| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | David Rickert inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | DePaul | David Rickert hits a shot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is fouled on the floor by John Lamb - foul #2 on John Lamb, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| 18:56 | Rice | James Chavers scores on a floater in the lane | 23-22 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Harold Perry drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Lamb | 23-24 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Robert Jefferson swats the layup by Jerome Wiggs | 23-24 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:11 | Rice | James Chavers is hacked by John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) John Lamb | |
| 17:48 | Rice | Antonio Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Costner | 26-24 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Harold Perry clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Mabe - foul #1 on David Mabe, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Harold Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:01 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:32 | Rice | James Chavers lays it up and in | 28-24 |
| 16:03 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Genao is blocked by David Mabe | 28-24 |
| 16:01 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | A charge is called on Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) David Rickert, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| 15:11 | DePaul | John Lamb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Lamb, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF) John Lamb | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Donnell Cook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 30-24 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | James Shook is called for the reach on Carl Ryan - foul #4 on James Shook, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, James Shook | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 14:18 | DePaul | Kevin Genao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 14:16 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 14:00 | Rice | David Rickert is called for the reach on Donnell Cook - foul #2 on David Rickert, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Kevin Genao steps in front of the David Mabe pass | 30-24 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Carl Ryan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF) David Rickert | |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Carl Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Carl Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 13:02 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Jack Bailey steals the ball from James Chavers | 30-24 |
| 12:34 | DePaul | Carl Ryan is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Jefferson (C) Carl Ryan | |
| 12:10 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-24 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Daniel Costner loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF) Jack Bailey | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | DePaul | David Rickert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:11 | Rice | David Mabe blows the layup | 30-24 |
| 11:10 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | James Thurston is hacked by Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, David Mabe | |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (PF) Harold Perry | |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Carl Ryan lays it in | 30-26 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Robert Jefferson steals it from Jerome Wiggs | 30-26 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson banks in the layup | 30-28 |
| 09:30 | Rice | David Rickert is called for the reach on Michael Bacher - foul #3 on David Rickert, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Antonio Clark, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jack Bailey (SF), Harold Perry (PF) David Rickert, Carl Ryan | |
| 09:09 | Rice | William Stanton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Genao - foul #2 on Kevin Genao, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| 09:09 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 09:09 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | Harold Perry gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 08:43 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Jack Bailey grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 08:22 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson is whistled for traveling | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), Donnell Cook (SF) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 07:53 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Donnell Cook tips it in | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donnell Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Jack Bailey misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donnell Cook - foul #1 on Donnell Cook, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), David Rickert (SF) Kevin Genao, Harold Perry | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 07:01 | DePaul | Jack Bailey snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Jack Bailey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Ryan | 33-32 |
| 06:26 | Rice | James Shook is fouled on the floor by Jack Bailey - foul #2 on Jack Bailey, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Jefferson (C) Carl Ryan | |
| 06:26 | Rice | James Shook misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Jack Bailey pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Jack Bailey is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF) Jack Bailey | |
| 05:52 | Rice | James Shook is fouled on the floor by David Rickert - foul #4 on David Rickert, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:52 | Rice | James Shook misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Harold Perry pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:25 | DePaul | Harold Perry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harold Perry, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) James Thurston | |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Chavers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 05:02 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 04:36 | DePaul | David Rickert's fadeaway is rejected by James Chavers | 33-32 |
| 04:35 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Michael Bacher comes up short on the jumper from close range | 33-32 |
| 04:07 | DePaul | Harold Perry pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 03:53 | DePaul | James Shook steps in front of the John Lamb pass | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harold Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Michael Bacher is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG), Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Kevin Genao, Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| 03:07 | DePaul | James Thurston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Lamb | 33-34 |
| 02:48 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Jack Bailey - foul #3 on Jack Bailey, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| 02:48 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:48 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, Carl Ryan | |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Shook - foul #5 on James Shook, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF) Jack Bailey | |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:07 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kevin Genao - foul #3 on Kevin Genao, team foul #11 | 35-36 |
| 02:07 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:07 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | John Lamb is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG) Kevin Genao | |
| 01:44 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Daniel Costner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | John Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson tips it in | 39-40 |
| 00:22 | Rice | David Mabe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 00:21 | Rice | David Mabe tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | John Lamb misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | James Thurston is called for the reach on James Chavers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thurston, team foul #12 | 41-40 |
| 00:03 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Lamb misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-40 |