| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Keith Hanson inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UAB | Keith Hanson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Juhasz | 30-28 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Edward Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Crosby - foul #3 on Manuel Crosby, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (SG) Manuel Crosby | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | UAB | Keith Hanson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Willie Pugh drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | UAB | Keith Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Willie Pugh is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | UAB | Tony Bigelow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Tyler Kain comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Edward Brown tips it home | 33-35 |
| 17:28 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:27 | UAB | Donald Madruga tips it home | 35-35 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Charles Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Sid Pride pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Charles Dunn knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Tyler Kain | 35-38 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Keith Hanson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Willie Pugh - foul #3 on Willie Pugh, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Rory Hooker (SG), George West (PF), Eddie Anderson (C) Thomas Juhasz, Carl Brunton, Donald Madruga | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Eric Purkey (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Charles Dunn, Willie Pugh, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| 16:16 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Eric Purkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Lee Fulmer snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Tony Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - George West (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Terry King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Purkey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Terry King scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Fulmer | 37-41 |
| 15:31 | UAB | Lee Fulmer steals it from Eddie Anderson | 37-41 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Eric Purkey jams it on a nice dish by Lee Fulmer | 37-43 |
| 15:03 | UAB | Rory Hooker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George West | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | Houston | David Yankovski blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Ben Walker tips it in | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Keith Hanson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Purkey lays it up and in and he's fouled by Tony Bigelow - foul #1 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG), Dwight Steve (SF), Donald Madruga (C) Tony Bigelow, Rory Hooker, Keith Hanson, Eddie Anderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, Lee Fulmer, David Yankovski, Ben Walker | |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Purkey misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | UAB | George West snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:42 | UAB | Manuel Crosby is fouled on the floor by Tyler Kain - foul #1 on Tyler Kain, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Brunton (PF) George West | |
| Subs | Houston | Willie Pugh (SF) Eric Purkey | |
| 13:37 | UAB | Dwight Steve misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 13:35 | UAB | Manuel Crosby snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Carl Brunton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dwight Steve - foul #1 on Dwight Steve, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Donald Madruga grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:34 | UAB | Dwight Steve knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Madruga | 46-47 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Tyler Kain's floater is tipped away by Carl Brunton | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Willie Pugh snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Carl Brunton swats the shot by Tyler Kain | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Dwight Steve comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Pugh - foul #4 on Willie Pugh, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UAB | George West (PF), Eddie Anderson (C) Carl Brunton, Donald Madruga | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Eric Purkey (SF) Charles Dunn, Willie Pugh | |
| 11:51 | UAB | Dwight Steve makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:51 | UAB | Dwight Steve misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Steve (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George West (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Purkey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Sid Pride knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Purkey | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | UAB | Manuel Crosby connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is hacked by George West - foul #2 on George West, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Hanson (SF) Dwight Steve | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:37 | Houston | Sid Pride can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | UAB | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:21 | UAB | Edward Brown is called for the reach on Eddie Anderson - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Rory Hooker (SG), Donald Madruga (C) Thomas Juhasz, Manuel Crosby, Eddie Anderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), David Yankovski (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Lee Fulmer, Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| 10:10 | UAB | Tony Bigelow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Charles Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Ben Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Brunton (PF) George West | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:35 | UAB | Tony Bigelow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Eric Purkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG) Tony Bigelow, Rory Hooker | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Terry King, David Yankovski, Ben Walker | |
| 08:48 | UAB | Manuel Crosby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Dwight Steve (SF) Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG) Charles Dunn | |
| 08:48 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:48 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:04 | UAB | Carl Brunton clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Purkey - foul #2 on Eric Purkey, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UAB | George West (C) Donald Madruga | |
| Subs | Houston | David Yankovski (SF) Eric Purkey | |
| 08:04 | UAB | Carl Brunton misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:04 | UAB | Carl Brunton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Lee Fulmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 07:53 | UAB | George West pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Steve (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - George West (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Yankovski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Dwight Steve misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Sid Pride loses the dribble to George West | 52-52 |
| 06:46 | UAB | Carl Brunton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Tyler Kain grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:15 | UAB | Carl Brunton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Brunton | 55-52 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Keith Hanson (SF), Donald Madruga (C) Dwight Steve, Carl Brunton | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SG), Willie Pugh (SF) Lee Fulmer, David Yankovski | |
| 05:46 | Houston | Edward Brown hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Dunn | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Keith Hanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 55-54 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Edward Brown is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| 05:02 | UAB | Manuel Crosby loses the dribble to Charles Dunn | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Crosby - foul #4 on Manuel Crosby, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | UAB | Donald Madruga hits a driving attempt in the paint | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Tyler Kain is fouled on the floor by Thomas Juhasz - foul #2 on Thomas Juhasz, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Brunton (PF) George West | |
| Subs | Houston | David Yankovski (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Sid Pride, Edward Brown | |
| 04:19 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:08 | UAB | The jump hook by Keith Hanson is blocked by David Yankovski | 57-58 |
| 04:06 | Houston | David Yankovski pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Houston | David Yankovski tips it in | 57-60 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Thomas Juhasz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Carl Brunton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Madruga (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Purkey (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:34 | UAB | Manuel Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:33 | Houston | David Yankovski grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 03:14 | Houston | David Yankovski scores on a runner from the left block | 57-62 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Donald Madruga hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Purkey - foul #3 on Eric Purkey, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (PG), Rory Hooker (SG), Dwight Steve (SF), George West (PF) Thomas Juhasz, Manuel Crosby, Keith Hanson, Carl Brunton | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Sid Pride (PF), Edward Brown (C) Tyler Kain, Charles Dunn, David Yankovski, Eric Purkey | |
| 02:55 | UAB | Donald Madruga misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Donald Madruga makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Juhasz (PG), Manuel Crosby (SG), Keith Hanson (SF), Carl Brunton (PF) Tony Bigelow, Rory Hooker, Dwight Steve, George West | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Lee Fulmer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 58-62 |
| 02:34 | UAB | The rebound goes to Donald Madruga | 58-62 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Keith Hanson's pass is intercepted by Terry King | 58-62 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Charles Dunn (SG) Terry King, Lee Fulmer | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Sid Pride is hacked by Carl Brunton - foul #1 on Carl Brunton, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:44 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 3rd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Sid Pride is fouled on the floor by Keith Hanson - foul #1 on Keith Hanson, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:13 | UAB | Manuel Crosby is fouled on the floor by Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 01:13 | UAB | Manuel Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 60-66 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Donald Madruga grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UAB | Keith Hanson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Juhasz | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Sid Pride can't finish the layup | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Edward Brown hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Thomas Juhasz is called for the reach on Tyler Kain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Juhasz, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Willie Pugh is called for the reach on Manuel Crosby - foul #5 on Willie Pugh, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (SF) Willie Pugh | |
| 00:12 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Manuel Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Manuel Crosby is called for the reach on Charles Dunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Crosby, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Tony Bigelow (SG) Manuel Crosby | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Thomas Juhasz knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tony Bigelow | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Eric Purkey is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Bigelow - foul #3 on Tony Bigelow, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Eric Purkey makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Eric Purkey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Donald Madruga snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | UAB | UAB calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Tony Bigelow misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |