| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Levron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Nokes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Charles Barnes inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:28 | UAB | Troy Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:26 | UAB | Johnny Brown tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Nicholas English knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Homer Ryan | 36-42 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Troy Casey misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Troy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Troy Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 18:45 | UAB | Adam King gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:38 | UAB | Johnny Brown is fouled on the floor by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #3 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 18:24 | UAB | Troy Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | UAB | Stephen Nokes grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:01 | UAB | Benjamin Farrish takes the ball from Johnny Brown | 38-42 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish's pass is intercepted by Stephen Nokes | 38-42 |
| 17:31 | UAB | Troy Casey scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Brett Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 17:09 | UAB | Stephen Nokes grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:05 | UAB | Troy Casey travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Richards (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), William Wright (PF), Wilfred Solorzano (C) Troy Casey, Adam King, Stephen Nokes, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Eric Stamper's pass is intercepted by Ronald Levron | 40-42 |
| 16:46 | UAB | Wilfred Solorzano's pass is intercepted by Brett Davis | 40-42 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Brett Davis hits the finger roll | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | UAB | Brett Davis steals it from William Wright | 40-44 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Brett Davis clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Wright - foul #2 on William Wright, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UAB | Troy Casey (PG), Leo Prado (SG), Adam King (SF), Stephen Nokes (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Ronald Levron, Jerry Richards, Joseph Jones, William Wright, Wilfred Solorzano | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:46 | UAB | Stephen Nokes pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Troy Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Prado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nokes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Stamper (fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | UAB | Leo Prado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Eric Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Adam King - foul #1 on Adam King, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Brett Davis | |
| 15:17 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Eric Stamper misses the 3rd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:17 | UAB | Stephen Nokes snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | UAB | Stephen Nokes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Casey | 42-45 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Homer Ryan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-45 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 14:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Stanislaus Kucinski | 42-45 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Johnny Brown swats the dunk try by Eric Stamper | 42-45 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Eric Stamper can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 14:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Barnes | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Nicholas English knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Homer Ryan | 42-48 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Troy Casey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Homer Ryan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Nokes - foul #1 on Stephen Nokes, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Levron (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), William Wright (PF) Troy Casey, Adam King, Stephen Nokes | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes, Eric Stamper | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:36 | UAB | The rebound goes to William Wright | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | UAB | William Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Benjamin Farrish | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Brown - foul #2 on Johnny Brown, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Richards (SG), Wilfred Solorzano (C) Leo Prado, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG) Homer Ryan | |
| 13:00 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:00 | UAB | Wilfred Solorzano gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:40 | UAB | Joseph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Troy Casey (SG) Jerry Richards | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Dewayne Costas | |
| 12:18 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas English | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | UAB | William Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | UAB | Wilfred Solorzano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:40 | UAB | Joseph Jones is denied on a layup by Brett Davis | 45-50 |
| 11:39 | UAB | Ronald Levron snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Levron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Solorzano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | UAB | William Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Brandon Mask comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Brett Davis hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 10:46 | UAB | Troy Casey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Brandon Mask snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the jumper from the left side set up by Brandon Mask | 48-54 |
| 10:02 | UAB | William Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 10:00 | UAB | Wilfred Solorzano grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:54 | UAB | Wilfred Solorzano's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Davis | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | UAB | William Wright tips it in | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski's floater is tipped away by Wilfred Solorzano | 50-54 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Brett Davis is hacked by William Wright - foul #3 on William Wright, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Jerry Richards (PG), Leo Prado (SG), Adam King (SF), Stephen Nokes (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Ronald Levron, Troy Casey, Joseph Jones, William Wright, Wilfred Solorzano | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Brandon Mask, Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Jerry Richards steals the ball from Thomas Orosco | 50-54 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Eric Stamper is called for the reach on Stephen Nokes - foul #2 on Eric Stamper, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 08:17 | UAB | Leo Prado loses the dribble to Eric Stamper | 50-54 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 07:53 | UAB | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:27 | UAB | Johnny Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 07:25 | UAB | Stephen Nokes can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Thomas Orosco snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jerry Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Prado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nokes (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Mathew Ferguson | 50-56 |
| 06:41 | UAB | Leo Prado misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Thomas Orosco grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 06:21 | UAB | Johnny Brown gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:01 | UAB | Stephen Nokes lays it in set up by Adam King | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Levron (PG) Jerry Richards | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 05:55 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Prado - foul #4 on Leo Prado, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Stephen Nokes grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Stephen Nokes scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-57 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Homer Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Barnes | 54-60 |
| 05:05 | UAB | Ronald Levron hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Nicholas English comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:58 | UAB | Johnny Brown snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:45 | UAB | Ronald Levron is fouled on the floor by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UAB | Troy Casey (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), William Wright (PF) Leo Prado, Adam King, Stephen Nokes | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF) Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes | |
| 04:22 | UAB | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Brett Davis buries a 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 03:52 | UAB | William Wright lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brett Davis - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Wilfred Solorzano (C) Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:52 | UAB | William Wright makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Brandon Mask is hacked by Troy Casey - foul #2 on Troy Casey, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Adam King (SF) Wilfred Solorzano | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG) Nicholas English | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Davis | 60-63 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-65 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Levron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Casey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Adam King misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Troy Casey - foul #3 on Troy Casey, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Leo Prado (SG), Stephen Nokes (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Troy Casey, William Wright, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Brandon Mask | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:24 | UAB | Benjamin Farrish is called for the reach on Stephen Nokes - foul #2 on Benjamin Farrish, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 02:06 | UAB | A charge is called on Leo Prado - foul #5 on Leo Prado, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Troy Casey (PG), Jerry Richards (SG), Joseph Jones (SF) Ronald Levron, Leo Prado, Adam King | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Eric Stamper (C) Homer Ryan, Brett Davis | |
| 02:01 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Levron (PG), Adam King (SF) Jerry Richards, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| 01:41 | Rice | Nicholas English is called for 5 seconds | 60-67 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Johnny Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-67 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Brett Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | UAB | Stephen Nokes misses short on a jump hook from close range | 60-67 |
| 00:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Homer Ryan | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Troy Casey is called for the reach on Homer Ryan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Casey, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | UAB | Ronald Levron buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Brown | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Ronald Levron is called for the reach on Brett Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Levron, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG) Homer Ryan | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Ronald Levron clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Stephen Nokes grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | UAB | Ronald Levron scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Casey | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (SF) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Brett Davis is hacked by Ronald Levron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Levron, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | UAB | Ronald Levron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Stamper | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Ronald Levron is called for the reach on Eric Stamper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Levron, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UAB | Ronald Levron clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Stamper | 66-75 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Eric Stamper | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas English runs out the clock | 66-75 |