| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | UAB | Ernest Phillips knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Ford | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Bull | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Neumiller | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Thomas Carter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clinton Ford and he's fouled by Junior Williamson - foul #3 on Junior Williamson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SF) Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:06 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Oscar Santana scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | UAB | Clinton Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clinton Ford, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clinton Ford - foul #3 on Clinton Ford, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (C) Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), Louis Culley (PF) Clinton Ford, Terry Wilkins | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:03 | UAB | Thomas Carter clanks a floater near the basket | 38-39 |
| 17:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Oscar Santana | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Donald Richardson can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | UAB | Simon Frye gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:20 | UAB | John Graham loses the dribble to Michael Neumiller | 38-39 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Michael Neumiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF) John Graham, Thomas Carter, Ernest Phillips | |
| 15:50 | UAB | Derek Henson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Holloway | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) SG - Derek Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Capers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Holloway | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | UAB | Oscar Santana picks off the pass by Louis Culley | 40-39 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Charles Holloway comes up short on the jumper from close range | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Donald Richardson tips it in | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | UAB | Terry Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Donald Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Oscar Santana is denied on a layup by Louis Culley | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Charles Holloway comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Mark Capers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | UAB | Derek Henson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | UAB | Louis Culley tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Donald Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | UAB | Mark Capers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | UAB | Mark Capers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Donald Richardson, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), John Graham (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Derek Henson, Mark Capers, Terry Wilkins, Louis Culley | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 12:28 | UAB | John Graham drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Ford | 42-43 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Harvey Bull throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 12:08 | UAB | John Graham is fouled on the floor by Albert James - foul #3 on Albert James, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Junior Williamson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:33 | UAB | Ernest Phillips gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. C - Albert James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Taylor (fresh) C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Harvey Bull pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Albert James clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:40 | UAB | Clinton Ford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Albert James snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Michael Neumiller drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harvey Bull | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | UAB | Ernest Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Ford and the foul's on Albert James - foul #4 on Albert James, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF) John Graham, Thomas Carter, Calvin Taylor | |
| 10:04 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-46 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Oscar Santana gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Harvey Bull connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Salvatore Rossi | 48-46 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Harvey Bull steps in front of the Clinton Ford pass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi banks in the layup set up by Harvey Bull | 50-46 |
| 08:56 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi | |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Louis Culley (C) Clinton Ford, Mark Capers, Ernest Phillips | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:25 | UAB | Jason Macedo is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Jason Macedo, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 08:20 | UAB | John Graham's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Derosa | 52-46 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Jason Macedo buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Derosa | 54-46 |
| 07:45 | UAB | John Graham can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 54-46 |
| 07:27 | UAB | The rebound goes to Terry Wilkins | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) SG - John Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Culley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | UAB | Simon Frye buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Graham | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Charles Holloway tips it in | 56-49 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Simon Frye buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Charles Holloway loses the dribble to Louis Culley | 56-52 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Jason Macedo is fouled on the floor by Louis Culley - foul #1 on Louis Culley, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Derek Henson (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, John Graham, Thomas Carter, Terry Wilkins, Louis Culley | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Albert James is fouled on the floor by Derek Henson - foul #3 on Derek Henson, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi is hacked by Mark Capers - foul #3 on Mark Capers, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Donald Richardson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Calvin Taylor - foul #2 on Calvin Taylor, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Donald Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Donald Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:11 | UAB | Calvin Taylor's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Rossi | 58-52 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull lays it in on a nice dish by Salvatore Rossi | 60-52 |
| 05:00 | UAB | Albert James is called for the reach on Ernest Phillips - foul #5 on Albert James, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Clayton (C) Albert James | |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Thomas Carter (SF) Derek Henson, Mark Capers | |
| 04:45 | UAB | Simon Frye clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 04:43 | UAB | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:32 | UAB | Simon Frye is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Simon Frye, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF) Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi | |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG) Simon Frye | |
| 04:17 | Rice | Donald Richardson can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Junior Williamson can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 04:14 | UAB | Ernest Phillips gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:04 | UAB | John Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Neumiller - foul #1 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Dennis Clayton | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Culley (PF) Calvin Taylor | |
| 04:04 | UAB | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:04 | UAB | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the floater from the right block | 60-54 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Michael Neumiller tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:18 | UAB | John Graham knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Clinton Ford | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Thomas Carter swats the layup by Junior Williamson | 62-56 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Junior Williamson tips it home | 64-56 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Thomas Carter comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-56 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Michael Neumiller gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:20 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Junior Williamson snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Junior Williamson is hacked by Ernest Phillips - foul #3 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | UAB | Terry Wilkins (PF) Louis Culley | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:54 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the floater from the right side | 64-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Graham - foul #1 on John Graham, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:47 | UAB | John Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:46 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to John Graham | 66-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:44 | UAB | John Graham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 66-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Junior Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by John Graham - foul #2 on John Graham, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UAB | Terry Wilkins scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Ford and he's fouled by Harvey Bull - foul #1 on Harvey Bull, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Salvatore Rossi | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:36 | UAB | Terry Wilkins makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa is hacked by Clinton Ford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clinton Ford, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SF) Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Ernest Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (PF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Clinton Ford is called for the reach on Jason Macedo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clinton Ford, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG) Clinton Ford | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | UAB | John Graham buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Simon Frye | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Oscar Santana, Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:18 | Rice | John Graham is called for the reach on Jeffrey Derosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Graham, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Simon Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jason Macedo is hacked by Simon Frye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Simon Frye, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SF), Donald Richardson (PF) Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Oscar Santana is called for the reach on Simon Frye - foul #2 on Oscar Santana, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Oscar Santana, Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:03 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Harvey Bull runs out the clock | 72-69 |