| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Burks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Michael Burks inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | DePaul | Donald Mayo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Mike Ivy picks off the pass by Steve Burkett | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | Mike Ivy is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Harrison | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | John Oliver is called for the reach on Mike Ivy in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers (PF) Edwin Hughes | |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Michael Burks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 39-33 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:05 | DePaul | Mike Ivy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Edwin Hughes (PF) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Burks, Kevin Tyler | |
| 17:34 | DePaul | William McGlasson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes tips it home | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Kristofer Hassinger steps in front of the Raymond Youngquist pass | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger jams it | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Houston | William McGlasson picks off the pass by Raymond Youngquist | 39-40 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | William McGlasson banks in the layup | 39-42 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the dunk attempt | 39-42 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Jonathan Sellers is called for the reach on Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Tyler (C) Jonathan Sellers | |
| 16:20 | Houston | John Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 16:18 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:15 | DePaul | William McGlasson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG) Kristofer Hassinger | |
| 16:06 | Houston | John Oliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 16:04 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Michael Scott loses the dribble to John Oliver in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McGlasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Oliver | 42-42 |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Michael Scott's pass is intercepted by Steve Burkett in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't throw it down | 42-42 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it home | 44-42 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | William McGlasson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Carl Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 15:11 | DePaul | William McGlasson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:08 | DePaul | William McGlasson is hacked by Steve Burkett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Burkett, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Gary Mack (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Burks (SF), Brandon Baxter (PF) Mike Ivy, William McGlasson, Michael Scott, Edwin Hughes | |
| 14:54 | DePaul | Michael Burks is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Neal Gidley | 46-42 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Donald Mayo is hacked by Ricardo Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:26 | DePaul | Donald Mayo can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez is hacked by Brandon Baxter - foul #4 on Brandon Baxter, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Jonathan Sellers (PF) Kristofer Hassinger, Brandon Baxter | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Richard Stiltner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | DePaul | Richard Stiltner steps in front of the Michael Burks pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Sellers - foul #2 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Scott (SF), Edwin Hughes (PF) Michael Burks, Kevin Tyler | |
| 13:27 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG) Richard Stiltner | |
| Subs | DePaul | William McGlasson (SG) Donald Mayo | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Carl Harrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-42 |
| 12:33 | Houston | John Oliver tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Michael Scott hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #3 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), Michael Burks (SF), Kevin Tyler (C) Mike Ivy, William McGlasson, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Michael Scott makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the fadeaway in the paint | 53-45 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | Michael Burks gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:34 | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kristofer Hassinger (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Burks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Tyler (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is hacked by Edwin Hughes - foul #1 on Edwin Hughes, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) John Oliver | |
| Subs | DePaul | William McGlasson (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 11:12 | Houston | The jump hook by Steve Burkett is blocked by Edwin Hughes | 53-48 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 11:08 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Michael Burks knocks in the runner in the lane set up by William McGlasson and he's fouled by Neal Gidley - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Jonathan Sellers (PF) Kristofer Hassinger, Edwin Hughes | |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Michael Burks makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is called for the reach on Jimmy Prevost - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Mayo (SG) William McGlasson | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Jonathan Sellers is called for the reach on Jimmy Prevost - foul #3 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG) Richard Stiltner | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Scott (SF) Michael Burks | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is hacked by Jonathan Sellers - foul #4 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF) Jonathan Sellers | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:00 | DePaul | John Oliver picks off the pass by Mike Ivy in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Carl Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:42 | DePaul | Michael Scott grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Michael Scott misses long on a shot in the paint | 55-51 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Steve Burkett gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Burks (SF) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | William McGlasson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Neal Gidley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Edwin Hughes - foul #2 on Edwin Hughes, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:08 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | William McGlasson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler tips it home | 57-53 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Brandon Baxter (PF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Kristofer Hassinger, William McGlasson, Michael Burks, Edwin Hughes, Kevin Tyler | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Donald Mayo is hacked by Gary Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Mack, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 06:59 | DePaul | Raymond Youngquist steps in front of the Jonathan Sellers pass | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Houston | John Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Mack | 60-53 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Donald Mayo is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Mack - foul #3 on Gary Mack, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Donald Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Donald Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost buries a runner from close range | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Jimmy Prevost denies the turnaround by Donald Mayo | 62-55 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Steve Burkett pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Burks (SF) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott | |
| 05:11 | DePaul | William McGlasson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neal Gidley - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:11 | DePaul | William McGlasson misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:11 | DePaul | William McGlasson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Arthur Krueger knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Richard Stiltner | 64-56 |
| 04:44 | DePaul | Neal Gidley takes the ball from William McGlasson in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley is hacked by Kristofer Hassinger - foul #2 on Kristofer Hassinger, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Richard Stiltner, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Michael Scott (SF), Kevin Tyler (C) Kristofer Hassinger, Michael Burks, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Michael Scott buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mike Ivy | 65-58 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Neal Gidley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 65-58 |
| 03:48 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 65-58 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | William McGlasson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:16 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Gary Mack gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McGlasson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Baxter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kevin Tyler (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Neal Gidley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Mike Ivy is hacked by Neal Gidley - foul #4 on Neal Gidley, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Burks (SF), Jonathan Sellers (C) William McGlasson, Michael Scott, Kevin Tyler | |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is hacked by Brandon Baxter - foul #5 on Brandon Baxter, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), Edwin Hughes (PF) Mike Ivy, Brandon Baxter | |
| 02:43 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 02:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Prevost | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Donald Mayo steals the ball from Terrell Whetstone | 66-58 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Donald Mayo hits the finger roll | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Steve Burkett drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Harrison | 68-60 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Prevost - foul #4 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Kevin Tyler (C) Kristofer Hassinger, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 01:27 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edwin Hughes | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Donald Mayo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Burks | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edwin Hughes - foul #3 on Edwin Hughes, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Jimmy Prevost steals the ball from Donald Mayo in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Steve Burkett is hacked by Donald Mayo - foul #2 on Donald Mayo, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Donald Mayo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Mike Ivy is called for the reach on Terrell Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Ivy, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Mike Ivy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Neal Gidley runs out the clock | 72-64 |