| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Garland (fresh) SG - Ronald Miyashiro (fresh) SF - Michael Evans (fresh) PF - John Story (fresh) C - Justin Grogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) C - Fred Jansen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin 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 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Jeffery Knight gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Fred Jansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Justin Grogan knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Thomas Griffin tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | UAB | Michael Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Story | 5-5 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Jeffery Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Miyashiro, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | UAB | John Story snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | UAB | Ronald Garland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Bert Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Thomas Griffin tips it in | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | UAB | Michael Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Bert Ashley - foul #1 on Bert Ashley, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 16:50 | UAB | Michael Evans misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | UAB | Michael Evans snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | UAB | Ronald Garland misses long on a floater from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | UAB | Ronald Garland grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:45 | UAB | Michael Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bradshaw | 7-7 |
| 15:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Lyons | 7-7 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Garland (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Miyashiro (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Story (fairly fresh) C - Justin Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) SG - John Valentine (fresh) SF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Bryan Stenger hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Griffin | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Valentine - foul #1 on John Valentine, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Zachary Rucker (PG), Frankie Simons (SF), Christopher Kemp (PF), Chad Carter (C) Ronald Garland, Michael Evans, John Story, Justin Grogan | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, Thomas Griffin, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 15:08 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | Houston | David Leming tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 14:27 | UAB | Frankie Simons loses the dribble to Jeffery Knight | 9-12 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Bert Ashley slams it home set up by Jeffery Knight | 9-14 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Christopher Kemp can't throw it down | 9-14 |
| 13:58 | Houston | John Valentine snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:49 | Houston | David Leming is hacked by Chad Carter - foul #1 on Chad Carter, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UAB | William Morris (SG) Ronald Miyashiro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:31 | Houston | Bert Ashley buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Leming | 9-17 |
| 13:13 | UAB | Chad Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Jansen - foul #1 on Fred Jansen, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Garland (PG), John Story (PF), Justin Grogan (C) William Morris, Frankie Simons, Christopher Kemp | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) John Valentine | |
| 13:13 | UAB | Chad Carter misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:13 | UAB | Chad Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Fred Jansen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Knight | 10-20 |
| 12:34 | UAB | Fred Jansen steals it from John Story | 10-20 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Bert Ashley buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Griffin | 10-22 |
| 11:44 | UAB | Chad Carter hits a fadeaway from the left side | 12-22 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Garland (fresh) SG - Zachary Rucker (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Story (fresh) C - Justin Grogan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Jansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Thomas Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 11:23 | UAB | John Story grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 11:19 | UAB | Chad Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | UAB | William Morris (PG), Ronald Miyashiro (SG), Michael Evans (SF), Christopher Kemp (PF), David Handy (C) Ronald Garland, Zachary Rucker, Chad Carter, John Story, Justin Grogan | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Bryan Stenger makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Lyons | 12-24 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Michael Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro tips it back up and in | 14-24 |
| 10:16 | Houston | The short jumper by Thomas Griffin is denied by David Handy | 14-24 |
| 10:15 | UAB | William Morris gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 10:00 | UAB | William Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-24 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw comes up short on the floater near the basket | 14-24 |
| 09:51 | UAB | Christopher Kemp gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:44 | UAB | William Morris misses short on a floater from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:42 | UAB | Michael Evans tips it in | 16-24 |
| 09:21 | Houston | John Valentine buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 09:07 | UAB | David Handy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Handy - foul #1 on David Handy, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Garland (PG), Zachary Rucker (SG), John Story (PF), Justin Grogan (C) William Morris, Ronald Miyashiro, Christopher Kemp, David Handy | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Bert Ashley (PF) Bryan Stenger, Thomas Griffin, Donald Lyons | |
| 08:47 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:47 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Story | 16-27 |
| 08:39 | UAB | Michael Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Justin Grogan tips it back up and in | 18-27 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses long on a floater from the left side | 18-27 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Jeffery Knight gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Jeffery Knight is hacked by John Story - foul #1 on John Story, team foul #4 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Frankie Simons (SF) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Jansen (C) Richard Bradshaw | |
| 07:51 | Houston | John Valentine is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Valentine, team foul #4 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro (SG) Frankie Simons | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Lyons (SF) John Valentine | |
| 07:26 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro is hacked by Jeffery Knight - foul #1 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Garland (fresh) SG - Ronald Miyashiro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Rucker (fresh) PF - John Story (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Lyons (fresh) PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:07 | UAB | Justin Grogan loses the dribble to Jeffery Knight | 18-27 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Donald Lyons clanks a floater from the right side | 18-27 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Ronald Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:32 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro can't connect on a jumper from close range | 18-27 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Fred Jansen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Jansen, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Evans (SF) Zachary Rucker | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Donald Lyons, Fred Jansen | |
| 05:48 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:46 | UAB | Michael Evans tips it home | 20-27 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | UAB | William Morris (PG), James Hill (SG), Christopher Kemp (PF), Chad Carter (C) Ronald Garland, Ronald Miyashiro, John Story, Justin Grogan | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Lyons (PF) Bert Ashley | |
| 05:18 | UAB | William Morris is fouled on the floor by David Leming - foul #1 on David Leming, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Zachary Rucker (SG) James Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG) David Leming | |
| 05:18 | UAB | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:18 | UAB | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Christopher Kemp steals the ball from Richard Bradshaw | 22-27 |
| 04:41 | UAB | Michael Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF) Jeffery Knight | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Garland (PG), Ronald Miyashiro (SG), John Story (PF), Justin Grogan (C) Zachary Rucker, William Morris, Christopher Kemp, Chad Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG) Bryan Stenger | |
| 04:17 | UAB | Justin Grogan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:15 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro can't tip it in | 22-27 |
| 04:14 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 04:01 | Houston | David Leming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Bert Ashley hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 03:40 | UAB | Donald Lyons takes the ball from Ronald Miyashiro | 24-29 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Bert Ashley double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Zachary Rucker (SF) Michael Evans | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Knight (SG), Fred Jansen (C) Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 03:04 | UAB | Ronald Garland drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Zachary Rucker and the foul's on Bert Ashley - foul #2 on Bert Ashley, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| 03:04 | UAB | Ronald Garland misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Fred Jansen gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Ronald Garland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Miyashiro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zachary Rucker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Story (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:43 | Houston | Jeffery Knight hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 26-32 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Justin Grogan blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Jansen - foul #3 on Fred Jansen, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Frankie Simons (SF), Christopher Kemp (PF) Ronald Garland, John Story | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 02:32 | UAB | Justin Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Justin Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Donald Lyons scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Stenger | 28-35 |
| 02:01 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:42 | Houston | John Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 01:40 | UAB | Justin Grogan snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:36 | UAB | Bryan Stenger steals it from Zachary Rucker in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Bryan Stenger banks in the layup | 28-37 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 01:14 | UAB | Ronald Miyashiro snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:58 | UAB | Frankie Simons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Donald Lyons pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Donald Lyons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Lyons, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Ronald Garland (PG), William Morris (SG), Michael Evans (SF), John Story (PF) Zachary Rucker, Ronald Miyashiro, Frankie Simons, Justin Grogan | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Tyree Lewis (C) Bryan Stenger, Jeffery Knight, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 00:27 | UAB | William Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Bert Ashley hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Leming | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Ronald Garland clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-40 |