| Lineup | UAB | PG - Erich Sutton (fresh) SG - Calvin Stansberry (fresh) SF - Marcus Hicks (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) C - Richard Kaufman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) PF - William Aronson (fresh) C - Harold Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Richard Kaufman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | UAB | William Aronson is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #1 on William Aronson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UAB | Erich Sutton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UAB | Donald Jones snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Kaufman - foul #1 on Richard Kaufman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | UAB | Erich Sutton travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Marcus Hicks - foul #1 on Marcus Hicks, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | UAB | Donald Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Richard Kaufman tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Harold Ross can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | UAB | Richard Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Marvin Echols scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Wiley | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | UAB | Richard Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Donald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | UAB | Richard Kaufman loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | Houston | William Aronson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Aronson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (PF) William Aronson | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Erich Sutton (fresh) SG - Calvin Stansberry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Hicks (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Domenic Russo (fresh) C - Harold Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UAB | Richard Kaufman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Erich Sutton | 7-8 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Marcus Hicks grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | UAB | Donald Jones's floater is knocked away by Harold Ross | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Harold Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:48 | UAB | Marcus Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Harold Ross swats the layup by Marcus Hicks | 7-8 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Shannon McElravy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Shannon McElravy clanks a floater in the paint | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Marvin Echols tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Marvin Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Domenic Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:53 | UAB | Erich Sutton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dale Wiley | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Domenic Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Richard Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:25 | UAB | Richard Kaufman loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | UAB | Christopher Campagna (PG), David Trynowski (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF), Richard Blaisdell (PF), Leon Owens (C) Erich Sutton, Calvin Stansberry, Marcus Hicks, Donald Jones, Richard Kaufman | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Dale Wiley, Marvin Echols, Harold Ross | |
| 13:07 | Houston | Greg Ishmael knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Heal | 7-14 |
| 12:53 | UAB | Thomas Holmes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Domenic Russo knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Richard Blaisdell - foul #1 on Richard Blaisdell, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | UAB | Richard Blaisdell grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 12:14 | UAB | Richard Blaisdell connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Trynowski | 9-16 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Christopher Campagna (fresh) SG - David Trynowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) PF - Richard Blaisdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fairly fresh) SF - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Houston | Leon Owens steps in front of the Tracy Gleeson pass | 9-16 |
| 11:34 | UAB | David Trynowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Domenic Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | UAB | Calvin Stansberry (SG), Marcus Hicks (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Richard Kaufman (C) David Trynowski, Thomas Holmes, Richard Blaisdell, Leon Owens | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Shannon McElravy, Greg Ishmael, Domenic Russo | |
| 10:56 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Donald Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tracy Gleeson - foul #1 on Tracy Gleeson, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Erich Sutton (PG) Christopher Campagna | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (C) Tracy Gleeson | |
| 10:14 | UAB | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:14 | UAB | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) Mark Heal | |
| 09:53 | UAB | Marcus Hicks misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Flickinger - foul #1 on Kevin Flickinger, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Marcus Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Marcus Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses short on a floater from close range | 14-19 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 09:18 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | UAB | Kevin Flickinger steals it from Erich Sutton | 14-19 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Harold Ross travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Christopher Campagna (SF), Thomas Holmes (PF) Marcus Hicks, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG), Domenic Russo (PF) Greg Ishmael, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 08:34 | UAB | Thomas Holmes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:33 | UAB | Richard Kaufman tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Harold Ross connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dale Wiley | 14-21 |
| 07:47 | UAB | Erich Sutton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Campagna | 17-21 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Erich Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Stansberry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Campagna (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) C - Richard Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Heal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domenic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Dale Wiley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:17 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Holmes | 17-21 |
| 07:05 | UAB | Richard Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-21 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Heal | 17-24 |
| 06:32 | UAB | Christopher Campagna hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Stansberry | 20-24 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Domenic Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 20-24 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Harold Ross tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 05:47 | UAB | Erich Sutton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-26 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Mark Heal gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Mark Heal makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dale Wiley | 20-29 |
| 05:00 | UAB | Christopher Campagna misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 20-29 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Harold Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Dale Wiley is fouled on the floor by Erich Sutton - foul #1 on Erich Sutton, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| Subs | UAB | David Trynowski (PG), Jacob Gabriel (SG), Marcus Hicks (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Leon Owens (C) Erich Sutton, Calvin Stansberry, Christopher Campagna, Thomas Holmes, Richard Kaufman | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Kevin Flickinger (C) Dale Wiley, Mark Heal, Marvin Echols, Domenic Russo, Harold Ross | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-29 |
| 04:22 | UAB | Jacob Gabriel makes the fadeaway from the left side | 22-29 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Marcus Hicks steps in front of the Shannon McElravy pass | 22-29 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Leon Owens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Hicks | 25-29 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Trynowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Owens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) SF - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) C - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon McElravy | 25-31 |
| 03:22 | UAB | David Trynowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-31 |
| 03:21 | UAB | Donald Jones tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:02 | UAB | David Trynowski pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:47 | UAB | Donald Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Greg Ishmael loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Christopher Campagna (PG), Calvin Stansberry (SG), Thomas Holmes (C) David Trynowski, Jacob Gabriel, Leon Owens | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, Tracy Gleeson, Kevin Flickinger | |
| 02:18 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Marvin Echols snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Domenic Russo can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 02:10 | UAB | Marcus Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:59 | UAB | Donald Jones scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Campagna | 27-31 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Shannon McElravy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Erich Sutton (PG), Richard Kaufman (C) Marcus Hicks, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG) James Booth | |
| 01:36 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG) Shannon McElravy | |
| 01:19 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Thomas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:05 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry is hacked by Mark Heal - foul #1 on Mark Heal, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Blaisdell (PF) Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (C) Domenic Russo | |
| 00:53 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Ross - foul #1 on Harold Ross, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| 00:53 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:53 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Mark Heal gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Dale Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 28-34 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Calvin Stansberry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 00:24 | UAB | Richard Blaisdell tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Richard Kaufman hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Harold Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:02 | UAB | Erich Sutton snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Erich Sutton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-34 |