| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Shelby Anderton (fresh) SG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph William (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Perkins | 30-43 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 19:24 | DePaul | Edward Chase snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Pouncy, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Edward Chase hits a runner from the right block | 32-43 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the lay-in | 32-43 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Edward Chase hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston's pass is intercepted by Jerry Davis | 32-45 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Edward Chase gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | John Pouncy steps in front of the Jurica Zador pass | 32-45 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Edward Chase - foul #2 on Edward Chase, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG) Shelby Anderton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Ray Perkins, John Pouncy, Nick Tinch | |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Edward Chase comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Bresnahan - foul #1 on Ronald Bresnahan, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Diamond (PF) James Johnston | |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Edward Chase misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross comes up short on the shot from the left block | 33-47 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan tips it in | 33-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garay (fresh) SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Vos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Diamond (fresh) C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | DePaul | James Garay misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Ross | 33-51 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Edward Chase hits a jumper from the right block set up by James Garay | 35-51 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos is called for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), William Downs (SF) James Garay, Ralph William | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Michael Vos, William Diamond, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Edward Chase misses the easy layup | 35-51 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Painter picks off the pass by Jason Litwin in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Jurica Zador can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross is whistled for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Honda (PF) Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy (SF) Herbert Ross | |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 14:02 | DePaul | Jerome Honda tips it home | 37-51 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Pouncy | 37-53 |
| 13:51 | DePaul | Bruce Painter is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Perkins - foul #2 on Ray Perkins, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Prince (C) Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Jason Litwin | |
| 13:41 | DePaul | William Downs clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy is hacked by Bruce Painter - foul #4 on Bruce Painter, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Shelby Anderton (PG), Ralph William (SF) Bruce Painter, William Downs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG) Ray Perkins | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 37-53 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Ralph William grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Nick Tinch is called for the reach on Ralph William - foul #3 on Nick Tinch, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Chase (PF) Jerome Honda | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) John Pouncy, Nick Tinch | |
| 12:45 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-53 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Donald Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Jurica Zador scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| 11:29 | DePaul | Edward Chase hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Bresnahan - foul #2 on Ronald Bresnahan, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF), Jerry Davis (C) Ralph William, Donald Prince | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), John Pouncy (SF), William Diamond (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Michael Vos, Herbert Ross, James Johnston, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| 11:29 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:29 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Shelby Anderton (fresh) SG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Downs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Diamond (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jason Litwin | 41-57 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Jurica Zador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 11:00 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton grabs the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 10:53 | DePaul | Edward Chase knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 43-57 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Downs - foul #1 on William Downs, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), Jerome Honda (PF) Shelby Anderton, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Jason Litwin | |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Ray Perkins is called for the reach on Jerry Davis - foul #3 on Ray Perkins, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Johnston (PF) William Diamond | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:57 | DePaul | James Garay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (SF) John Pouncy | |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Jerome Honda misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Johnston - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Jerome Honda makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:39 | DePaul | Jerome Honda misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch lays it in on a great pass from James Johnston | 44-61 |
| 08:58 | DePaul | Ray Perkins steals the ball from Jerry Davis | 44-61 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Davis - foul #2 on Jerry Davis, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Shelby Anderton (PG), Ralph William (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Donald Prince (C) James Garay, William Downs, Jerome Honda, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), John Pouncy (SF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Ray Perkins, Herbert Ross, Nick Tinch | |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | Donald Prince pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Jurica Zador loses the dribble to James Johnston | 44-61 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Donald Prince picks off the pass by James Johnston | 44-61 |
| 08:06 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton's layup is rejected by Ronald Bresnahan | 44-61 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | Ralph William grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Bresnahan | 44-61 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is fouled on the floor by Jurica Zador - foul #3 on Jurica Zador, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), James Garay (SG) Shelby Anderton, Jurica Zador | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF) James Johnston | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Garay - foul #2 on James Garay, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Davis (C) Donald Prince | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Jerry Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 07:26 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the fadeaway near the basket | 46-62 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Garay (fresh) SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Vos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | James Garay is called for the reach on Todd Zordan - foul #3 on James Garay, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Honda (PF) Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SG), William Diamond (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Michael Vos, John Pouncy, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Jerome Honda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-64 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ray Perkins | 46-64 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Honda - foul #2 on Jerome Honda, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (SG), William Downs (SF) James Garay, Ralph William | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), James Johnston (PF) Todd Zordan, William Diamond | |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:06 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-66 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins blows the layup but the foul's on Jurica Zador - foul #4 on Jurica Zador, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Prince (C) Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SF) Herbert Ross | |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:55 | DePaul | Jerome Honda snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Donald Prince double dribbles | 46-66 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Jason Litwin | 46-68 |
| 05:04 | DePaul | Bruce Painter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston banks in the layup set up by Ray Perkins | 46-70 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses short on a shot from close range | 46-70 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Jerome Honda is called for the reach on Jason Litwin - foul #3 on Jerome Honda, team foul #10 | 46-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | Shelby Anderton (PG), James Garay (SG), Daniel Houston (SF) Bruce Painter, Jurica Zador, William Downs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (SF), William Diamond (PF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Ray Perkins, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton double dribbles | 46-71 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Prince is called for the reach on William Diamond - foul #1 on Donald Prince, team foul #11 | 46-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (SG) Michael Vos | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Donald Prince pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton travels in the backcourt | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-72 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross hits the follow up shot | 46-74 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Shelby Anderton (fresh) SG - James Garay (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Honda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Prince (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Diamond (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-74 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Donald Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 03:05 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-74 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond gets the rebound | 46-74 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-74 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerome Honda | 46-74 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Garay | 48-74 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin hits a runner from the baseline | 48-76 |
| 01:40 | DePaul | Daniel Houston comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-76 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond pulls down the rebound | 48-76 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin is hacked by Jerome Honda - foul #4 on Jerome Honda, team foul #12 | 48-76 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF) Daniel Houston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG) Bobby Smith | |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-77 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | James Garay grabs the offensive board | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Ronald Bresnahan denies the turnaround by James Garay | 48-77 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross gets the rebound | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-77 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerome Honda | 48-77 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | James Garay knocks in the floater from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin runs out the clock | 50-77 |