| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Johns (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Michael Harness steals the ball from Eric Dahmen | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | Joe Lynch steals the ball from Michael Harness | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Fred Johns misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | DePaul | Edward Burke snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 19:01 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ron Gregory out of the doubleteam | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | DePaul | Michael Harness's pass is intercepted by Eric Dahmen | 30-29 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Fred Johns works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Edward Burke buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolf Taberski | 32-29 |
| 17:26 | Houston | The jump hook by Joe Lynch is blocked by Frankie Tewksbury | 32-29 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Edward Burke grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Wells | 34-29 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wells - foul #2 on Arthur Wells, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Michael Harness, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG) Joe Lynch | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Fred Johns clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Richard Jordan snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Richard Jordan is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Burke (SF) Bill Wentworth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Michael Forman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 16:12 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 16:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Johns | 34-29 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Richard Jordan drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred Johns | 34-32 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lewis Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Richard Mayon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 34-32 |
| 15:37 | DePaul | Michael Forman can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 15:35 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Dahmen - foul #2 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bill Wentworth (SF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Edward Burke, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SF) Steven Vezina | |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Lewis Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Eric Dahmen gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Frankie Tewksbury | 35-32 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Burke (SF) Rolf Taberski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:37 | Houston | Frankie Tewksbury swats the shot by Ron Gregory | 35-32 |
| 14:35 | Houston | David Bell snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Richard Mayon is called for the reach on Ron Gregory - foul #1 on Richard Mayon, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Fred Johns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:02 | Houston | David Bell tips it in | 35-34 |
| 13:37 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Burke | 38-34 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Edward Burke picks off the pass by Richard Jordan | 38-34 |
| 13:01 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Richard Jordan is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Rolf Taberski (SG), Michael Harness (PF), Michael Forman (C) Richard Mayon, Edward Burke, Lewis Coleman, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:09 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rolf Taberski | 40-34 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Michael Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Harness (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fred Johns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Dahmen (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:37 | Houston | David Bell can't finish the layup | 43-34 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Ron Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Rolf Taberski takes the ball from Fred Johns | 43-34 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Arthur Wells comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Fred Johns drills a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 10:57 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth's layup is rejected by Richard Jordan | 43-37 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Fred Johns is called for the reach on Rolf Taberski - foul #2 on Fred Johns, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Arthur Wells, Bill Wentworth, Michael Harness, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), William High (C) Fred Johns, David Bell, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Edward Burke scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Mayon | 46-37 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 09:53 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski is hacked by Steven Vezina - foul #1 on Steven Vezina, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Michael Harness (PF) Rolf Taberski, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SG) Steven Vezina | |
| 09:38 | DePaul | Ron Gregory is called for the reach on Richard Mayon - foul #2 on Ron Gregory, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (PG) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Ron Gregory, Joe Lynch, William High | |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-39 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Fred Johns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 08:50 | DePaul | Richard Mayon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Bever (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Richard Mayon, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 08:22 | Houston | David Bell is hacked by Lewis Coleman - foul #1 on Lewis Coleman, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Richard Mayon (SG), Bill Wentworth (SF) Rolf Taberski, Joe Bever, Edward Burke | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-39 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Richard Mayon snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Arthur Wells's pass is intercepted by Ron Gregory | 48-39 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Fred Johns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ron Gregory | 48-41 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Mayon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lewis Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Fred Johns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Mayon | 50-41 |
| 07:07 | Houston | David Bell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ron Gregory | 50-43 |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Michael Forman (C) Arthur Wells, Richard Mayon, Bill Wentworth, Lewis Coleman, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Fred Johns, David Bell, Richard Jordan | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joe Lynch | 50-45 |
| 06:04 | DePaul | Joe Bever misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 06:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 50-45 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Ron Gregory | 50-47 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Michael Forman misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (SG) Joe Bever | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Fred Johns (SG), David Bell (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen | |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Michael Forman makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Michael Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Fred Johns loses the dribble to Edward Burke | 52-47 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Michael Forman loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Lewis Coleman (PF), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Richard Mayon, Michael Harness, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 04:32 | Houston | Rolf Taberski is called for the reach on Fred Johns - foul #2 on Rolf Taberski, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Harness (PF) Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Ron Gregory is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (SG), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Edward Burke is hacked by David Bell - foul #4 on David Bell, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Michael Harness (PF) Richard Mayon, Lewis Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Michael Harness misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Arthur Wells (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rolf Taberski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Burke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Harness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Tewksbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Fred Johns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Edward Burke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-47 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Ron Gregory grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Ron Gregory is hacked by Arthur Wells - foul #3 on Arthur Wells, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Bill Wentworth (SF), Lewis Coleman (PF) Arthur Wells, Edward Burke, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Eric Dahmen's dunk attempt is rejected by Frankie Tewksbury | 52-47 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Richard Mayon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Rolf Taberski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Johns - foul #3 on Fred Johns, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arthur Wells (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Harness (PF), Michael Forman (C) Richard Mayon, Rolf Taberski, Lewis Coleman, Frankie Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Ron Gregory, Fred Johns, David Bell, Richard Jordan | |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Bill Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rolf Taberski (SG), Frankie Tewksbury (C) Bill Wentworth, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Fred Johns (SG), David Bell (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Vernon Trollinger, Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Fred Johns is hacked by Michael Harness - foul #2 on Michael Harness, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Richard Jordan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Edward Burke comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Bell - foul #5 on David Bell, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) David Bell | |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Edward Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 53-49 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury is hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Mayon (PG), Joe Bever (SG), Bill Wentworth (SF) Arthur Wells, Rolf Taberski, Michael Harness | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Fred Johns misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Gregory - foul #3 on Ron Gregory, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Frankie Tewksbury makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Richard Mayon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Ron Gregory is called for the reach on Richard Mayon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ron Gregory, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Forman (PF) Edward Burke | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Richard Mayon makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Richard Mayon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Eric Dahmen gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Fred Johns hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Dahmen | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Ron Gregory is called for the reach on Michael Forman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ron Gregory, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG) Ron Gregory | |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Michael Forman makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Michael Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Fred Johns pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Richard Jordan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |