| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) C - Jack Heller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 7 pts. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Milford Veras inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Milford Veras pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | Richard Williams is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Jack Heller snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses the lay-in | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | Matthew Creech tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:37 | DePaul | Richard Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Colin Vanmeter | 33-30 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the jumper in the lane | 33-30 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Colby Bales tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | Jack Heller grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | DePaul | Sean Overholt steps in front of the Richard Williams pass | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Milo Maddux dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sean Overholt | 33-32 |
| 17:47 | DePaul | Richard Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milford Veras | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Jack Heller snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | Jack Heller tips it in | 37-32 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Jack Heller is called for the reach on Emmanuel Lepore - foul #3 on Jack Heller, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Richard Williams, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Johnny Boone scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Milo Maddux | 37-34 |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Johnny Boone is called for the reach on Clyde Ayers - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | DePaul | Michael Scott is hacked by Edward Trynowski - foul #2 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Michael Scott is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG) Milo Maddux | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | James Timmons is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG) James Timmons | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Huskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Ayers | 37-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Johnny Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Huskey - foul #2 on Bryan Huskey, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (PG), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:42 | DePaul | Jack Heller is fouled on the floor by Colby Bales - foul #2 on Colby Bales, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Creech (PF) Clyde Ayers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG) Michael Santacruz | |
| 14:30 | DePaul | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Sean Overholt - foul #1 on Sean Overholt, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter's pass is intercepted by Milo Maddux | 37-35 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is hacked by Colin Vanmeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colin Vanmeter, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG) Edward Trynowski | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Milo Maddux's floater is knocked away by Matthew Creech | 37-35 |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Richard Williams grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colby Bales | 37-35 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Milo Maddux knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Colby Bales and he's hacked by Colin Vanmeter - foul #2 on Colin Vanmeter, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers loses the dribble to Terry Freeman | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Milo Maddux is blocked by Bryan Huskey | 37-38 |
| 12:27 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Bryan Huskey | 37-38 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Mike Ivy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Johnny Boone's pass is intercepted by Mike Ivy | 37-38 |
| 11:51 | DePaul | Mike Ivy throws it down | 39-38 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Trynowski | 39-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Huskey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Richard Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 10:47 | DePaul | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Richard Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Johnny Boone tips it home | 42-44 |
| 10:02 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Matthew Creech (PF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Richard Williams, Michael Scott, Clyde Ayers, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:38 | DePaul | The jumper by Colin Vanmeter is denied by Colby Bales | 42-47 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Colby Bales grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Colin Vanmeter steps in front of the Milo Maddux pass | 42-47 |
| 09:17 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 09:16 | DePaul | Donald Mayo can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Christopher Roque pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Sean Overholt can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jack Heller | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | DePaul | Jack Heller jams it on a great pass from Colin Vanmeter | 44-47 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | The short jumper by Colby Bales is denied by Matthew Creech | 44-47 |
| 08:18 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Milford Veras | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Milford Veras buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Colin Vanmeter | 47-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Roque is denied by Colin Vanmeter | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Matthew Creech | 47-47 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Milford Veras's fadeaway is rejected by Colby Bales | 47-47 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Christopher Roque snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Creech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Roque (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Milo Maddux can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Milford Veras grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Christopher Roque loses the dribble to Colin Vanmeter | 47-47 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Jack Heller hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Santacruz | 49-49 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Donald Mayo's floater is knocked away by Colby Bales | 49-49 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jack Heller is called for the reach on Christopher Roque - foul #4 on Jack Heller, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Donald Mayo, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Michael Santacruz, Sean Overholt, Colby Bales | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Mike Ivy knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Scott and he's hacked by Edward Trynowski - foul #3 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Trynowski | 53-51 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Richard Williams is called for the reach on James Timmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 05:30 | DePaul | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 53-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Terry Freeman gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Trynowski and the foul's on Mike Ivy - foul #1 on Mike Ivy, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:12 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey connects on the floater near the basket | 55-55 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | DePaul | James Timmons steals it from Richard Williams | 55-55 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | James Timmons buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Trynowski | 55-57 |
| 04:27 | DePaul | Mike Ivy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | James Timmons misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Timmons misses short on a runner in the paint | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Richard Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Clyde Ayers is called for the reach on James Timmons - foul #1 on Clyde Ayers, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Matthew Creech (PF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Richard Williams, Michael Scott, Clyde Ayers, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:53 | DePaul | The jump hook by Jack Heller is blocked by Colby Bales | 57-59 |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Jack Heller pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter is hacked by James Timmons - foul #3 on James Timmons, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG) James Timmons | |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter knocks in the shot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Santacruz | 59-61 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Donald Mayo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Jack Heller snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Milford Veras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Milo Maddux snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Milford Veras | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Milford Veras is hacked by Michael Santacruz - foul #4 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Williams (SG) Donald Mayo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG) Michael Santacruz | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Milford Veras makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Milford Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Jack Heller is hacked by Milo Maddux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milo Maddux, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Jack Heller makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Jack Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Roque gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Milford Veras is called for the reach on Milo Maddux - foul #2 on Milford Veras, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |