy Lansford | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (SF) Michael Dennard | |
| 17:04 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-73 |
| 17:02 | UAB | Jackson Rojo grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 16:57 | UAB | Vance Bowden can't tip it in | 43-73 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Vance Bowden tips it in | 43-75 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Jimmie Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Kenneth Powers | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Dennard (SF) Robert Rosenblatt | |
| 16:50 | UAB | Jimmie Harris is called for the reach on Jackson Rojo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Harris, team foul #2 | 43-75 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Vance Bowden is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Clayton Nance | 43-77 |
| 16:26 | Rice | William Romano drills a shot from the right wing | 45-77 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Jackson Rojo is hacked by Roy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Thompson, team foul #3 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF) Jimmie Harris | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (SG) Clayton Nance | |
| 16:11 | UAB | Vance Bowden lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rosenblatt | 45-79 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Michael Dennard steps in front of the William Romano pass | 45-79 |
| 16:02 | UAB | Jackson Rojo lays it up and in set up by Michael Dennard | 45-81 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Dennard (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vance Bowden (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Wade Hensen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-81 |
| 15:49 | Rice | William Romano gets the offensive rebound | 45-81 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Robert Blake clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-81 |
| 15:24 | Rice | William Romano hits the follow up shot | 47-81 |
| 15:19 | UAB | Roy Thompson is called for the reach on Jackson Rojo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Randy Lansford (SG), Jimmie Harris (SF), Sam Lane (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Roy Thompson, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Clayton Nance (SG), Harold Labadie (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Jackson Rojo, Michael Dennard, Jeremy Jackson, Vance Bowden | |
| 15:14 | UAB | Harold Labadie travels with the ball | 47-81 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Augustus Zavesky takes the ball from Andy Pratt in the backcourt | 47-81 |
| 15:11 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky lays it up and in | 47-83 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Randy Lansford is denied on a layup by Jonathan Preece | 47-83 |
| 14:52 | UAB | Harold Labadie pulls down the rebound | 47-83 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Sam Lane steals the ball from Clayton Nance in the backcourt | 47-83 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Randy Lansford is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Preece - foul #3 on Jonathan Preece, team foul #4 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (SG), Andrew Hunter (PF) Randy Lansford, Sam Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Dennard (SF) Robert Rosenblatt | |
| 14:19 | Rice | Jimmie Harris hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Marble | 49-83 |
| 14:12 | UAB | Michael Dennard is whistled for traveling | 49-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Jimmie Harris, Andrew Hunter | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeremy Jackson (PF) Harold Labadie | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Andy Pratt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-83 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Michael Dennard banks in the wide open layup set up by Augustus Zavesky | 49-85 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Jeremy Marble double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), William Romano (C) Jeremy Marble, Kenneth Powers | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG), Robert Rosenblatt (SG) Augustus Zavesky, Clayton Nance | |
| 13:38 | UAB | Jonathan Preece's pass is intercepted by Robert Blake | 49-85 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Michael Dennard is called for the reach on Robert Blake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Dennard, team foul #5 | 49-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (PG), Jimmie Harris (SF) Andy Pratt, Robert Blake | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (SG), Vance Bowden (C) Michael Dennard, Jonathan Preece | |
| 13:23 | Rice | The jump hook by William Romano is blocked by Jeremy Jackson | 49-85 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Jeremy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-85 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Jackson Rojo can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 49-85 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Jackson Rojo tips it but misses | 49-85 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the board | 49-85 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Jimmie Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-85 |
| 12:43 | UAB | The rebound goes to Jeremy Jackson | 49-85 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-85 |
| 12:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Decker | 49-85 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Robert Rosenblatt steps in front of the Randy Lansford pass in the backcourt | 49-85 |
| 12:33 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky lays it in set up by Robert Rosenblatt | 49-87 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-87 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Randy Lansford tips it back up and in | 51-87 |
| 12:12 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-90 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Jackson Rojo steals the ball from Wade Hensen in the backcourt | 51-90 |
| 12:04 | UAB | Vance Bowden misses long on a floater from the left wing | 51-90 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt tips it back up and in | 51-92 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Randy Lansford loses the dribble to Robert Rosenblatt in the backcourt | 51-92 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Lansford (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wade Hensen (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Decker (tiring) 5 reb. C - William Romano (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Zavesky (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Rosenblatt (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Jackson (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Vance Bowden (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | UAB | Vance Bowden misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-92 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker snags the defensive board | 51-92 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Randy Lansford blows the layup | 51-92 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Vance Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-92 |
| 11:40 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-92 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Jeremy Marble (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Sam Lane (C) Randy Lansford, Wade Hensen, Jimmie Harris, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Mancha (SG), Michael Dennard (SF), Harold Labadie (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Augustus Zavesky, Robert Rosenblatt, Jeremy Jackson, Vance Bowden | |
| 11:37 | UAB | Jackson Rojo is hacked by Sam Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Lane, team foul #5 | 51-92 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG) Roy Thompson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:25 | UAB | Michael Dennard hits a fadeaway from the left side | 51-94 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Andy Pratt is hacked by Jackson Rojo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackson Rojo, team foul #6 | 51-94 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Robert Blake loses the dribble to Jackson Rojo | 51-94 |
| 11:10 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses the dunk | 51-94 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Andrew Hunter snags the defensive board | 51-94 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Robert Blake clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-94 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Sam Lane tips it in | 53-94 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Michael Dennard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-94 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Jeremy Marble grabs the board | 53-94 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Robert Blake buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeremy Marble | 56-94 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Jeremy Marble picks off the pass by Brian Mancha in the backcourt | 56-94 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Harold Labadie swats the short shot by Sam Lane | 56-94 |
| 10:21 | UAB | Jonathan Preece gets the rebound | 56-94 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Jackson Rojo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-94 |
| 10:12 | UAB | Jonathan Preece tips it home | 56-96 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Andrew Hunter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 56-96 |
| 09:50 | UAB | Jonathan Preece grabs the defensive rebound | 56-96 |
| 09:46 | UAB | Jackson Rojo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Mancha | 56-98 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Andy Pratt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-98 |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Jimmie Harris (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Andy Pratt, Jeremy Marble, Robert Blake, Andrew Hunter, Sam Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Robert Rosenblatt (SF), Jeremy Jackson (PF), Vance Bowden (C) Jackson Rojo, Michael Dennard, Harold Labadie, Jonathan Preece | |
| 09:21 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side but the foul's on Roy Thompson - foul #5 on Roy Thompson, team foul #6 | 56-98 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), William Romano (PF) Roy Thompson, Jeffrey Decker | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:21 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 56-99 |
| 09:21 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-100 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Andy Pratt can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-100 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Jeremy Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-100 |
| 09:07 | UAB | Brian Mancha is hacked by Wade Hensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Hensen, team foul #7 | 56-100 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Nance (SF), Jonathan Preece (C) Robert Rosenblatt, Vance Bowden | |
| 09:07 | UAB | Brian Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 56-101 |
| 09:07 | UAB | Brian Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 56-102 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Kenneth Powers misses the dunk attempt | 56-102 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Andy Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 56-102 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-102 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Kenneth Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-102 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Andy Pratt is fouled on the floor by Clayton Nance - foul #2 on Clayton Nance, team foul #7 | 56-102 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Wade Hensen, William Romano | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (SF), Harold Labadie (PF), Vance Bowden (C) Clayton Nance, Jeremy Jackson, Jonathan Preece | |
| 08:15 | Rice | Andy Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 56-102 |
| 08:15 | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt pulls down the rebound | 56-102 |
| 07:56 | UAB | Harold Labadie lays it up and in | 56-104 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Lansford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmie Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kenneth Powers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Augustus Zavesky (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Mancha (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Rosenblatt (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Harold Labadie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Bowden (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Harold Labadie - foul #1 on Harold Labadie, team foul #8 | 56-104 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (SG) Andy Pratt | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Dennard (SF) Robert Rosenblatt | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 1st free throw | 57-104 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-104 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky is hacked by Randy Lansford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Lansford, team foul #8 | 58-104 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky makes the 1st free throw | 58-105 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-105 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the board | 58-105 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Kenneth Powers blows the wide open layup | 58-105 |
| 07:22 | UAB | Harold Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-105 |
| 07:18 | UAB | Brian Mancha is called for traveling | 58-105 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), William Romano (C) Jimmie Harris, Kenneth Powers | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG), Clayton Nance (SG), Robert Rosenblatt (SF), Jeremy Jackson (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Augustus Zavesky, Brian Mancha, Michael Dennard, Harold Labadie, Vance Bowden | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Randy Lansford is hacked by Jackson Rojo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackson Rojo, team foul #9 | 58-105 |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG) Jeremy Marble | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 59-105 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-105 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Randy Lansford gets the offensive rebound | 59-105 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Robert Rosenblatt steals the ball from Randy Lansford | 59-105 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Jackson Rojo hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Rosenblatt | 59-107 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Clayton Nance steals the ball from Randy Lansford in the backcourt | 59-107 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Clayton Nance jams it | 59-109 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Robert Blake is called for 10 seconds | 59-109 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jeremy Marble (SG), Jimmie Harris (SF) Randy Lansford, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Brian Mancha (SG), Michael Dennard (SF), Harold Labadie (PF), Vance Bowden (C) Jackson Rojo, Clayton Nance, Robert Rosenblatt, Jeremy Jackson, Jonathan Preece | |
| 06:11 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-109 |
| 06:09 | UAB | Vance Bowden hits the follow up shot | 59-111 |
| 06:02 | Rice | William Romano clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Dennard - foul #5 on Michael Dennard, team foul #10 | 59-111 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Hunter (PF) Jeffrey Decker | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (SF) Michael Dennard | |
| 06:02 | Rice | William Romano makes the 1st free throw | 60-111 |
| 06:02 | Rice | William Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 60-111 |
| 06:02 | UAB | Vance Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 60-111 |
| 05:33 | UAB | Vance Bowden lays it in | 60-113 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Jimmie Harris is blocked by Vance Bowden | 60-113 |
| 05:25 | UAB | Harold Labadie grabs the board | 60-113 |
| 05:20 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-113 |
| 05:19 | Rice | William Romano snags the defensive board | 60-113 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Jeremy Marble is called for 10 seconds | 60-113 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Andy Pratt, Jeremy Marble, Jimmie Harris, Andrew Hunter, William Romano | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG), Clayton Nance (SG), Jeremy Jackson (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Augustus Zavesky, Brian Mancha, Harold Labadie, Vance Bowden | |
| 04:49 | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-113 |
| 04:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Decker | 60-113 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Randy Lansford is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Preece - foul #4 on Jonathan Preece, team foul #11 | 60-113 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 61-113 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-113 |
| 04:29 | UAB | Clayton Nance is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Jackson | 62-115 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Randy Lansford is hacked by Jackson Rojo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackson Rojo, team foul #12 | 62-115 |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SF) Robert Blake | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the 1st free throw | 62-115 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-115 |
| 04:10 | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackson Rojo | 63-118 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Jimmie Harris misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clayton Nance - foul #3 on Clayton Nance, team foul #13 | 63-118 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG) Randy Lansford | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Brian Mancha (SG) Jackson Rojo, Robert Rosenblatt | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Jimmie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-118 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Jimmie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-118 |
| 03:38 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-118 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker pulls down the rebound | 65-118 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Harris (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Decker (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Powers (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Augustus Zavesky (tired) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Mancha (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Nance (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Jackson (tired) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Preece (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Wade Hensen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-118 |
| 03:30 | UAB | Jonathan Preece gets the rebound | 65-118 |
| 03:24 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Nance | 65-121 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Jeremy Jackson swats the layup by Jimmie Harris | 65-121 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Jeremy Jackson gets the rebound | 65-121 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Clayton Nance can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-121 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Wade Hensen pulls down the rebound | 65-121 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Andy Pratt's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Preece | 65-121 |
| 02:52 | UAB | Jeremy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-121 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Clayton Nance misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-121 |
| 02:46 | UAB | Jonathan Preece can't tip it in | 65-121 |
| 02:45 | UAB | Jeremy Jackson tips it back up and in | 65-123 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Jimmie Harris makes the floater from the free throw line | 67-123 |
| 02:15 | UAB | Clayton Nance hits a 3 from the left corner | 67-126 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Andy Pratt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Clayton Nance - foul #4 on Clayton Nance, team foul #14 | 67-126 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF) Jimmie Harris | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG), Robert Rosenblatt (SF), Vance Bowden (C) Augustus Zavesky, Clayton Nance, Jonathan Preece | |
| 01:59 | Rice | Andy Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 68-126 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Andy Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-126 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Vance Bowden snags the defensive board | 68-126 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Jackson Rojo is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Jackson and he's fouled by Wade Hensen - foul #4 on Wade Hensen, team foul #9 | 68-128 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses the free throw | 68-128 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the board | 68-128 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Andy Pratt's fadeaway is rejected by Vance Bowden | 68-128 |
| 01:22 | UAB | Vance Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-128 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Jackson Rojo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Jackson | 68-131 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Vance Bowden swats the shot by Andy Pratt | 68-131 |
| 00:54 | UAB | The rebound goes to Vance Bowden | 68-131 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | UAB | Andy Pratt is called for the reach on Jackson Rojo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Pratt, team foul #10 | 68-131 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Jackson Rojo makes the 1st free throw | 68-132 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-132 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the rebound | 68-132 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Robert Blake comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-132 |
| 00:43 | UAB | The rebound goes to Vance Bowden | 68-132 |
| 00:38 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 68-132 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Vance Bowden can't tip it in | 68-132 |
| 00:36 | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt gets the offensive rebound | 68-132 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Vance Bowden blows the wide open dunk | 68-132 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the rebound | 68-132 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Brian Mancha picks off the pass by Wade Hensen in the backcourt | 68-132 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Brian Mancha lays it in | 68-134 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker blows the layup | 68-134 |