| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Toohey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Fiorini (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Titsworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Lippert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Andy Axtell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 19:07 | UAB | Fred Lippert connects on the floater from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 18:48 | Rice | James Titsworth is called for the reach on Andy Axtell - foul #2 on James Titsworth, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 34-45 |
| 18:08 | UAB | Timothy Hill travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Fred Lippert blocks the short jumper by Philip Ellis | 34-45 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Fred Lippert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:08 | UAB | James Titsworth pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:47 | UAB | James Titsworth is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Donald Craig (PF), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, Michael Wible, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Weis (PG), John Ugarte (SF), Anthony Quayle (PF), Leroy Cobb (C) Richard Toohey, Timothy Hill, James Titsworth, Fred Lippert | |
| 16:27 | Rice | George Horne clanks a shot from the right side | 36-45 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 16:10 | UAB | Anthony Quayle drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Fiorini | 38-47 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Axtell | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) SF - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Craig (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Weis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Fiorini (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ugarte (fresh) PF - Anthony Quayle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UAB | Michael Weis hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Fiorini and the foul's on Andy Axtell - foul #2 on Andy Axtell, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, Anthony Mitchell, Donald Craig, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Toohey (PG), Ryan Appleton (SG) Samuel Fiorini, John Ugarte | |
| 15:37 | UAB | Michael Weis makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:12 | Rice | George Horne is fouled on the floor by Ryan Appleton - foul #1 on Ryan Appleton, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Hill (SF), James Titsworth (PF), Fred Lippert (C) Michael Weis, Anthony Quayle, Leroy Cobb | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 14:30 | UAB | James Titsworth travels with the ball | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Anthony Mitchell (SF) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger | |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fiorini (SG) Ryan Appleton | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 14:06 | UAB | James Titsworth grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:48 | UAB | Fred Lippert's pass is intercepted by Philip Ellis | 41-50 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Philip Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 13:25 | UAB | James Titsworth gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:04 | UAB | Richard Toohey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Hill - foul #1 on Timothy Hill, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Weis (PG), John Ugarte (SF), Anthony Quayle (PF), Leroy Cobb (C) Richard Toohey, Timothy Hill, James Titsworth, Fred Lippert | |
| 12:57 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:36 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andy Axtell | 43-50 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Andy Axtell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Mitchell | 46-50 |
| 11:50 | UAB | Leroy Cobb clanks a shot from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 11:49 | UAB | Anthony Quayle grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:36 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andy Axtell | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) SF - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Weis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Fiorini (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ugarte (fresh) PF - Anthony Quayle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Randal Williams is hacked by John Ugarte - foul #1 on John Ugarte, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Charles Strong (C) Andy Axtell, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Toohey (PG), Ryan Appleton (SG), Timothy Hill (SF), James Titsworth (PF) Michael Weis, Samuel Fiorini, John Ugarte, Leroy Cobb | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Michael Wible misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Titsworth - foul #3 on James Titsworth, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Ellis (C) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | UAB | Fred Lippert (C) Anthony Quayle | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:48 | UAB | James Titsworth hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Toohey | 48-52 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Philip Ellis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by George Horne | 51-52 |
| 10:02 | UAB | Timothy Hill misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-52 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is hacked by Timothy Hill - foul #2 on Timothy Hill, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fiorini (SG), Anthony Quayle (PF) Ryan Appleton, James Titsworth | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Randal Williams misses long on a runner in the lane | 51-52 |
| 09:47 | UAB | Fred Lippert gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Anthony Quayle loses the dribble to Randal Williams | 51-52 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Anthony Quayle swats the layup by Randal Williams | 51-52 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Randal Williams gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Lippert - foul #2 on Fred Lippert, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Strong (C) Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Weis (PG), John Ugarte (SF), Leroy Cobb (C) Richard Toohey, Timothy Hill, Fred Lippert | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:59 | UAB | Leroy Cobb gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Anthony Quayle gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | UAB | Andy Axtell steals the ball from Michael Weis | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey hits the finger roll set up by Andy Axtell | 54-52 |
| 08:23 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Randal Williams | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | UAB | John Ugarte gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:47 | UAB | Leroy Cobb banks in the layup set up by Samuel Fiorini | 54-54 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Harold Mincey is fouled on the floor by Samuel Fiorini - foul #3 on Samuel Fiorini, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SF), Philip Ellis (C) Anthony Mitchell, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Toohey (PG), James Titsworth (PF) John Ugarte, Leroy Cobb | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:23 | UAB | James Titsworth pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Horne (fresh) PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Toohey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Fiorini (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Weis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Titsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Quayle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UAB | Michael Weis hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on George Horne - foul #2 on George Horne, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SF) Harold Mincey | |
| Subs | UAB | Timothy Hill (SF), Fred Lippert (C) Richard Toohey, Anthony Quayle | |
| 07:02 | UAB | Michael Weis makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Philip Ellis hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Andy Axtell and the foul's on Fred Lippert - foul #3 on Fred Lippert, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Toohey (PG) Michael Weis | |
| 06:45 | Rice | Philip Ellis makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:22 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 06:02 | UAB | Timothy Hill gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Andy Axtell steals the ball from Samuel Fiorini | 57-57 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Andy Axtell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (PF) Andy Axtell, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Ryan Appleton (SG) Samuel Fiorini | |
| 05:17 | UAB | Timothy Hill is hacked by Nathan Dollinger - foul #1 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Strong (C) Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Weis (SF), Anthony Quayle (C) Timothy Hill, Fred Lippert | |
| 05:05 | UAB | James Titsworth can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Anthony Quayle steals it from George Horne | 57-57 |
| 04:26 | UAB | James Titsworth misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:24 | UAB | Michael Weis grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:08 | UAB | Michael Weis misses the shot in the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Charles Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | UAB | Samuel Fiorini (SG), Timothy Hill (SF), Fred Lippert (C) Ryan Appleton, Michael Weis, Anthony Quayle | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Andy Axtell travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| 03:35 | UAB | Richard Toohey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 57-57 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Andy Axtell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Mincey | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Toohey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Fiorini (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Titsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Lippert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Richard Toohey is hacked by Philip Ellis - foul #3 on Philip Ellis, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Quayle (PF) James Titsworth | |
| 02:53 | UAB | Fred Lippert buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Toohey | 59-60 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Andy Axtell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini misses the shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Anthony Quayle tips it in | 61-62 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Randal Williams lays it up and in | 63-62 |
| 01:39 | UAB | Anthony Quayle misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Mincey - foul #2 on Harold Mincey, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 01:39 | UAB | Anthony Quayle makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:39 | UAB | Anthony Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Andy Axtell buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mitchell | 65-64 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Titsworth (PF) Anthony Quayle | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Philip Ellis tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 01:01 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Harold Mincey clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Titsworth - foul #4 on James Titsworth, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Randal Williams blocks the short jumper by James Titsworth | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Randal Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Richard Toohey is called for the reach on Randal Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Toohey, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Toohey | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Richard Toohey is called for the reach on Andy Axtell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Toohey, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | UAB | Fred Lippert gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | UAB | Randal Williams picks off the pass by Samuel Fiorini | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Randal Williams is hacked by Richard Toohey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Toohey, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Randal Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | UAB | Fred Lippert grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Samuel Fiorini scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |