| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Filip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | UAB | Rogelio Ricci is called for the reach on John Graham - foul #1 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:29 | UAB | Thomas Carter clanks a runner in the lane | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | UAB | Terry Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Robert Williams blocks the short jumper by Thomas Carter | 29-36 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Jack Meeker knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Filip | 29-38 |
| 18:40 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Robert Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 18:15 | UAB | Clinton Ford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Jack Meeker buries a 3 from straight away | 29-41 |
| 17:50 | UAB | Terry Wilkins is hacked by Rogelio Ricci - foul #2 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) James Filip, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 17:36 | UAB | Clinton Ford is fouled on the floor by Sam Tryon - foul #1 on Sam Tryon, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Culley (PF) Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG) Jack Meeker | |
| 17:20 | UAB | Ernest Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Graham | 32-41 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Graham - foul #3 on John Graham, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), Derek Henson (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF) Clinton Ford, John Graham, Thomas Carter, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Brad Leu | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:41 | UAB | Simon Frye misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Louis Culley gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:19 | UAB | Derek Henson is whistled for a carry | 32-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Wilkins (PF) Calvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), James Filip (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Donald Port, Kenneth Guinyard, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| 16:01 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 16:00 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Henson (fresh) SF - Mark Capers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Culley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Filip (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UAB | Mark Capers is hacked by Jack Meeker - foul #2 on Jack Meeker, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), John Graham (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Derek Henson, Mark Capers, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 15:34 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:33 | UAB | Terry Wilkins tips it in | 34-43 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Chad Watson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 15:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to Terry Wilkins | 34-43 |
| 15:09 | UAB | John Graham misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Chad Watson grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci dunks the ball on a great pass from Brad Leu | 34-45 |
| 14:42 | UAB | Terry Wilkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Terry Wilkins, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Culley (PF) Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (PF) Rogelio Ricci | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:20 | UAB | Ernest Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 13:55 | UAB | Robert Williams steals the ball from Ernest Phillips | 34-45 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Brad Leu buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Mark Capers (SF) John Graham, Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Jeffrey Weems (PF) Jack Meeker, Robert Williams | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:28 | UAB | Mark Capers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 13:26 | UAB | Louis Culley tips it home | 36-48 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Brad Leu hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Filip | 36-50 |
| 12:53 | UAB | Louis Culley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:51 | UAB | Mark Capers tips it back up and in | 38-50 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Sam Tryon clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 12:31 | UAB | Ernest Phillips gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:13 | UAB | Clinton Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF) Clinton Ford, Louis Culley, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Sam Tryon | |
| 11:48 | Houston | James Filip scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 38-53 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Capers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Filip (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | UAB | Simon Frye is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Ricci - foul #3 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Robert Williams (C) Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| 11:19 | UAB | Mark Capers travels with the ball | 38-53 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF) James Filip | |
| 11:01 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-53 |
| 10:59 | UAB | Mark Capers grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 10:37 | UAB | John Graham is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Mark Capers | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (SF) Kenneth Guinyard, Brad Leu | |
| 10:37 | UAB | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:37 | UAB | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Sam Tryon is hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (SG) John Graham | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG) Jack Meeker | |
| 10:08 | Houston | Robert Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Sam Tryon can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Donald Port hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Robert Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Thomas Carter, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Louis Culley (PF) Derek Henson, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Jeffrey Weems (SF) Donald Port, Rogelio Ricci | |
| 09:36 | Houston | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:36 | UAB | Louis Culley snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:24 | UAB | Simon Frye drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Ford | 43-56 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Chad Watson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Robert Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 08:19 | UAB | Sam Tryon picks off the pass by Louis Culley | 43-58 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Chad Watson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Williams | 43-60 |
| 07:46 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 45-60 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Carter - foul #4 on Thomas Carter, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF), Nathan Levay (C) Clinton Ford, Thomas Carter, Louis Culley, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Chad Watson, Sam Tryon, Robert Williams | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:41 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:29 | UAB | John Graham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rogelio Ricci | 45-63 |
| 07:00 | UAB | Brad Leu is called for the reach on John Graham - foul #1 on Brad Leu, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Andrew Alexander (C) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 07:00 | UAB | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:00 | UAB | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Andrew Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Meeker | 47-66 |
| 06:31 | UAB | Mark Capers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Brad Leu is fouled on the floor by Mark Capers - foul #1 on Mark Capers, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (PG), Louis Culley (C) Simon Frye, Nathan Levay | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Mark Capers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-68 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Phillips (C) Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Rogelio Ricci | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Chad Watson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Alexander | 47-70 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Kenneth Guinyard steals it from Terry Wilkins | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Houston | Chad Watson is fouled on the floor by Derek Henson - foul #2 on Derek Henson, team foul #8 | 47-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), Joseph Tolley (SG), Calvin Taylor (PF), Louis Culley (C) John Graham, Mark Capers, Terry Wilkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Kenneth Guinyard, Andrew Alexander | |
| 05:09 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:01 | UAB | Calvin Taylor is fouled on the floor by Sam Tryon - foul #2 on Sam Tryon, team foul #9 | 47-72 |
| 05:01 | UAB | Calvin Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Chad Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Sam Tryon tips it back up and in | 47-74 |
| 04:19 | UAB | Calvin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-74 |
| 04:18 | UAB | Louis Culley can't tip it in | 47-74 |
| 04:16 | UAB | Joseph Tolley snags the offensive board | 47-74 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Sam Tryon steals the ball from Joseph Tolley | 47-74 |
| 04:03 | Houston | James Filip can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-74 |
| 04:01 | UAB | Louis Culley pulls down the rebound | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:57 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Watson | 50-77 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Tolley (fresh) SF - Derek Henson (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Taylor (fresh) C - Louis Culley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | UAB | Simon Frye comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Chad Watson grabs the board | 50-77 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Derek Henson is called for the reach on James Filip - foul #3 on Derek Henson, team foul #9 | 50-77 |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Capers (SF) Derek Henson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Jeffrey Weems (SF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, Brad Leu, Rogelio Ricci | |
| 03:24 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 03:24 | Houston | James Filip misses the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 50-78 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Robert Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-78 |
| 03:14 | UAB | Louis Culley gets the rebound | 50-78 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Simon Frye is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 50-78 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG) James Filip | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard is hacked by Louis Culley - foul #2 on Louis Culley, team foul #10 | 52-78 |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Levay (C) Calvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Sam Tryon | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Joseph Tolley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-80 |
| 02:18 | UAB | Nathan Levay grabs the offensive rebound | 52-80 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Simon Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-80 |
| 02:10 | UAB | Mark Capers gets the offensive rebound | 52-80 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Louis Culley makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Capers | 54-80 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Louis Culley denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Weems | 54-80 |
| 01:33 | UAB | The rebound goes to Louis Culley | 54-80 |
| 01:22 | UAB | Simon Frye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-80 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-80 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Nathan Levay blocks the short jumper by Robert Williams | 54-80 |
| 01:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Weems | 54-80 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-80 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard tips it but misses | 54-80 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Simon Frye snags the defensive board | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | UAB | Louis Culley loses the ball out of bounds | 54-80 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (SG), Calvin Taylor (PF) Joseph Tolley, Nathan Levay | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF) Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Louis Culley blocks the short jumper by Robert Williams | 54-80 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the board | 54-80 |
| 00:07 | UAB | Simon Frye connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jack Meeker runs out the clock | 56-80 |