| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cogdill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Ryan Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Richard Matthews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Lemire | 30-28 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Wayne Kelley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Arce | 33-28 |
| 18:39 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:37 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Wayne Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 17:56 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Robert Ayres travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Richard Merritt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Ayres - foul #1 on Robert Ayres, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Richard Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | UAB | Richard Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Richard Lemire comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Scarborough - foul #1 on Thomas Scarborough, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough hits the finger roll set up by Richard Matthews | 35-32 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Michael Arce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Richard Lemire tips it home | 37-32 |
| 15:59 | UAB | Michael Arce takes the ball from Richard Matthews after a doubleteam | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cogdill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Michael Arce loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Roque (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Albert Gullo (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:18 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Leroy Hatch snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Roque | 40-32 |
| 14:47 | UAB | Richard Matthews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Robert Ayres loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) Michael Arce, Arthur Roque, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:57 | UAB | Richard Matthews loses the dribble to William Davis | 40-32 |
| 13:52 | Houston | William Davis hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 13:30 | UAB | Richard Matthews shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Williams | 42-35 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Ryan Kelly snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 12:57 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Scarborough | 42-35 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Hatch - foul #3 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, Leroy Hatch, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:37 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:37 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Wayne Kelley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Arce | 45-36 |
| 11:45 | UAB | Wayne Kelley takes the ball from Thomas Scarborough | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Cogdill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Anthony Cogdill swats the dunk try by Robert Ayres | 45-36 |
| 11:17 | UAB | Richard Merritt snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Kelley - foul #2 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (SF) Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (SF) Anthony Cogdill | |
| 10:54 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Richard Lemire clanks a jump hook from the left block | 45-38 |
| 10:22 | UAB | Leopoldo Conti gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:58 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Michael Arce buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 48-38 |
| 09:15 | UAB | Richard Matthews makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Michael Arce is fouled on the floor by Richard Matthews - foul #2 on Richard Matthews, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Roque (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) Wayne Kelley, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Cogdill (SF), Charles Degregorio (PF) Richard Matthews, Richard Merritt | |
| 08:30 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 08:29 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Robert Ayres swats the layup by Anthony Cogdill | 48-41 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Roque | 51-41 |
| 07:38 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill's pass is intercepted by Robert Ayres | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Roque (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leopoldo Conti (fresh) SG - Billy Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Cogdill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Degregorio (fresh) C - Thomas Scarborough (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Michael Arce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Leroy Hatch grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Michael Arce is fouled on the floor by Leopoldo Conti - foul #1 on Leopoldo Conti, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Arthur Roque, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matthews (PG), Richard Merritt (PF) Leopoldo Conti, Thomas Scarborough | |
| 06:43 | Houston | Wayne Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Kelly | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 06:22 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 54-41 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Matthews - foul #3 on Richard Matthews, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Houston | James Crow (PF) Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:09 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:40 | UAB | Richard Matthews splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Charles Degregorio grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:24 | UAB | Richard Merritt is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 55-43 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Wayne Kelley gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Charles Degregorio swats the short shot by Richard Lemire | 55-43 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Charles Degregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 04:36 | UAB | Richard Merritt lays it up and in set up by Richard Matthews out of the doubleteam | 55-45 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Robert Ayres (PF) William Davis, James Crow | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (SG), Thomas Scarborough (C) Billy Williams, Charles Degregorio | |
| 04:23 | Houston | Ryan Kelly loses the dribble to Anthony Cogdill | 55-45 |
| 04:18 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill is fouled on the floor by Ryan Kelly - foul #1 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 04:02 | UAB | Richard Matthews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 04:00 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 03:59 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:48 | UAB | Richard Matthews makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Michael Arce is hacked by Richard Merritt - foul #2 on Richard Merritt, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UAB | Billy Williams (SG) Leopoldo Conti | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Cogdill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Scarborough (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Robert Ayres banks in the layup | 57-48 |
| 03:11 | UAB | Richard Matthews hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 02:46 | UAB | Richard Matthews gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:27 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 57-51 |
| 02:25 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:03 | UAB | Richard Matthews splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Wayne Kelley gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-51 |
| 01:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Anthony Cogdill | 57-51 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Matthews | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Robert Ayres knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Lemire | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | UAB | Richard Matthews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Michael Arce is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:18 | UAB | Billy Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is hacked by Billy Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is hacked by Anthony Cogdill - foul #2 on Anthony Cogdill, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Richard Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | UAB | Wayne Kelley picks off the pass by Billy Williams | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Matthews - foul #4 on Richard Matthews, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Richard Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 59-56 |